Overview
- Reports from Sky Sports Germany and others say the April 12 Sakhir and April 19 Jeddah races have been dropped due to the Iran-related conflict.
- Formula 1 and the FIA had not issued an official statement confirming the cancellations as of March 14.
- Logistics complicate staging the events, with cars and equipment currently in China and the next stop scheduled for Suzuka, and Bild citing a March 20 decision window.
- No replacement rounds are expected, trimming the season from 24 to 22 races, which still meets television contract minimums.
- Qatar on November 29 and Abu Dhabi on December 6 remain scheduled, while Saudi organizers reportedly pushed to keep Jeddah, including offers of charter flights for teams.