2026 Bahrain Grand Prix to be held in Malaysia on 2-4 October
Formula 1’s 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will take place in Malaysia rather than Bahrain. The event is scheduled for 2-4 October at Sepang International Circuit, with the race on Sunday 4 October.
The 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix will not be held in Bahrain. Instead, Formula 1 will stage the event in Malaysia at Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur from 2-4 October.
The race is scheduled for Sunday 4 October. Its official name is the "Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia".
According to the reported explanation, the change of venue is due to the war in the Middle East. The original Bahrain race had been planned for April before being moved.
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