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Formula 2 will replace its cancelled rounds in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia by joining Formula 1 for its next two events in North America.

The series will support F1 with its usual double-header format for both the Miami and Canadian grands prix in May. It will be the first time F2 cars have raced at the Miami International Autodrome and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

The Canadian Grand Prix will take place on May 24th, the same day as the Indianapolis 500, which F2 racer and Cadillac test driver Colton Herta intended to participate in.

F2 was due to race at the Bahrain International Circuit this weekend and Jeddah Corniche Circuit the weekend after, supporting two grands prix. The events were cancelled after America and Israel’s bombing of Iran prompted the latter to launch strikes against neighbouring countries in the Middle East.

“It was not an easy thing to do, but bringing F2 to North America for the first time is really fantastic,” said F2 CEO Bruno Michel. “It’s something we have been wanting to do for a long time, and it enables us to ensure we’re back racing as quickly as possible.”

The addition of the two rounds will restore F2 to its original planned schedule of 14 double-header rounds. No replacement has yet been announced for Formula 3’s round in Bahrain, which was also cancelled. The series was not scheduled to race in Jeddah.

F1 Academy, which was due to hold a round in Jeddah, has replaced its two cancelled races by adding one extra race to its rounds in Montreal and the Circuit of the Americas.

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