Originally there would be big prizes in Texas, Brazil, Canada and Mexico this season, but Formula One said on Friday that that will not happen. The reason is not very surprising.
Of an F1 launch:
After ongoing discussions and close collaboration with our partners, we can also confirm that due to the fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, local restrictions, and the importance of keeping communities and our colleagues safe, it will not be possible to compete in Brazil, the United States, Mexico and Canada this season.
The number of coronavirus cases. has been kept high in the United States, Brazil and, to a lesser extent, Mexico. Meanwhile, the number of cases in Canada is more like the lower numbers Europe is seeing, but I suppose this was all due not only to those numbers but also to the sheer logistics of travel.
That’s because instead of those races, Formula One said it would stay on the mainland.
We can confirm that Portimão, Imola and Nürburgring will each receive Grands Prix this October. We are pleased to welcome Portimão as a brand new circuit to the Formula 1 season, as well as to welcome Imola and the Nürburgring, circuits that have hosted World Championship races in the past.
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Imola, of course, has an unpleasant history, being the track where both Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger had fatal accidents in 1994. The San Marino Grand Prix was last held there in 2006.
The Nürburgring last hosted an F1 race in 2013, while Portimão is brand new, and quite new in terms of Formula One tracks in Europe as well, having only been completed in 2008.
At least all three races should be on the interesting side, while fans will also be present at the race in Portugal, according to the Guardian. Here’s how the rest of the 13-race season is shaping up, for now:
The three additional rounds announced on Friday extend this season’s revised schedule to 13 races, with two grand prizes at Silverstone (August 2-9) and one in Spain (August 16) forming the next triple header.
There will also be rounds at Spa-Francorchamps (August 30), Monza (September 6), Mugello (September 13) and Russia (September 27). There is still hope that an inaugural race can be organized in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi by mid-November.
The campaign will end with three consecutive rounds in the Middle East, with Bahrain hosting two races before the Abu Dhabi season closes in December.
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