{
  "id": 11715948,
  "title": "Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to go ahead - F1 boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/qatar-and-abu-dhabi-f1-grand-prix-to-go-ahead-f1-boss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T15:30:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/qatar-and-abu-dhabi-f1-grand-prix-go-ahead-f1-boss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The final Formula One races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will proceed as planned, according to Stefano Domenicali, the sport's CEO. Domenicali confirmed that everything is set for the events to take place in both locations.\n\nThe confirmation comes despite tensions in the Middle East. The Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated, has taken place, with Max Verstappen qualifying fastest in his Red Bull.\n\nSeveral drivers have been handed penalties, including Isack Hadjar, Franco Colapinto, and Arvid Lindblad, for various infractions such as using new power unit elements outside their allocations or causing collisions.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Humphries into Grand Prix semis as Van Veen exits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/humphries-into-grand-prix-semis-as-van-veen-exits",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:06:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Humphries into Grand Prix semis as Van Veen exits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/humphries-into-grand-prix-semis-as-van-veen-exits-11549413",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:06:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix: Visitors stuck for hours as congestion hits SIC, KLIA2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/bahrain-f1-grand-prix-visitors-stuck-for-hours-as-congestion-hits-sic",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:34:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Verstappen claims pole at Grand Prix in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/verstappen-claims-pole-at-grand-prix-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-03T09:55:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to go ahead: F1 boss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/qatar-and-abu-dhabi-f1-grand-prix-to-go-ahead-f1-boss-11733401",
        "published": "2026-10-03T17:02:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}