Formula 1 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi is still on, FIA chief says
The FIA president says the last two races of the Formula 1 season, in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, will go ahead as planned despite tensions in the Middle East.
The final two races of the Formula 1 season will take place as planned, despite tensions in the Middle East. That is the word from Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA (motorsport's world governing body), on Tuesday.
The Qatar Grand Prix is set for 29 November, and the Abu Dhabi finale for 6 December.
"We are ready for Qatar and Abu Dhabi," Ben Sulayem wrote on Instagram. He added that the FIA is fully prepared and committed to delivering two exceptional races and a great finish to the world championship. "See you on the starting grid," he wrote.
His message matches what Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said last month. Drivers have had mixed views about racing in the region, and Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen voiced some reservations.
The title fight is already settled. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli won the drivers' championship, and Mercedes took the constructors' title last weekend in São Paulo.
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