Valtteri Bottas of Alfa Romeo attends a practice session ahead of the F1 Qatar Grand Prix at Losail Circuit in Doha, Qatar on October 06, 2023. [Ayman Yaqoob - Anadolu Agency]
Formula 1 will conclude its 2026 season in Europe if the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix cannot take place because of the situation in the Middle East, the sport’s president and CEO Stefano Domenicali said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Speaking during a media roundtable following the Hungarian Grand Prix, Domenicali said both races are confirmed but Formula 1 would monitor developments until mid-September. β€œWe will take the maximum time for us to see how the situation will develop, and we will take the decision at the right time,” he said, according to the Formula 1 website. β€œThat moment will not be before the middle of September. For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are confirmed,” he added. […]

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