Singapore GP soon followed suit, with the race canceled for the second consecutive year. The Canadian GP was also canceled amid ongoing coronavirus concerns, with the Styrian Grand Prix replacing it. In all, there are 23 scheduled races in the 2021 F1 season, with the Portuguese Grand Prix one of the last races added, sliding onto the docket the first week in March. The originally scheduled Vietnam Grand Prix was removed after the arrest of Nguyen Duc Chung, while the Chinese Grand Prix was eventually nixed from the slate. Here's what you need to know about the 2021 F1 schedule. The 2020 F1 season was all sorts of memorable: Lewis Hamilton cruised to his seventh world championship, George Russell took a seat behind the wheel of a Mercedes in a glimpse of the future, Romain Grosjean miraculously survived a horrifying crash and Pierre Gasly was the first Frenchman to win a grand prix in nearly a quarter century. The slate also sees racers jump across the pond again to come to two races in North America this year, with every 2020 race taking place in Europe or Asia.
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Imola will make a return to the schedule in 2021 in Round 2, less than a year after five drivers did not finish because of a swath of technical failures and an accident that sidelined racers. Sakhir plays host to the 2021 season debut, with the Bahrain Grand Prix opening the season. We want to thank all our promoters and partners for their ongoing enthusiasm and collaboration and look forward to giving our fans an exciting season on the track.It's lights out on the 2021 Formula 1 world championship.Īfter the coronavirus shortened the 2020 race schedule, F1 racing is back in a furious way, with a record slate of 23 races in 2021 - a drastic increase from the 17-race sprint that took place in 2020. "We are delighted to see Saudi Arabia become part of the schedule and are equally excited to return to the venues we hoped to race at in 2020. In fact, many hosts actually want to use our event as a platform to show the world they are moving forward. "We have proven that we can safely travel and operate our races and our promoters increasingly recognise the need to move forward and manage the virus.
Speaking in November, when the provisional calendar was released, F1 CEO Chase Carey said: "We are planning for 2021 events with fans that provide an experience close to normal and expect our agreements to be honoured. Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The Spanish Grand Prix remains on the calendar subject to a new contract and retains its slot in May, with the Dutch Grand Prix, which was originally scheduled for May this year, moving to an early September date to form a triple header with the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix.Ī second triple header across Russia, Singapore and Japan will take place in late September and early October. F1 will make a decision on that race in the new year. The return of the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang is believed to be under consideration as are circuits used on this year's COVID-19-affected calendar, such as Portimao, Imola and Istanbul Park. F1 is aiming to fill that vacated spot, currently marked TBC, with a different race. The Interlagos race will be renamed the Sao Paulo Grand Prix under the new contract.ĮSPN understands the Vietnam Grand Prix will not go ahead next year following the arrest in August of Hanoi People's Committee chairman Nguyen Duc Chung, who was among the main supporters of the race. 2021 F1 scheduleĪugust 29 - Belgian GP, Spa-FrancorchampsĪlongside the announcement came confirmation of a new five-year deal with Brazilian Grand Prix host Interlagos, ending speculation the race would be replaced by a controversial new circuit in Rio de Janeiro. Formula One's 23-race schedule for 2021, featuring a new race in Saudi Arabia, has been given the official stamp of approval by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council.Īssuming the schedule goes ahead as planned, it will be the longest F1 season in history.
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