F1 to wait until September on Middle East races, opts against second Las Vegas event

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali announced on Wednesday that a decision on whether the season-ending races in Qatar (November 29) and Abu Dhabi (December 6) can proceed will not be made until mid-September, due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East following the Iran war. Both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia had their April races cancelled due to the conflict, and plans to restore Bahrain to the calendar were scrapped after hostilities resumed. F1 has identified Imola, Italy as the front-runner to host a replacement season finale, while Domenicali ruled out holding a second race in Las Vegas as a contingency option.