(FILES) Then Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton leads the pack during the Formula One Malaysia Grand Prix in Sepang on October 1, 2017. The Bahrain Grand Prix, which was cancelled in April due to the Middle East war, will be held in Malaysia in early October, Formula One organisers announced on July 26, 2026. "Formula 1 and the FIA can confirm that Malaysia will host the... Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit from October 2-4 2026," F1 and motorsport's world governing body said in a statement. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP via Getty Images)