Stefano Domenicali
Italian manager, current CEO of Formula One Group, former CEO of Lamborghini
Photo: Stefano Guindani, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Oct 13
DR Congo condemns F1 African Grand Prix in Rwanda as morally indefensible
Formula 1 plans an African Grand Prix at a circuit yet to be built at Bugesera, near Kigali, from the early 2030s. Congo's foreign minister says hosting it in Rwanda would polish the image of President Paul Kagame's government.
- Oct 3
Formula 1 confirms 2026 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite Middle East conflict
Formula 1 will stage its final two 2026 races at Lusail and Yas Marina as planned, keeping Italy's Imola circuit on standby while regional conflicts reshape Middle East motorsport.
- Jul 29
F1 to decide by mid-September on European season finale if Middle East war forces Qatar and Abu Dhabi cancellations
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said the 2026 championship could finish in Europe, with Imola the frontrunner, if the Qatar and Abu Dhabi races are impossible due to the war in the Middle East.
