Hotels used by Formula 1 and MotoGP teams in Qatar and the UAE have reportedly been named in a list of potential targets of Iranian retaliation, according to Iran’s Fars news agency. The list, titled ‘Zero Hour Target’, reportedly identifies dozens of locations across the region that could come under attack if the United States and Israel bomb Iran again.
It includes hotels where F1 and MotoGP personnel stay during race weekends, according to a report by GPblog.
Bahrain GP was later held in Malaysia in September.
Earlier in April, the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix were both cancelled following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the war that followed.
Yamaha announced on November 1 that neither its factory team nor its satellite outfit, Pramac Yamaha , would compete at the Lusail International Circuit from November 6-8. Formula 1 is also facing questions over its final two rounds of the 2026 season, scheduled in Qatar on November 29 and Abu Dhabi on December 6. F1 has told its 11 teams that the races remain on schedule and that it is in regular contact with authorities in Qatar and the UAE, according to ESPN. At just 20, the young Italian has become the youngest world champion the sport has ever seen.
MotoGP, though, has maintained that the race will go ahead. The sport has received assurances that the events are safe as things stand. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is uncertain over travelling to the Gulf for the final races of the season.
The Japanese manufacturer said it had decided against changing its company-wide travel restrictions following its assessment of the security situation in the Gulf. The championship said it had consulted the Qatari government, Lusail International Circuit, independent safety advisers and other stakeholders before deciding to stick to the schedule, as per Reuters. It also said it had received no information that warranted changing its plans for the event. Speaking after the Mexico City Grand Prix, the four-time F1 world champion and the new father said his decision would depend on the safety assurances provided and how the situation develops in the coming weeks.
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli on Sunday wrapped up the F1 drivers’ championship in Mexico with four races still to go.
