Formula 1 reportedly intends to conclude its 2026 season in the Middle East as scheduled, with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix remaining on the calendar despite regional hostilities. Imola has reportedly been considered as a possible backup venue
Formula 1 will return to Sepang in 2026 after Malaysia agreed to host the Bahrain Grand Prix from October 2-4 due to regional challenges. The race will retain its Bahrain Grand Prix title and slot seamlessly into the existing Formula 1 calendar
Red Bull's Max Verstappen started the 2023 Formula 1 season as he had finished 2022, scoring an ominously easy win in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton who on Sunday won the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first of back-to-back races in the Gulf state, has already secured a record-equalling seventh world championship this season.
Grosjean walked away from the wreckage after he collided with Daniil Kyvat's Alpha Tauri on the first lap of Sunday's race, causing the Haas car to split in half and burst into flames
The crash, in which Grosjean plunged into the barriers at high speed in the first lap and his car exploded into flames and split in two, led to a lengthy red flag period.
