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F1 Gulf axe imminent as cancellation deadline passes

Mar.14 Formula 1 is on the verge of officially cancelling its April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with the sport's self-imposed ten-day decision deadline now expired and confirmation expected this weekend in Shanghai. Iranian missile strikes have rendered both venues untenable. Attacks on Bahrain hit a US military base, a residential building and the Crowne Plaza Manama – a hotel used by F1 teams – as well as an oil field and a desalination plant. Saudi Arabia has also sustained strikes, and the logistical window for shipping freight from Japan to the Gulf is closing fast. No replacement races are expected. Formula 1's television contracts require a minimum of 22 races,...
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