F1 Confirms 17 Races On '20 Calendar; Chinese GP Canceled

F1 "fleshed out" its ‘20 calendar to 17 races on Tuesday, with the Chinese GP canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Turkey back on for the first time since ‘11 and Bahrain "handed two rounds." The sport said in a statement that Turkey’s Istanbul Park circuit "would host a race on Nov. 15 before a Bahrain double in late November and early December" and the finale in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 13. A "limited number of fans, and hospitality, will be able to attend some of the races."

Russian GP organizers are "already selling tickets for their race in Sochi in September." All six grands prix held since the delayed season started in Austria in July have taken place behind closed doors. F1 had "confirmed only 13 races until Tuesday, all of them in Europe after those in the Americas were canceled." China’s race in Shanghai "had looked doubtful for some time due to the virus." The first Vietnamese GP, "postponed from April, will not be happening either" (REUTERS, 8/25).