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Formula 1 CEO Says Rescheduling One Middle East Race Is an Option

Stefano Domenicali in Oslo, on April 28.Photographer: Carina Johansen/Bloomberg

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By Giles Turner and Francine Lacqua

April 28, 2026 at 2:13 PM UTC

Formula 1 Chief Executive Officer Stefano Domenicali said it may only be possible to reschedule one of the two Middle Eastern races canceled earlier this season due to the Iran war.

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix were cut from the early part of the season following the conflict, leading to a gap in the race calendar for April.