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• F1 likely to drop Bahrain and Saudi races without replacement amid Gulf conflict  Reuters
  
• Formula 1 monitoring Middle East conflict after Iran strikes U.S. base near Bahrain circuit  The New York Times
  
• Missile strike near Bahrain forces Pirelli to cancel wet tyre test  PlanetF1
  
• F1 schedule shake-up suggested as events cancelled as conflict escalates  The Mirror
  
• Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs in Formula 1 called off amid war in West Asia  The Indian Express
  

The Bahrain International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة البحرين الدولية, romanized: Ḥalba al-Baḥrayn ad-Dawliyya) is a 5.412 km (3.363 mi) motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first Formula One race held in the Middle East. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit also has multiple layouts.

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