‘I’m pulling out first three F1 races’ – Impact of Iran-US strikes made clear
DJ Admin, real name Rick Jansen, will miss the first three races of the 2026 Formula 1 season because he ‘doesn’t feel safe’ amid the Israeli-United States strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks
F1 will be without their DJ in Australia, China and Japan(Image: Joe Portlock, Getty Images)
Formula 1’s DJ Admin will miss the opening three races of this season due to the Israeli-United States strikes on Iran and their revenge attacks across the Persian Gulf. The Dutch DJ, whose actual name is Rick Jansen, has confirmed he will not attend any of the Grand Prix weekends this month in Australia, China, or Japan, as he does not feel secure being away from home.
He is hoping to return for the fourth round. However, that race takes place in Bahrain, where Formula 1 scrapped two days of wet-weather development tests due to security concerns.
Concerning that weekend and the fifth Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia, both in mid-April, a spokesperson has confirmed: “Those races are not for a number of weeks. As always, we closely monitor any situation like this and work closely with relevant authorities.”
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Jansen, nevertheless, is not taking any risks, and the caption of an Instagram post from Sunday, when translated into English, reads: “A very difficult decision to make.”
He continued: “This month, I will skip the first three races. Not because it would be impossible – with what detours I’ve gotten stuck – but because it simply doesn’t feel good at the moment.
“With everything going on in the world, I don’t feel safe and comfortable being away from home. That’s a bitter pill, but it feels like the only right decision.
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“In addition, I work with all my heart as a teacher, and I would love to continue doing that, so I can’t afford to be stuck somewhere indefinitely. I worked very hard to stand here for 20 years. That’s why I’m consciously choosing what feels most responsible for me right now. With pain in my heart, I have made this decision.
“And let me be clear: my disappointment is not in the suffering of those affected on the spot; my thoughts are with them. Stay safe, stay kind to one another. I will be back.”
Australian Grand Prix chief executive Travis Auld spoke at a press conference on Monday about the weekend’s events. He said, “The last 48 hours have required some reshuffling of flights.
“That is largely Formula 1’s responsibility. They take charge of the teams and the drivers and all the personnel that are required here to make this event happen, and there’s quite a number of them.”
“My understanding from talking to them this morning is that’s all now been locked in, everyone will be here ready for the race, and for fans, they won’t notice any difference.
“There are some drivers already in Australia, there are some team members already in Australia, but there are a number in UK and broadly throughout Europe that need to get here, so they’ve just had to find another way, so that’s been a process for them, and I’m sure it’s been a lot of work on their behalf.”
