how many more races in f1 exculding the middle east races

The 2026 F1 season has 22 races total after removing the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rounds , so the number of remaining races excluding the Middle East races is 22. Reuters reported the season was cut from 24 to 22 races when those two Grands Prix were dropped, which leaves 22 races on the calendar overall.

Quick breakdown

• Original planned season: 24 races.

• Middle East races removed: 2 races, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

• Races left: 22.

Simple answer

If you mean “how many races are left on the F1 calendar, not counting the Middle East races?” the answer is 22.