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F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will proceed as planned, says FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem

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Before he took charge of world motorsport, Mohammed Ben Sulayem was the man to beat on the desert stages of the Middle East. The Emirati won 14 Middle East Rally titles, helped bring Formula One to Yas Marina Circuit in 2009, and became the first non-European to lead the FIA in 2021.

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The FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, said the Formula One races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as scheduled, according to the article's headline. The piece profiles Ben Sulayem's background in Middle East rallying, noting 14 regional titles, his role in bringing F1 to Yas Marina Circuit…

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