F1 race axed: FIA confirm scheduled event will not go ahead despite ‘widespread support’ amid workload fears

FORMULA 1 chiefs have axed the “rookie race” that had been set to take place in Abu Dhabi later this year.

Bosses had planned to stage a sprint-style race in a bid to give the most talented up-and-coming drivers a stage on which to showcase their talents.

Abu Dhabi, which is set to host the final race of the F1 season on December 7, had been identified as the location.

FIA chiefs claim that there is “widespread...