Malaysia investigating F1 2026 round as Bahrain plan fades – Yahoo Sports USEnglish The Malaysian government is conducting a feasibility study into organising a last-minute Formula 1 grand prix as the Middle Eastern conflict continues to throw plans into disarray. The US-Israeli war on Iran prevented F1 from running its early-season rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, though there were hopes that last month's ceasefire would pave the way for normality to return – and with it a possible recovery of the Bahrain Grand Prix over the one-week gap between the Baku and Singapore rounds, the first weekend of October. But with hostilities in the region flaring up again in recent weeks and threatening to escalate even further, it now appears a matter of days before the Bahrain plan will have to be abandoned. Instead, Malaysia has emerged as an option for the October slot, with its proximity to Singapore making a logical choice.
Published: July 24, 2026 11:34 am
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