Formula One is openly shopping for new homes for its last two races of the season. The Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounds look increasingly likely to fall off the schedule because of the ongoing war in Iran. I have watched...
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The Bahrain Grand Prix Moved to Malaysia, and That Move Tells You Something
Formula 1 announced that the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will run at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. The event keeps the Bahrain name. It even keeps the Bahrain money. It just happens somewhere else entirely. On paper this reads like...
Continue reading...When War Disrupts the Grid
I realized F1 had built a house of cards the moment teams started rerouting cargo flights around closed Middle Eastern airspace. This isn’t theoretical anymore. Regional airspace closures forced Formula 1 to physically navigate around a war zone. Bahrain, Iraq,...
Continue reading...When the Lights Go Dark in the Desert
I wasn’t surprised when Formula 1 canceled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. I expected it the moment the war began. You don’t hold major international sporting events in active war zones. The calculus is simple. But here’s what...
Continue reading...When Geopolitics Threatens the Grid
Most F1 fans watching races in Abu Dhabi or Bahrain think about lap times and podium finishes. I think about what happens when missiles start flying. The ongoing war with Iran isn’t just a distant geopolitical problem. It’s a direct...
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