F1 has 'plans' in place to adapt season finale amid ongoing Middle East war if necessary

No Formula 1 Grands Prix took place in April this season due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Iran and the United States, which prompted the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix. Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang said, quoted by The Race: "It might be possible to reschedule one race toward the end of the season."

There have been two options generally discussed and previously rumoured. One is to slot a race between the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix, creating a new tripleheader in the season. The other is to reorganize the final weeks of the season, where racing is already taking place in the Middle East.

The Formula 1 season ends with two Grands Prix in the Middle East. The grid will first visit Qatar before the season finale in Abu Dhabi. If the war continues, further changes would have to be made.

Domenicali said about the possible replacements for the final two races of the season, should those be needed: "The only thing I can say is that we have plans, hopefully not to be applied, because we really hope that the situation for the world, not only for the racing, will go back to a normal situation.

He concluded: "In the due time, we will keep everyone informed. But I hope you understand if we just say something that will be a speculation that we want to avoid, because, as I said, the first hope is to make sure that we go back to the place that we should be."