The opening ceremony of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar will conflict with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of the F1 season, due to a schedule adjustment.
In order not to compete with the World Cup, F1 changed their schedule this season to end at the end of November. The event was originally scheduled to start the day after the Abu Dhabi race, where Senegal will face the Netherlands. However, FIFA rearranged its schedule to stay with tradition and allow the home team to play the opening match, and the match between Qatar and Ecuador will kick off at 16:00 GMT on Sunday, November 20.
The match itself will not contradict the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which kicks off at 14:00 GMT, but it will still be the opening ceremony that moves up.
“The decision comes after an extensive consultation process and an agreement with key stakeholders and the host country, as well as an assessment of competitive and operational impacts.” The following statement was made by FIFA: GP fans quotes.
There are many fans watching both sports, but there is a possibility that the F1 audience will be negatively affected as the FIFA World Cup is only held every 4 years.
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2021 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
The final race of the Formula 1 season last year was one of the most controversial in the history of the sport. It should have been a historic race from the start, as both Hamilton and Verstappen were equal in points. Hamilton, who led the race most of the time, was overtaken by Verstappen on the final lap due to the controversial end of the safety car. Max won his first world title and Hamilton surpassed him.
This year too, Max leads the Championship, but if he manages to win the Championship by a wide margin and before the final race, there may be fewer fans watching Formula 1 and more watching the FIFA World Cup.
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