The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix are below menace as a consequence of the US-Israel warfare with Iran.
The two international locations are among the many Gulf states targeted by retaliatory missiles launched by Iran in response to US-Israeli air strikes.
Bahrain is about to host the fourth race of the season from 10-12 April, with Saudi Arabia’s occasion in Jeddah every week later.
Missiles have hit accommodations and civilian and vitality infrastructure, in addition to focusing on American bases within the international locations.
The US naval base within the Bahraini capital Manama has already been hit by Iranian missiles. It is located within the Juffair space, one of many components of the town the place F1 personnel keep.
The Saudi Arabian race is close to an oil refinery which four years ago was the target of a missile attack by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
A press release from F1 stated: “Our next three races are in Australia, China and Japan not in the Middle East – those races are not for a number of weeks.
“As at all times we intently monitor any state of affairs like this and work intently with related authorities and can at all times prioritise the protection and safety of all these within the sport.”
Although the Bahrain Grand Prix is 5 weeks away, F1 has not more than two weeks earlier than it has to decide as as to if the 2 races can go forward due to the necessity to fly tools to the 2 international locations.
