3/25/2023 0 Comments F1 2020 season![]() The Spanish Grand Prix previously looked doubtful, having only secured a one-year extension on its contract last year. Here F1 plans to schedule other European rounds. Silverstone says it will hold two racesThis was due to be followed by the summer break, but this has been scrapped. The Hungarian Grand Prix promoter has said its event will also be held behind closed doors. Assuming F1 would not countenance holding a quintuple-header – though remember the teams have waived their right to approve the final calendar – its original race date of August 2nd would give competitors a two-week breather after Silverstone. The next round on the original schedule was due to be at the Hungaroring. F1 will therefore potentially kick off with an unprecedented quadruple-header of races as it bids to hold at least 15 events – believed to be the minimum necessary in order to satisfy television broadcasting contracts. Other series have also announced earlier resumptions than F1, but don’t have the complications of having either races or teams based in different countries, let alone both.Īustria is now expected to hold two races and yesterday Silverstone announced it will do the same. This is in stark contrast to NASCAR, which will resume racing tomorrow at Darlington Raceway. That happened on April 27th, and F1 hopes the race that was due to follow it on the calendar, the Austrian Grand Prix, will take place as planned seven weeks from tomorrow, albeit without any fans present. ![]() The last race to be called off was the French Grand Prix. But the cancellation of that race, and the decision to call off the next nine rounds, means the total wait for the next race since the final round of last season will reach at least 216 days – one of the longest ever gaps between consecutive races. ![]() The championship came within a few days of holding the season-opening race when teams assembled in Melbourne a few months ago. ![]()
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