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

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Formula One chief Stefano Domenicali said the final races of the season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite conflict in the Middle East

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Section: Sport
By: Guardian staff reporter
Published: Oct 3, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

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Middle East

Transcontinental geopolitical region

The Middle East is a geo-political region that is generally defined as encompassing all of Egypt and all of West Asia except for the Caucasus. It roughly corresponds with what was historically referred to in Western Europe as the Near East, which was juxtaposed with the Far East. Unlike West Asia's adherence to continental boundaries, the Middle East is demarcated by following political borders and consequently includes East Thrace in Southeast Europe because it is a part of Turkey.

Formula One

Motorsport championship held worldwide

Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by the Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one of the world's premier forms of motorsport since its inaugural running in 1950 and is often considered to be the pinnacle of motorsport. The word formula in the name refers to the set of rules all participant cars must follow. A Formula One season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix.

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