F1 Grand Prix Schedule 2020
Race, Circuit, Date. Australia, Melbourne, 15 Mar. France, Paul Ricard, 28 Jun. Austria, Red Bull Ring, 5 Jul. Great Britain, Silverstone, 19 Jul.
The 2020 F1 calendar was originally scheduled to feature a record 22 races. However the championship was badly disrupted, leading to many races being cancelled or postponed.
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Before the season began April’s Chinese Grand Prix was cancelled due the beginnings of what turned into a global pandemic. The teams headed to Melbourne for the opening race of the year, but the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled on the day practice was due to begin.The following week the races in Bahrain and Vietnam were cancelled as well, and within a few days the Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix had joined them. Monaco subsequently announced its race would not be held at a later date. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix later announced its original race date would not go ahead.
Formula 1 is seeking to reinstate other races later in the season, but no postponements have been confirmed yet.
Races expected on next year’s calendar
The 22 events originally scheduled for the 2020 F1 season included the new Vietnam Grand Prix, to be held at a street circuit in Hanoi during April, and the Dutch Grand Prix, returning to the schedule following a 35-year absence.
2020 F1 calendar
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Forum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Grand Prix | Paul Ricard | Jun 26-28 | Forum |
| 2 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Jul 3-5 | Forum |
| 3 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Jul 17-19 | Forum |
| 4 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | Jul 31-Aug 2 | Forum |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | Aug 28-30 | Forum |
| 6 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Sep 4-6 | Forum |
| 7 | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore | Sep 18-20 | Forum |
| 8 | Russian Grand Prix | Sochi Autodrom | Sep 25-27 | Forum |
| 9 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | Oct 9-11 | Forum |
| 10 | United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | Oct 23-25 | Forum |
| 11 | Mexican Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | Oct 30-Nov 1 | Forum |
| 12 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Interlagos | Nov 13-15 | Forum |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina | Nov 27-29 | Forum |
The following races have been cancelled and not yet rescheduled due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus outbreak:
- Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain International Circuit, March 20th-22nd
- Vietnam Grand Prix, Hanoi, April 3rd-5th
- Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai International Circuit, April 17th-19th
- Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, May 1st-3rd
- Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Catalunya, May 8th-10th
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku City Circuit, June 5th-7th
- Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, June 12th-14th
The following races have been cancelled and will not be rescheduled:
- Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne, March 13th-15th
- Monaco Grand Prix, Monaco, May 21st-24th
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Testing dates
Six days of pre-season testing were held ahead of the start of the 2020 championship, a reduction from the eight which were held in 2019:
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- 19th-21st February: Circuit de Catalunya, Spain
- 26th-28th February: Circuit de Catalunya, Spain
Further in-season and post-season testing dates have not yet been confirmed.
Significant changes on the calendar
As a result of Hanoi and Zandvoort’s new contracts, the original schedule was due feature 22 races, which would the most ever held in a single season.
But while new rounds have been added in Vietnam and the Netherlands, Germany has lost its round of the world championship.
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More F1 calendars
Compared to previous seasons F1 calendars have generally got longer over time. Earlier seasons featured as few as seven races, however since 2004 a minimum of 17 has been the norm.
The 2021 F1 calendar has not been officially confirmed yet. However based on details announced previously we already know of at least 17 races which are expected to take place in the 73rd running of the world championship.
Races expected on next year’s calendar
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The following races are therefore expected to appear on the 2021 Formula 1 calendar. These are listed in the order they took place in the previous season (where applicable).- Albert Park: 2021 Australian Grand Prix
- Bahrain International Circuit: 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
- Hanoi: 2021 Vietnam Grand Prix
- Zandvoort: 2021 Dutch Grand Prix
- Baku City Circuit: 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve: 2021 Canadian Grand Prix
- Paul Ricard: 2021 French Grand Prix
- Silverstone: 2021 British Grand Prix
- Hungaroring: 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix
- Spa-Francorchamps: 2021 Belgian Grand Prix
- Monza: 2021 Italian Grand Prix
- Singapore: 2021 Singapore Grand Prix
- Sochi Autodrom: 2021 Russian Grand Prix
- Suzuka: 2021 Japanese Grand Prix
- Circuit of the Americas: 2021 USA Grand Prix
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez: 2021 Mexican Grand Prix
- Yas Marina: 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Some details of the schedule are already known.
In recent years the draft calendar for the following season has usually appeared around the summer break.
Testing dates
The 2021 F1 testing calendar has not been announced yet. In 2020 teams scheduled two three-day tests in the weeks prior to the first race of the season and subsequent two-day tests after selected races later in the season.
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Will the number of races increase in 2021?
At least one new venue could join the F1 calendar in 2021. The championship revealed in October 2019 it had an ‘agreement in principle’ to hold a race on a new circuit at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. If this race goes ahead it will take place in May.
Therefore the 2021 calendar could have more races than the preceding schedule. However at present some races on the 2020 roster do not have contracts for the following season.
2020 season races not yet confirmed on the next F1 calendar
There are five races on the 2020 F1 calendar which are not currently contracted to take place in 2021. These are:
- Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)
- Spanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Catalunya)
- Monaco Grand Prix (Monte-Carlo)
- Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)
- Brazilian Grand Prix (Interlagos)
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The calendar has more than tripled in length since the world championship began. The first F1 season took place in 1950, when seven races were held. By 2020 the scheduled had grown to 22 world championship grands prix.