Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the 2026 championship will end in Europe if the conflict in the Middle East makes it impossible to hold the season-closing races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Domenicali said on a call with F1 media that a final decision would be made by the "middle of September". "For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are confirmed," Domenicali said. "If this will not be possible, the end of the season will be in Europe, because we cannot go in other places." "But in case the situation in the Middle East will be not solved, we have options, different plan.