SAINZ DOUBTS F1 MIDDLE EAST SEASON FINALE

Original: Sainz yet to be "convinced" that F1 2026 will finish in the Middle East

Carlos Sainz expresses difficulty in being convinced by Formula 1 officials that the 2026 season will definitively conclude in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

Carlos Sainz has admitted that it's "difficult" to be convinced by Formula 1's chiefs that its final rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi can go ahead as planned despite the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. Both F1 management and governing body the FIA have maintained the position that the final two rounds