Sainz comments on Qatar and Abu Dhabi draw attention
Multiple outlets reported on Carlos Sainz’s remarks about the Qatar and Abu Dhabi races. Reports said he later retracted earlier comments, while also describing it as very difficult to be convinced the Middle East events should go ahead.

Several Formula 1 outlets reported on Carlos Sainz’s comments regarding the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix.
According to The Race, Sainz said it was “very difficult” to be convinced that the Middle East races should go ahead.
grandprix247 reported that Sainz later retracted his comments. Its headline also raised the question of whether he had been told to do so by Formula 1 or the FIA, but no confirmed answer was provided in the source information given here.
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