Formula 1 have released a record breaking 22-race schedule for the 2020 season where Vietnam and the Netherlands will make their debut.
The schedule will be submitted for approval at the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) World Motor Sport Council meeting on October 4.
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The F1’s 70th anniversary season starts in Melbourne, Australia on March 15 and ends in Abu Dhabi on November 29, with
Vietnam will become the 34th country to host a Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton and co. race in Hanoi on April 5.
The Zandvoort circuit in has also been added to the schedule, which will see 21-year-old Max Verstappen race in his homeland.
However, Germany has been left off the calendar for failing to come to a financial agreement with F1 owners Liberty Media, which means Sebastian Vettel will be without a home race.
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Meanwhile, the Italy Grand Prix is subject to a contract signature.
The annual British Grand Prix will take place at Silverstone on July 19 after its contract was extended and also means there will be no clash with the Wimbledon men’s final or the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Hamilton is the bookmakers’ favourite to retain his F1 crown, while Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel follow closely behind.
A full list of the provincial 2020 F1 calendar is below…
F1 2020 calendar
- March 15 – Australia
- March 22 – Bahrain
- April 5 – Vietnam
- April 19 – China
- May 3 – Netherlands
- May 10 – Spain
- May 24 – Monaco
- June 7 – Azerbaijan
- June 14 – Canada
- June 28 – France
- July 5 – Austria
- July 19 – Great Britain
- August 2 – Hungary
- August 30 – Belgium
- September 6 – Italy *
- September 20 – Singapore
- September 27 – Russia
- October 11 – Japan
- October 25 – United States
- November 1 – Mexico City
- November 15 – Brazil
- November 29 – Abu Dhabi
* Subject to a contract signature
Source: TalkSport.com Motorsport
