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Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix to go ahead despite Middle East conflict, says F1 chief

October 3, 2026 at 03:51 PM

Domenicali confirms schedule for final races
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races were scrapped

The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite the conflict in the Middle East, the sport’s chief executive, Stefano Domenicali, said on Saturday.

“Based on the information we have, everything is confirmed for [us to stay in] Qatar and Abu Dhabi,” Domenicali told the French broadcaster Canal+ on the sidelines of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated to the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.

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