Two more races confirmed for updated 2020 F1 calendar

    F1 has announced races at Italy’s Mugello Circuit and Russia’s Sochi Autodrom on September 13 and 27, respectively.

    Published On Jul 10, 2020 07:01:00 PM

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    Two more races confirmed for updated 2020 F1 calendar
    • F1 will race at Mugello for the very first time on September 13
    • The race at Mugello will also be Ferrari’s 1000th F1 race
    • Russian GP will be open to spectators

    Formula 1 has added two more races to its 2020 calendar, confirming rounds at Italy’s Mugello Circuit and Russia’s Sochi Autodrom. The first-ever F1 race at Mugello will be held on September 13, while the Russian GP will retain its originally scheduled date of September 27.

    This takes the total number of races for this season up to 10, but more events will be announced in the coming weeks. As reported earlier, F1 is expecting to host a total of 15-18 races and is looking to wrap up the 2020 season in Abu Dhabi in December 2020.

    Here’s what the updated calendar looks like:

    2020 F1 calender
    RoundRaceVenueDate
    Round 1Formula 1 Rolex Grosser Preis von OsterreichThe Red Bull Ring, AustriaJuly 3-5
    Round 2Formula 1 Pirelli Grosser Preis der SteiermarkThe Red Bull Ring, AustriaJuly 10-12
    Round 3Formula 1 Aramco Magyar NagydijThe Hungaroring, HungaryJuly 17-19
    Round 4Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand PrixSilverstone, UKJuly 31 - August 2
    Round 5Formula 1 Emirates 70th Anniversary Grand PrixSilverstone, UKAugust 7-9
    Round 6Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de EspanaCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, SpainAugust 14-16
    Round 7Formula 1 Rolex Belgian Grand PrixSpa-Francorchamps, BelgiumAugust 28-30
    Round 8Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken d'ItaliaMonza, ItalySeptember 4-6
    Round 9Formula 1 Gran Premio Della Toscana Ferrari 1000Mugello, ItalySeptember 11-13
    Round 10Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand PrixSochi Autodrom, RussiaSeptember 25-27

    Ferrari’s 1000th F1 race

    The Ferrari-owned Mugello Circuit has been a regular on the MotoGP calendar, but this will be the first time the venue will host an F1 race. Slated to be held over the September 11-13 weekend, the race will also mark Scuderia Ferrari’s 1000th F1 world championship race.

    While F1 hasn’t raced in Mugello before, the fast and flowing circuit has been used for a number of tests, the most recent one being conducted by Ferrari (with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc) just prior to the season-opening Austrian GP.

    Will spectators be allowed?

    The initial set of races on the 2020 calendar will be held as closed events, with strict safety protocols in place. However, organisers of the 2020 Russian GP have confirmed that the 2020 Russian GP will be open to spectators and has re-opened ticket sales. The event’s organisers also added that they’re “meticulously preparing to receive spectators safely”. Of course, this could very well change considering the unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 situation. 

    Commenting on the newly confirmed races, F1’s Chairman and CEO Chase Carey said: “We are delighted to announce Mugello and Sochi will be part of the 2020 calendar and want to thank all our partners for their support in recent weeks. We had great start to our season in Austria last weekend and we are increasingly confident in our plans to race throughout the remainder of 2020.” 

    Also see:

    Confirmed: Alonso to make 2021 F1 return with Renault

    F1 2020: Bottas soaks up the pressure to win Austrian GP

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