The 2020 Formula One season is set to begin in Austria from July 5th 2020. Formula One just released their Calendar with eight races across Europe, wanting to have 15-18 rounds calendar. The dates, types and arenas of the races confirmed are as follows:
July 5 – Austria. The Red Bull Ring at Spielberg. 71 laps of 4.318km. Total distance: 306.452km. 2019 pole: Charles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari. 2019 winner: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull.
A rural circuit in southern Styria, owned by Red Bull.
July 12 – Austria, the second race at the Red Bull Ring will be officially known as the Grand Prix of Steiermark (Styria).
July 19 – Hungary. The Hungaroring, outside Budapest. 70 laps of 4.381km. 306.670km. 2019 pole: Verstappen. Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes. Tight, twisty and slow. The first race in 1986 was a breakthrough for F1 behind the ‘Iron Curtain’.
Aug. 2 – Britain. Silverstone. 52 laps of 5.891km. 306.198km. 2019 pole: Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Mercedes. Winner: Hamilton. The first world championship grand prix was held here in 1950.
Aug. 9 – Britain, officially designated the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Also at Silverstone.
Aug. 16 – Spain. Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona. Race consists of 66 laps of 4.655km. Total distance: 307.104km. 2019 pole: Bottas.
Winner: Hamilton. Completely familiar to all teams from pre-season testing. On the calendar since 1991.
Aug. 30 – Belgium. Spa-Francorchamps. 44 laps of 7.004km. 308.052km. 2019 pole and winner: Leclerc. The longest lap on the calendar and one of the fastest and oldest circuits.
Sept. 6 – Italy. Monza. 53 laps of 5.793km. 307.029km. 2019 pole and winner: Leclerc. “La Pista Magica”, Ferrari’s home track, dates back to the 1920s but is still the fastest in F1.
Races in Australia, Netherlands, Monaco, France, Azerbaijan, Singapore and are cancelled. There are still some yet to be scheduled in China, Canada, Vietnam, Russia, Mexico, United States, Brazil, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi.
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