Addition of Sepang race, which will be called ‘Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia’, returns championship calendar to 23 stops.

Sepang International Circuit could return to the calendar for the first time since 2017, between the Azerbaijan and Singapore stops.

F1 is considering contingency plans should the conflict in the Middle East mean they cannot race in the region in 2026

A likely race slot would be between Baku on Sep 26 and Singapore on Oct 11, sources say.

La gara si correrà dal 2 al 4 ottobre

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East has required a change to the calendar.