Formula 1 is expected to cancel races next month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to safety reasons as a military conflict grows in the Middle East, sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

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The announcement had been widely expected, and the statement by the Liberty media-owned sport and governing FIA, as well as local promoters, said the races will not be replaced on the calendar. Formula One's Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to the conflict in the Middle East,