Overview
- Domenicali says there’s no current signal to relocate the Qatar (Nov 30) and Abu Dhabi (Dec 7) races but contingency plans are ready if Middle East tensions escalate.
- The championship maintains daily contact with Middle East promoters, who remain relaxed despite recent Israel-Iran hostilities and lessons from the 2022 Houthi attacks.
- At Downing Street today, F1’s chief executive will urge the government to fund critical road infrastructure around Silverstone ahead of this weekend’s race.
- Seven of ten F1 teams are based in the UK and continue to face costly, time-consuming visa and logistical hurdles after Brexit, prompting calls for streamlined entry processes.
- Silverstone, the first world championship venue in 1950 with a contract through 2034, supports an ecosystem that contributes £12 billion annually to the UK economy.