F1 Season Will Finish in the Middle East After All
Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the FIA is working with partners to ensure the season ends as planned, despite earlier calendar disruptions.
- Formula 1 confirmed the final two 2026 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will proceed as scheduled, while telling the Imola circuit to stand down from its backup contingency role for the December 6 season finale.
- Uncertainty surrounded the Middle Eastern events due to regional conflict, with previous Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office guidance advising against "all but essential" travel to Qatar and Abu Dhabi, though tensions have cooled recently.
- Despite nineteen riders penning a letter expressing safety concerns, MotoGP successfully held their season finale in Qatar on Sunday, and Formula confirmed all 11 teams support concluding the current season as scheduled.
- Mercedes boss Toto Wolff backed the sport's decision, stating that "Stefano and Mohammed have been pretty clear about the situation that Formula 1 follows what the international guidelines are."
- The season concludes with a triple-header starting November 21 in Las Vegas, though the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office warns the "broader security context" in the Middle East carries risks of sudden escalation.
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FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem spoke on his private Instagram account because the deadline for the Italian replacement candidate has now passed. Secretly, quietly and quietly, the decision was announced on Tuesday. On his Instagram account (248,000 followers), FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem confirmed at noon: "The countdown for Qatar and Abu Dhabi is running. We are fully focused on delivering two extraordinary Grand Prix weekends."We ar…
After months of question marks, news has now arrived about the Formula 1 circus's last two races of the season in the Middle East. – We are ready for Qatar and Abu Dhabi, says Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the International Automobile Federation (Fia), on Instagram.
Earlier this year, the grand prix in Saudi Arabia on November 29 and Bahrain on December 6 were canceled due to tensions in the Middle East.
"We are ready for Qatar and Abu Dhabi (capital of the United Arab Emirates)," Ben Sulayem insisted on his Instagram account, in response to rumors of cancelling the last two tests of the season, scheduled for the weekends of November 29 and December 6. "We are perfectly prepared and determined to offer two exceptional Grand Prix weekends, as well as a spectacular conclusion to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship," he said. "We look forward to r…
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