Formula 1 could finish its current championship in Europe if the conflict in the Middle East disrupts the races scheduled in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, according to F1 president Stefano Domenicali. The two events are planned for the closing stretch of the season, but the series is monitoring whether the situation affects those plans.
Domenicali said no final call is expected before mid-September. That timeline suggests Formula 1 is leaving room to assess conditions before deciding whether the Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounds can go ahead as scheduled or whether an alternative ending to the season is needed.
A shift to Europe would be a major late change for the championship calendar. Qatar and Abu Dhabi typically play a key role at the end of the year, so any disruption linked to the war would force Formula 1 to consider other venues capable of hosting the final races.
For now, the message from the sport's leadership is that contingency planning is underway, but no immediate change has been made. The focus remains on whether the Middle East situation has a direct impact on the two planned season-ending races.
