2026 F1 finale in Europe? Domenicali outlines plan

BBC Sport and RaceFans reported Stefano Domenicali said Formula 1 could end its 2026 season in Europe if Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot be held.

BBC Sport reported that Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali said the 2026 season could end in Europe if the conflict in the Middle East makes it impossible to stage the planned closing races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. No calendar change is confirmed in the supplied information, so any switch remains a contingency rather than a settled plan.

RaceFans also reported that Stefano Domenicali said Formula 1 could replace the final two rounds with races in Europe if those events cannot go ahead. The supplied reports did not name any replacement venues or give an official decision on Qatar or Abu Dhabi.

The only additional context in the supplied data concerns Alpine F1 Team, which is listed as a French Formula One team competing from 2021 to 2026, with one race win and no constructors' titles. That team record does not affect the reported calendar position, which remains an unconfirmed option for the end of the 2026 championship.