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1 000 F1 staff scramble for flights amid travel chaos

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March 03, 2026

AUSTRALIAN Formula One chief Travis Auld said yesterday travel chaos due to US-Israeli strikes on Iran is not expected to impact the Seasor opening Grand Prix, but some 1 000 race staff have had to scramble and change flights.

1 000 F1 staff scramble for flights amid travel chaos

LANDO Norris starts his world drivers' championship defence this weekend. | AFP

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Many of the drivers, engineers, team principals and other personnel are based in Europe, and the Middle East is a major flight hub on the path to Melbourne. With the first race of the year this weekend, they have been caught up in the biggest disruption to lobal air transport since the Covid pandemic, with Dubai, Bahrain and Doha all impacted.

Auld said he spoke to F1’s top bosses yesterday, and “everyone will be here ready for the race’.

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