Take a look at the changes to the 2021 calendar after Australian and Chinese doctors canceled; F1 is still pushing for a top 23-race record, with Imola confirmed as the second race of the season and Portimao were expected to join as well.
Last updated: 12/01/21 9:49 am
Formula 1 has unveiled an updated calendar for the 2021 season after it was confirmed that racing in Australia and China would have to be postponed due to pandemic restrictions and Covid-19 travel.
The new campaign, which is yet to be filled with a peak of 23 races, will start with a Bahraini GP on March 28th.
F1 will then go to Imola, which was not on the original schedule but will be added after a successful return in 2020, on April 18th.
While May 2 as ‘TBC’ is on the calendar, Portugalo’s tour of Portugal is expected to host the third race of the season.
The Algarve route, like Imola, was another that was drafted in for the reformed 2020 European season.
As well as starting a week later, the season will come to an end a week later as races in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi will be pushed back to make room for the latest Australian GP. what was planned in Melbourne.
The Brazilian GP will move on until November 7, and will be a triple head after races in the US and Mexico. This is the third triple header of the season, and will result in nine races in 11 weeks after the August summer break.
Revised F1 calendar 2021
March 28 – Bahrain (Sakhir)
April 18 – Italy (Imola) *
May 2 – TBC (TBC)
May 9 – Spain (Barcelona)
May 23 – Monaco (Monaco)
June 6 – Azerbaijan (Baku)
June 13 – Canada (Montreal)
June 27 – France (Le Castellet)
July 4 – Austria (Spielberg)
July 18 – United Kingdom (Silverstone)
August 1 – Hungary (Budapest)
August 29 – Belgium (Spa)
September 5 – The Netherlands (Zandvoort)
September 12 – Italy (Monza)
September 26 – Russia (Sochi)
October 3 – Singapore (Singapore)
October 10 – Japan (Suzuka)
October 24 – USA (Austin)
October 31 – Mexico (Mexico City)
November 7 – Brazil (Sao Paulo)
November 21 – Australia (Melbourne) *
December 5 – Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) **
December 12 – Abu Dhabi
* Calendar changes are subject to approval by the World Motor Sports Council
** Subject to circuit homologation