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FIA admits Turkey could replace cancelled Gulf races

May 7 Mohammed Ben Sulayem has admitted Turkey could return to the Formula 1 calendar earlier than planned if the Middle East conflict continues disrupting the 2026 season. After the cancellation of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia earlier this year because of the Iran war, growing doubts remain about the season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia in particular, but also Bahrain, still hope to recover their cancelled events later in the year, but Ben Sulayem made clear nothing will happen if the security situation deteriorates further. In that context, the FIA president confirmed that Istanbul is now a genuine contingency option. 'Regarding Qatar, we could delay it by a week and...
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