The increasingly tense situation in the Middle East is directly affecting Formula 1 and those who work with the category. This Saturday (28), Mariana Becker posted on her social media that she was having difficulties finding a way to get to the season opener in Australia.
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This morning, the world woke up to the news that the United States and Israel coordinated attacks against Iran. Shortly after the incident, the airspace in the region was closed and directly affected the category, as a commercial flight traveling from London to Melbourne, which had Williams members on board, had to return to the United Kingdom. The information was confirmed by Brazilian journalist Juliane Cerasoli, who was on the same aircraft.
Now, Becker, who returns to Globo in 2026, but now in the role of on-site commentator, is also encountering problems. On her Instagram profile, the journalist posted that she was looking for ways to reach Albert Park – the round takes place next week, between March 6 and 8.
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“Snow [the dog with her in the image] and I seeing how we are going to get to Melbourne now with the situation in the Middle East. All of F1 is rescheduling tickets,” wrote Mari.
That wasn’t all, as Iran counter-attacked and sent missiles to Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, two venues on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar. In fact, the race in Bahrain takes place between April 10 and 12.
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