F1 season to end in Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi unable to host due to war

F1 sets a mid-September deadline to decide whether final rounds in Middle East can be held due to US-Israel war on Iran.Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026Formula One will ⁠end the season in Europe ⁠if races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot be held and has set a mid-September deadline, the Liberty Media-owned sport’s Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali has said.“We will take the maximum time for us to see how the situation will develop and we will take the decision at the right time,” Domenicali told reporters on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup: All to knowlist 2 of 4American, Asian confederations blindsided by FIFA’s $20bn investment planlist 3 of 4Cricket: Seales stars with ball as West Indies beat Pakistan in first Testlist 4 of 4World Cup: For India football, qualification is still just a distant dreamend of listRaces scheduled for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain ⁠in April were called off due to the US-Israel war on Iran, with Malaysia’s Sepang circuit now due to host the latter on October 4, with the Gulf kingdom paying most of the costs.The FIA-sanctioned World Endurance Championship (WEC) has already moved it...