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Formula 1 and MotoGP cancel races in Persian Gulf nations
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The World Health Organization has not issued a directive, but the ongoing conflict with Iran prompted major motorsport organizers to withdraw their Grand Prix events from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Consequently, two scheduled F1 rounds are being cancelled due to security concerns arising directly from regional tensions involving Iranian forces attacking oil infrastructure in these countries.
Key Points
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1[Mar.15] Formula One and MotoGP have cancelled their Grand Prix rounds in Persian Gulf countries due to the war with Iran.
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2The Bahraini FIA event has been officially postponed by a week, while Saudi Arabia's race is also being rescheduled as part of these cancellations.
Developments
[Mar.15]
BBC reports that Formula One and MotoGP have cancelled their Grand Prix rounds in Persian Gulf countries due to the war with Iran, noting Bahrain's race is postponed by a week while Saudi Arabia has not yet confirmed its status.
[Mar.15]
Hungarian news outlets report that two Formula One races have been cancelled because of the Iranian conflict and confirm specifically for now only in Bahrain, with no mention or confirmation regarding a Saudi Arabian race at this time yet either.
[Mar.14]
Hungarian outlet Telex confirms that Formula One has postponed both its races scheduled to take place next week: the FIA event in Bahrain and another one set for March 23rd, though it does not specify which country hosts this second race.