Amid a global health crisis, Formula 1 has confirmed today that it will push through with its racing schedules for the year starting in Europe next month.
The racing competition was temporarily put on hold to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. With the revised calendar, the races will now be held behind closed doors with “an expectation of having a total of 15-18 races” before the season concludes in December.
The F1 2020 opening calendar is as follows:
- July 3-5: Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)
- July 10-12: Steiermark Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)
- July 17-19: Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring)
- July 31-August 2: British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
- August 7-9: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix (Silverstone)
- August 14-16: Spanish Grand Prix
- August 28-30: Belgian Grand Prix
- September 4-6: Italian Grand Prix
The dates of succeeding races will be determined in the following weeks.
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