Europe to host Formula 1 finale if Iran war scuppers Qatar and Abu Dhabi plansEurope will host the Formula 1 finale if the ongoing war in Iran continuesEurope will host the Formula 1 finale if the ongoing war in Iran scuppers planned Grands Prix in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Formula 1’s 24-race season had already taken a double hit, with races in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain postponed indefinitely earlier this year. But the back-to-back season conclusion planned for Qatar and Abu Dhabi could be ruined by the continued conflict in the Middle East. “For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are confirmed,” he added. “If this will not be possible, the end of the season will be in Europe, because we cannot go in other places.”