F1 2026 calendar: Bahrain or Jeddah return reported

Autosport reported Formula 1 will decide before the summer break whether to restore Bahrain or Saudi Arabia, while RaceFans linked 2027 to more sprint events.

Formula 1 is reported to be weighing a decision before the summer break on whether to restore one postponed Middle Eastern round to the 2026 calendar. Autosport reported the series still aims to recover either Bahrain or Saudi Arabia after both events were called off in March amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.

That move remains unconfirmed, and no revised schedule was confirmed in the supplied material. BBC Sport separately covered when the 2026 Formula 1 season begins, but the source set provided here did not include any official announcement on an added race.

Looking further ahead, RaceFans reported the 2027 calendar could grow through an increase in sprint events. That outlet said Formula 1 is being tipped to raise the number of sprint weekends next year, a change that would add to the overall event count if approved.