RaceFans has reported:

Formula 1 could wait until the middle of November to decide where this season’s final race will be held, according to a report, despite team bosses saying they want to know the venue by mid-October. The possibility of moving the finale to Imola was raised in the report’s headline, but the available details do not say a decision has been made.

The Telegraph report said there had been rumours in Malaysia and Singapore, where F1 had spent the previous fortnight, that Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Iran had reached some kind of deal to guarantee security. That reported arrangement has given the sport increased confidence to proceed with its plans, RaceFans said in summarizing the report.

The uncertainty follows missile strikes on an airport in nearby Saudi Arabia. The country’s world championship round was cancelled earlier this year, and Formula 1 is scheduled to return to Saudi Arabia in March next year.

The report comes as teams seek clarity on whether the final races will go ahead and where the season-ending event will take place. No further details about the alleged security arrangement, the timing of a final decision or the reasons for considering Imola were provided in the source text.

RaceFans published the item on Oct. 15, 2026, at 22:23. It was written by Keith Collantine, who established the site in 2005, when it was called F1 Fanatic. Collantine had previously worked as a motoring journalist and began running the site full-time in 2010, pursuing his long-held ambition to focus on motor racing.