F2 rebuffs suggestion its title race might be over because of the Iran war
F2 CEO Michel insists the final rounds are happening as planned and there won’t be a retroactively crowned champion
Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel has firmly declared that the championship's concluding races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will not be cancelled, despite the ongoing Iran war. The conflict, initiated by US and Israeli strikes in February, has unsettled the Middle East, causing disruptions to the racing schedule. To address this, F2 substituted Bahrain and Saudi rounds with Miami and Montreal events, aligning with the F1 calendar.
The world championship is also developing a backup plan, with a potential race in Imola scheduled for early December if the Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounds cannot occur. Michel emphasized, "For the moment - and I think it s completely clear - Qatar and Abu Dhabi are on the calendar, and we are going to finish the championship in Qatar and in Abu Dhabi."
He reiterated this stance when queried about the possibility of a cancelled season, stating, "You know, the drivers always have an opinion on a lot of things. But I tell you now, we want to finish the season there for sure."
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