Getty Formula 1’s 2026 season is set to roar into life next Sunday in Melbourne — but growing geopolitical tensions are casting a dark shadow over the championship opener. Concerns surrounding the start of the new Formula 1 campaign intensified after escalating conflict in the Middle East triggered serious security fears across the region. On Saturday, Iran reportedly launched strikes targeting both a US military airport located just 15 kilometers south of the Bahrain circuit and a high-rise