Formula 1 ended days of speculation on Saturday, confirming that both the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will not take place in April as scheduled, due to ongoing hostility in the region.
When the United States and Israel began a series of air strikes in Iran, speculation grew about both races, which were scheduled to take place in April. The Bahrain Grand Prix was slated for April 12, with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix scheduled for the following week. But the hostilities in the area forced the cancellation of a Pirelli tire test that was set to take place before the season, adding to the speculation
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