São Paulo – The 2021 Formula 1 calendar has been revised and the season will open in Bahrain on March 28. Organizers were forced to reschedule races as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This Tuesday (12), an announcement was made that the Australian Grand Prix slated for March has been postponed until November. The race in China is still pending a new date.
Dates have also changed for races in Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The Brazilian Grand Prix is slated for November 7. The Saudi Arabia F1 race will take place on December 5, and the one in Abu Dhabi is scheduled for December 12.
Italy’s Imola track will host the second race of the year, on April 18 – 2021 will see a record-high 23-race championship. The third race is expected to take place in Algarve, Portugal – which was added to the championship last year – on May 2, but this is still pending confirmation.
The new date for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne is November 21. The race in Shanghai, China has been pushed back due to travel restrictions.
Organizers said that if circumstances allowed, China would take the place of another country. The 2021 calendar is limited to 23 races. “We are pleased to confirm that the number of races planned for the season remains unchanged,” a press release quoted Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali as saying.
The Grand Prixes in Australia and China were cancelled last year, as the pandemic wreaked havoc on sporting schedules, cutting down the season to 17 races across Europe and the Middle East.
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
