FIA Boss Happy for F1 to Race in Middle East, Less Sure About Dakar Rally
FIA says the final two Formula 1 races will proceed after receiving assurances from stakeholders, while Imola remains ready as a backup venue.
- On Tuesday, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem insisted that the final two Formula 1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi "are going to happen" as scheduled, despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
- Ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has cast doubt on the finale, mirroring Formula 1's earlier cancellations in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to regional instability.
- Williams driver Carlos Sainz Jr., director of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, called the confidence "relatively premature" on Thursday, noting drivers lack political information F1 executives possess.
- Formula 1 has prepared Italy's Imola circuit as a contingency venue with full personnel teams ready, should Middle East conditions deteriorate and require a season-finale relocation.
- Sainz emphasized drivers must remain "reactive to whatever happens" as the region remains volatile, while trusting F1 executives' decision-making based on superior political information.
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The world can change very, very quickly, says Carlos Sainz, who is not as sure as the organizers that Qatar and Abu Dhabi will be cancelled.
Decisive races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi may be at risk, such as those in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia at the start of the championship. Wars, and not only, still harm other sports.
The final races of the F1 season are scheduled to be held in Qatar and Abu Dhabi in late November and early December.
The Persian Gulf is at war, but Formula 1 continues to stick to its racing calendar with the season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Only: How much longer?
The geopolitical situation in the Middle East does not invite much less to visit the area. While the United States asks the non-essential workers of its embassies to leave as soon as possible from countries such as Qatar, Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia, and the headquarters of Aramco in Dhahran is evacuated due to the fall of Houthi missiles, in Formula 1 — and MotoGP — they are still committed to ending the season with two Grand Prizes there.In the …
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