# Liberty boss went to Qatar in person before F1 gave its Gulf finale the green light > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/623298 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 1 outlet covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 AM · Read it: Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang travelled to Qatar for last weekend's MotoGP race to see the situation for himself before Formula 1 committed to its Gulf finale. F1 also has its own staff in both Doha and Abu Dhabi, and one trigger could still bring the whole plan down. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 AM: [Liberty boss went to Qatar in person before F1 gave its Gulf finale the green light]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang travelled to Qatar for last weekend's MotoGP race to see the situation for himself before Formula 1 committed to its Gulf finale. F1 also has its own staff in both Doha and Abu Dhabi, and one trigger could still bring the whole plan down.