The Formula One World Championship field will compete at the Hungaroring on July 19, according to Liberty Media's Tuesday announcement, which includes the first eight race weekends of the season, which will start in July due to the coronavirus epidemic.
According to the calendar also adopted by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), in the first two weekends of July, two races will be held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, and then the teams will travel to Hungary.
Two weeks after the race in Mogyoród, Britain follows, with the field also competing in Silverstone for two consecutive weekends, which will then visit Spain, Belgium and Italy until early September.
The statement stressed that over the past two months, Formula One management has worked with the FIA, 10 teams, and partners and national competent authorities to adopt a revised calendar that will allow races to be held safely. They added that due to the international presence and spread of the coronavirus epidemic, further details as well as the rest of the calendar could be worked out in the coming weeks and Liberty Media hopes there will be 15-18 races this season, ending in December.
They highlighted they are preparing for closed goalkeeper events for the time being, but are confident that spectators will be able to return to the tracks as soon as it proves safe.
Zsolt Gyulay, the chairman and CEO of Hungaroring Sport Zrt. . The race was originally dated August 2 on the 2020 calendar.
"During the closed goalkeeper competition, we keep the epidemiological regulations in mind, we constantly consult with the competent authorities, as we not only want to have a good competition, but we also want everyone to feel safe in the paddock," Gyulay declared.
“I would like to thank all of our partners and all promoters for their support and commitment to Formula 1,” Liberty Media’s announcement quoted Chase Carey, who runs F1, as quoted.
Modified Formula 1 2020 racing calendar (first 8 rounds):
July 3-5: Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
July 10-12: Styrian Grand Prix, Spielberg
July 17-19: Hungarian Grand Prix, Mogyoród
July 31-August 2: British Grand Prix, Silverstone
August 7-9: 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, Silverstone
August 14-16: Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona
August 28-30: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps
September 4-6: Italian Grand Prix, Monza
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