Carlos Sainz calls certainty over F1's Qatar and Abu Dhabi races premature

The Race reports Sainz said it's “very difficult to be convinced right now” that F1's 2026 finales in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will definitely go ahead amid regional tensions, even as the FIA president says they will. Speaking personally, not for the drivers' association, Sainz said drivers should trust F1 and the FIA's decision because officials have more information, while remaining ready to react if circumstances change.