🚨| Domenicali Aims to Restore Bahrain GP Amid Calendar Adjustments:
— Stefano Domenicali expressed his desire to return the F1 season to 23 Grand Prix events, contingent on swift decision-making. Speaking to media, Domenicali emphasized:
“If there is anything we can announce, also in relation to the possibility of verifying if there is room for what has not been done so far, we will do it, at the right time and under the right conditions. This is really our hope, because if all the conditions are favorable, we will carry out our plan. If there were a chance, why shouldn't we seize it?”
— The recent US-Iran peace agreement could facilitate the inclusion of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races, previously postponed, back into the 2026 calendar. Domenicali noted the importance of timing:
“I think that, in order to seize the possible chance of playing one of the races that we haven't played yet, we will have to do it before the summer break. Our duty is to make sure we are ready to carry on our schedule as planned. And we are monitoring the situation because it would be an incredibly positive message for sport, and also from a political point of view, that we are moving in this direction. If we were to race in the Middle East, we could say that everything that happened is now behind us.”
— Domenicali's plan involves slotting the Bahrain GP between the Baku and Singapore races, potentially creating a logistical GP hat-trick. The decision must be finalized by the summer break and announced by the Hungarian GP weekend on July 26, 2026.
— The closure of the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran is expected to allow the season to conclude as planned between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Domenicali had previously mentioned a "plan B" involving the Portimao circuit, but this alternative may not be necessary if the original schedule can be maintained.
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