So, Bahrain and Saudi will be cancelled, which is probably the correct call for an abundance of safety.
For Bahrain, it’s an obvious call. For Saudi, it seems that a few sources are saying major logistics issues (including proper event insurance challenges) and fears of low attendance will force their hand into a cancellation within the next day or two.
I haven’t heard any legitimate talk of replacement races. It appears we will just run 2 less races in 2026.
F1 dodges a disastrous situation for these cars running in Jeddah, that would’ve been another worst case scenario track for the regulations.