Where will the Formula 1 World Championship final take place? Clear statement from Formula 2 CEO

In less than two months, the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship will be history, but the question of where this year’s season finale will take place has yet to be resolved. The reason for this is the situation in the Middle East, which has already turned the original championship schedule on its head.

In April, the Grand Prix circuit was forced to take an involuntary break because the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix could not go ahead due to the war with Iran. The Bahrain race was held in October at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia, whilst the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was not rescheduled.

According to the World Championship calendar, the premier class is due to return to the Arab world shortly to contest the final two race weekends of the season in Qatar (29 November) and Abu Dhabi (6 December). The sport’s organisers intend to announce this month whether the season will end as planned, or whether Plan B – a race at Imola on 6 December – will be implemented.

Preparations for the Grands Prix are underway, but the unpredictable situation in the Middle East is causing many to doubt whether the races will go ahead. The uncertainty also affects Formula 2, and Bruno Michel, CEO of the top junior formula series, is confident – unlike many regulars in the paddock – that the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead.

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The Frenchman recently stated: “At present, it is crystal clear that Qatar and Abu Dhabi are part of the calendar and that we will conclude the championship there. We are following Formula 1’s lead on this matter. They are aware of the situation and know what needs to be done to ensure the two races take place under the best possible conditions, and that is exactly what will happen. So we are all looking forward to rounding off a fantastic season in which three drivers are battling it out for the title. And we are looking forward to the two races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.”

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Michel is thus reiterating what Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali had already confirmed to colleagues from ‘Sky Italia’ in the Malaysian paddock. “With the information and reassuring assurances we have received, we can confirm that Qatar and Abu Dhabi are the final rounds of this World Championship,” explained the Italian.