Silverstone Offers Second F1 GP in 2026 After Cancellations

Silverstone Circuit has offered to host a second Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2026 to help fill gaps in the calendar after the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races due to the conflict in the Middle East.

The Bahrain Grand Prix, scheduled for April 10-12 at the Sakhir circuit, and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix the following weekend in Jeddah were scrapped amid escalating regional tensions. Formula 1 organizers confirmed no replacement events for April, reducing the season from 24 to 22 races. The series returns this weekend at the Miami Grand Prix following a five-week break since Kimi Antonelli's victory in Japan on March 29.

Stuart Pringle, Silverstone's managing director, confirmed the proposal in an interview with Sky News. "I have offered, because we stepped in during COVID and we were able to help Formula 1, and if that would help, then of course we will," Pringle said. "There are numerous practicalities that need to be considered. The offer is in, they know we are here and we can move quickly if asked." He added that despite a busy schedule, "I pride myself on not having spare windows, but everything is movable in a crisis."

Silverstone previously hosted...