F1 close to cancelling Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs due to Middle East conflict

It is highly unlikely that the races in the Middle East will be replaced, leaving the sport with a five-week void between Japan and Miami.

Formula One is set to skip races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP)

Formula One is on the brink of pulling the plug on next month’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the Press Association understands.

The Middle East conflict had placed the rounds on April 12 and April 19 in significant doubt.