# FIA chief says Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to go ahead despite tensions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fia-chief-says-qatar-and-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-to-go-ahead-despite-tensions/
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:01:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:42:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/10/fia-chief-says-qatar-and-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-to-go-ahead-despite-tensions?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, Motorsport, Sport, World

## Key points

- Qatar and Abu Dhabi races are planned to go ahead.
- The Grands Prix are scheduled for 29 November and 6 December.
- Earlier regional races were cancelled or relocated amid tensions.

## Summary

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the Qatar and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix will take place as scheduled, despite continuing tensions in the Middle East. The decision matters because earlier this season the Saudi Arabian race was cancelled and Bahrain’s event was delayed and moved to Malaysia amid the conflict.

The final two races are set for 29 November in Qatar and 6 December in Abu Dhabi. Ben Sulayem said the FIA was prepared to deliver both events, echoing comments by F1 chief Stefano Domenicali last month; drivers have expressed mixed views, including Max Verstappen’s reservations. Kimi Antonelli has already secured the drivers’ title, while Mercedes clinched the constructors’ championship in São Paulo.

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