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The World Cup Is Just One Year Away

DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 21: FIFA President Gianni Infantino holding the FIFA World Cup trophy, Stefano Domenicali, CEO of the Formula One Group, and FIA President Jean Todt holding the F1 World Drivers championship trophy pose for a photo on the grid before the F1 Grand Prix of Qatar at Losail International Circuit on November 21, 2021 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

The FIFA World Cup is exactly 365 days away and to mark the occasion FIFA President Gianni Infantino Formula One CEO, Stefano Domenicali amd FIA President Jean Todt were pictured together at today’s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix which was won by seven-time and defending champion Lewis Hamilton.

Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 while Formula One has signed a deal with the Qatari government to host a Grand Prix for ten years from 2023.

Todt and Infantino were pictured together on the grid ahead of the 57 lap race with Domenicali holding the Formula One Drivers Championship trophy while Infantino was holding the World Cup trophy.