The massive hosting fees F1 will miss out on if Bahrain and Saudi races are cancelled
Iranian airstrikes in the Middle East mean rounds four and five of the F1 season next month look set to be cancelled
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Formula 1 stands to lose an estimated £54m if next month’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled as is expected.
The escalating conflict in the Middle East, with locations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia among those targeted by Iranian missiles, means rounds four and five of the 2026 campaign are set to be cancelled, with confirmation expected over the weekend.
In Bahrain specifically, a hotel in the capital of Manama – which usually hosts a load of F1 personnel during the race – was targeted while major airports, serving as international travel hubs, remain closed throughout the region.
