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Bahrain, Saudi races axed as Middle East crisis bites

Mar.15 Formula 1 has confirmed the cancellation of its April rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with no replacement races to be scheduled, as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East makes both events impossible to stage. The announcement came in Shanghai, days earlier than the March 20 deadline Formula 1 had originally set for a logistics decision. German publication Bild reported that team principals had pushed for faster action after several television broadcasters made clear they would not travel to the region under any circumstances. Interestingly, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella described the races as 'postponed' rather than cancelled outright – a word choice that may...
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