Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to Go Ahead: F1 Boss
Stefano Domenicali said the final two races will proceed as scheduled, with 99% of Abu Dhabi tickets sold, despite some drivers' safety concerns.
- On Saturday, Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed the 2026 season will conclude with rounds in Qatar on November 29 and Abu Dhabi on December 6, asserting the Gulf finale remains the definitive plan despite regional tensions.
- Earlier this season, the Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabia rounds were cancelled due to the US-led war with Iran, forcing organizers to relocate the Bahrain race to the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.
- While 99 percent of tickets for the Abu Dhabi finale are sold, Dutch four-time world champion Max Verstappen expressed concerns, telling ViaPlay, "I think we shouldn't go" amid regional conflict.
- Formula One officials prepared the Imola circuit in Italy as a contingency safeguard, installing temporary infrastructure to host the season finale if regional security conditions deteriorate before December 6.
- Domenicali insisted "that everything was in order," adding that teams and drivers receive regular updates as the sport balances commercial commitments against ongoing security concerns in the Middle East.
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SEPANG, Malaysia: The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite tensions in the Middle East, the sport's CEO Stefano Domenicali said Saturday (Oct 3)."Based on the information we have, everything is confirmed for (us to stay in) Qatar and Abu Dhabi," Domenic
The general director of Formula 1, Stefano Domenicali, said this Saturday that the competition does not plan to change its schedule again due to the conflict in the Middle East and is expected to end the season with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as originally planned. As Domenicali explained to Sky Sports ... Continue reading "Flat Director 1 confirms end of season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite crisis in the Middle East"
Stefano Domenicali, director of the category, assured that there are the necessary guarantees to maintain the last two dates; Max Verstappen showed himself against and Imola continues to be prepared as an alternative
Like the Bahrain Grand Prix in Formula 1, which runs on Sunday in Malaysia, several international competitions have had to be cancelled or even relocated, due to geopolitical instability in the Middle East. But the F1 confirmed, on Saturday, that it will continue its races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the end of the year.
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