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Fireworks go off over the circuit at the end of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit. The 2026 race has been cancelled. Getty Images

F1 counts cost of cancelled Grand Prix weekends in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia

Both races have contributed significantly to the sport through hosting fees while Gulf nations will now miss out on commercial benefits of events

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