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Red Bull are "the benchmark" in Formula 1 as pre-season testing begins in earnest in Bahrain, says Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. World champion Lando Norris ended the first day o

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F1’s presence in the Middle East has previously been affected by the security situation. In 2022, the Grand Prix in Jeddah went ahead despite missile attacks on a nearby oil facility by Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are allied with Iran. In 2011, the Bahrain Grand Prix was cancelled due to unrest during the Arab Spring.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, March 6 (Reuters) - Mercedes boss Toto Wolff hopes Formula One's races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia can go ahead but said the motor sport championship was not top priority amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix face cancellation risks as Iran-US conflict escalates, prompting F1 to explore other circuits as alternatives.