F1: 3 New Races Added To 2020 Calendar Including Imola & Nurburgring; Americas GP Cancelled – carandbike

Formula 1 has introduced the addition of three new rounds to the 2020 calendar taking the overall rely of races confirmed this yr to 13. The 2020 F1 calendar will see the addition of circuits at Portugal, Imola and Nurburgring. With the addition, F1 organisers come nearer to the purpose of internet hosting 15-18 races this season, owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. That stated, F1 has confirmed it should take away the Americas Grand Prix from the calendar this yr with the state of affairs within the US, Mexico, Brazil and Canada nonetheless regarding with report variety of COVID-19 circumstances.

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Portugal held its final Formula 1 race in 1996 on the Estoril Circuit. The subsequent race might be held at Portimao

Speaking on the addition of the three new race tracks, Chase Carey, Chairman and CEO, Formula 1 stated, “We are pleased that we continue to make strong progress in finalising our plans for the 2020 season and are excited to welcome Nurburgring, Portimao and Imola to the revised calendar. We want to thank the promoters, the teams, and the FIA for their full support in our efforts to bring our fans exciting racing this season during an unprecedented time. We also want to pay tribute to our incredible partners in the Americas and look forward to being back with them next season when they will once again be able to thrill millions of fans around the world.”

Kimi Raikkonen is the one driver on the 2020 grid to have beforehand raced at Imola in 2006

Formula 1 will return to Nurburgring between October 9-11, with the Portimao circuit within the Algarve internet hosting it first-ever F1 race on October 23-25. The groups will then head to Imola for the third race in Italy this season, scheduled between October 31 and November 1, 2020. Grand Prix racing returns to Portugal for the primary time since 1996, whereas the enduring Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola might be internet hosting its first F1 race since 2006. Interestingly, Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen is the one driver on the 2020 grid who has beforehand raced at Imola.

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The Nurburgring observe has not hosted an F1 race since 2013 that was received by Sebastian Vettel

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The race at Imola has been confirmed as a two-day occasion breaking the normal 4-day weekend that F1 follows. While the main points are but to be labored out, it’s confirmed that the Emilia Romagna GP, as it will likely be referred to as, could have just one apply session earlier than the qualifying and the race. More particulars on the brand new circuits might be introduced within the weeks to return.

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