The first ever Vietnam Grand Prix has been set for Formula One (F1) full calendar race 2020. F1 Vietnam Grand Prix goes third on F1’s 22-race calendar, shortly after Australia and Bahrain, for the schedule for next season and will take place on April 5, 2020, ESPN has reported.
Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix will take place in April 2020
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The Hanoi race will be followed by China before the second new addition, the returning Dutch Grand Prix, on May 3 to kick off the European leg of the season, according to ESPN.
F1 CEO Chase Carey said: "It's with great pleasure that today we publish the draft 2020 calendar. It’s the year in which the series that is the pinnacle of motorsport celebrates its seventieth anniversary with, for the first time, a 22 race calendar.
“It is significant for our sport and confirms our long-term strategy. Since we became involved in this sport in 2017, we have talked about developing new destination cities to broaden the appeal of Formula One and at the same time, consolidating our presence in Europe, the traditional home of the sport.”
“Therefore, we have Vietnam making its debut in the capital, Hanoi, one of the most exciting cities in the world right now with such a rich history and an incredible future ahead of it. And we also have the return of the historic Zandvoort circuit, on the outskirts of another vibrant city, Amsterdam, for the Dutch Grand Prix.”
“In addition, we have extended our agreement with Silverstone, home to the British Grand Prix, which in 1950 hosted the first of the 1009 events held to date, and we are in negotiations with the Monza circuit, which has hosted more Grands Prix (68) than any other track. We are also pleased that, this year, we have renewed the agreements with Mexico City and two countries, Australia and Azerbaijan, which have gone for long-term extensions well ahead of the end of their current contracts with us.”
“The season with a record 22 Grands Prix has received unanimous support from the FIA and all the teams and clearly demonstrates the confidence that exists in the future of our sport, which with over 500 million fans remains one of the most followed and popular in the world.”
Here is F1 calendar 2020:
March 15: Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
March 22: Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
April 5: Vietnam Grand Prix (Hanoi)
April 19: Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai)
May 3: Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
May 10: Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
May 24: Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo)
June 7: Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
June 14: Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
June 28: French Grand Prix (Le Castellet)
July 5: Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
July 19: British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
August 2: Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest)
August 30: Belgian Grand Prix (Spa)
September 6: Italian Grand Prix (Monza) *subject to contract signature
September 20: Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore)
September 27: Russian Grand Prix (Sochi)
October 11: Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
October 25: U.S. Grand Prix (Austin)
November 1: Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City)
November 15: Brazilian Grand Prix (Sao Paulo)
November 29: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Abu Dhabi)
