Finally, the inevitable happened. Formula 1 confirmed this Saturday the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. The decision was officially announced by the category and the International Automobile Federation (FIA), after evaluating the security situation in the region
.Both races were scheduled to take place during April at the Sakhir and Jeddah circuits, so the suspension will leave a full month without activity in the championship. Thus, after the Japanese Grand Prix scheduled for March 29 in Suzuka, the season will resume only in May with the race in
Miami.The war situation, added to flight cancellations and logistical problems with moving equipment and material, ended up tipping the balance towards suspension. In recent weeks, there had been speculation about possible alternative venues, such as Portimao, Paul Ricard or Imola, but
these options were eventually ruled out.The organization explained that, although alternatives were analyzed to maintain the calendar, it was finally decided not to replace those events. The determination also affects the support categories, since the dates corresponding to Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 Academy will not be contested either
