Qatar planning to host Formula One, MotoGP despite Middle East conflict

The Qatar Grand Prix and MotoGP races scheduled for November are expected to go ahead, local organisers say.Published On 1 Sep 20261 Sep 2026Qatar is still planning to host MotoGP and ⁠Formula One races in November despite uncertainty due to conflict in the region, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President Abdul Rahman bin Abdullatif Al Mannai said.“Qatar has been safe for months now. Our airport is 100 percent operational, including transit flights between Asia and Europe. If you visit Qatar, you will see we are back to normal life, so we’re really looking forward to hosting races again soon,” Al Mannai said on Tuesday.Formula ⁠One has said it will make a final decision in mid-September about the November 29 race at the Lusail circuit near Doha, with the season set to end in Europe if Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot go ahead.MotoGP is scheduled to race at the same ‌track on November 8. The World Endurance Championship (WEC) has cancelled its October 24 round in Qatar.“We ⁠are up and running and preparing for MotoGP, and it’s ⁠the same with our discussions with Formula One. Of course, there are things that we cannot predict. It’s difficult. We don’t know what’s going to hap...