Stefano Domenicali walks down the F1 Paddock ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, March 5, 2026.

The upcoming Formula One Grands Prix set to take place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April have been cancelled due to the "situation" in the Middle East.

It leaves F1 with a five-week void between the third round of the new season in Japan on March 29 and the Miami Grand Prix on May 3, and looks likely to reduce the number of races this season from 24 ...