Sources: F1 needs to make Imola decision next week amid Middle East uncertainty

Formula 1 faces a decision next week, reportedly by Tuesday November 10, on whether the Imola circuit will replace the Qatar and Abu Dhabi races on the 2026 calendar amid ongoing tensions from the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East. Imola is on standby to host a race on December 6 as a replacement, and has already begun constructing grandstands at F1's expense. Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu confirmed the Tuesday deadline after Friday practice in Brazil, while the season currently concludes with a triple header in Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi.