Formula 1 and MotoGP team hotels on Fars agency's target list

Fars news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has published a list titled "Zero Hour" that names dozens of locations in the Middle East as possible targets of the Islamic Republic if the United States or Israel attacks again. The list includes hotels in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates where Formula 1 and MotoGP teams stay during races in the region.

The list comes as the Qatar MotoGP race is due to take place this weekend, and Formula 1 also heads to Qatar and Abu Dhabi later in November. Yamaha has announced that it will not go to the Qatar race. Reports in European sports media say most riders are unwilling to attend and Marc Márquez has postponed his trip, but the organizers have not yet changed the race schedule.

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Formula 1's management is due to reassess the security situation after Tuesday's US midterm elections. Max Verstappen, a former Formula 1 champion, has said his participation depends on security guarantees and on events in the coming weeks, and that he still considers the situation in the region unstable.

The full details of the Fars list and the names of the hotels have not been independently verified. In the current war, the Islamic Republic has repeatedly targeted countries on the Persian Gulf with missiles and drones, and after the US attack on Qeshm Island, its officials have spoken of a response without geographical limits.

An IRGC-affiliated outlet has put civilian hotels where athletes stay on the Islamic Republic's list of possible targets.