Due to the ongoing fluidity of the COVID-19 situation internationally, we will be finalising the details of the wider calendar and hope to publish that in the coming weeks with an expectation of having a total of 15-18 races before we complete our season in December.We currently expect the opening races to be closed events, but hope fans will be able to join our events again when it is safe to do so. Formula 1 has today announced the opening eight races of the 2020 calendar following the postponement of the 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
[query] => https://pubstack.nw18.com/pubsync/v1/api/videos/recommended?source=n18english&channels=5d95e6c378c2f2492e2148a2,5d95e6c278c2f2492e214884,5d96f74de3f5f312274ca307&categories=5d95e6d7340a9e4981b2e10a&query=Black+Lives+Matter%2Ccoronavirus%2Ccovid-19%2CF1%2CF1+race&publish_min=2020-07-31T23:50:55.000Z&publish_max=2020-08-03T23:50:55.000Z&sort_by=date-relevance&order_by=0&limit=2 Ahead of Styrian Grand Prix, Formula One has announced that two more races have been added to the heavily-revised 2020 F1 calendar with Mugello and Sochi joining the new schedule. Formula 1 aim to have 15-18 races completed before the season ends in December, but will largely depend on fluctuating coronavirus restrictions.BREAKING: The opening 8 races of a revised 2020 calendar are now confirmed“The health and safety of all involved will continue to be priority number one, with Formula 1 and the FIA having a robust and detailed plan to ensure the races maintain the highest level of safety with strict procedures in place,” Formula 1 said in a statement.Spectators will not be permitted for the opening eight races, and teams will be limited to 80 personnel each.Chase Carey, CEO and Executive Chairman of the Formula 1.Formula 1 CEO and chairman Chase Carey revealed the full calendar would be released in the coming weeks.“In the past weeks we have been working tirelessly with all our partners, the FIA and the teams to create a revised opening 2020 calendar allowing us to restart racing in the safest possible way,” Carey said in a statement.“We are pleased to be able to set out our opening eight race calendar today and look forward to publishing our full calendar in the coming weeks.“I want to thank every promoter and partner for their support and ongoing commitment to Formula 1.“While we currently expect the season to commence without fans at our races we hope that over the coming months the situation will allow us to welcome them back once it is safe to do, but we know the return of Formula 1 will be a welcome boost to sports fans around the world.” The calendar has been approved by the FIA.The Formula 2 & 3 opening race calendar has also been published alongside this with full details available on the FIA website. ) Complete Formula One 2020 Revised Calendar; Scheduled, Canceled and Planned F1 Races Formula One logo (Photo Credit: Reuters) The Formula One race calendar is unknown beyond the first eight races in Europe in 10 weeks as the sport plans a return post Covid-19. F1 boss Chase Carey said: "In the past weeks we have been working tirelessly with all our partners, the FIA and the teams to create a revised opening 2020 calendar allowing us to … Then there will be two back to back races at Silverstone, followed by the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona.The Belgian Grand Prix will follow that, with the Italian Grand Prix at Monza a week later on September 6.All the races will be supported by Formula 2 and Formula 3.Due to the ongoing fluidity of the COVID-19 situation internationally, F1 will be finalising the details of the wider calendar and hope to publish that in the coming weeks with an expectation of having a total of 15-18 races before completing the season in December.F1 currently expect the opening races to be closed events but hope fans will be able to attend again when it is safe to do so.The health and safety of all involved will continue to be priority number one, with Formula 1 and the FIA having a robust and detailed plan to ensure the races maintain the highest level of safety with strict procedures in place.Chase Carey, Chairman and CEO of Formula 1, said: âIn the past weeks we have been working tirelessly with all our partners, the FIA and the teams to create a revised opening 2020 calendar allowing us to restart racing in the safest possible way.