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Nate Saunders, General Editor, F1 3y

F1's revised schedule drops from 23 to 22 races

Formula One, AutoRacing

Formula One has released a revised schedule of 22 races to finish the 2021 season, although it remains subject to change. 

The cancellation of races in Japan and Australia, both due to the pandemic, threatened F1's plans to host a record 23 races this year.

F1 has found a replacement for the Australian Grand Prix, although this remains TBC on the calendar. 

This is believed to be for Qatar's Losail International Circuit in Doha, a MotoGP race host since 2004. It would be Qatar's first F1 race. 

Remaining races on F1's revised race schedule

Aug. 29 - Belgian Grand Prix 

Sep. 5 - Dutch Grand Prix 

Sep. 12 - Italian Grand Prix 

Sep. 26 - Russian Grand Prix 

Oct. 10 - Turkish Grand Prix 

Oct. 24 - U.S. Grand Prix 

Nov. 7 - Mexican Grand Prix 

Nov. 14 - Brazilian Grand Prix 

Nov. 21 - TBC 

Dec. 5 - Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 

Dec. 12 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 

F1 considers the race schedule to be subject to change, and a further update is expected in the coming weeks. The end of the season already features the first-ever Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.

The rejigged calendar has seen some movement in terms of dates. Russia and Turkey will be a doubleheader, with Austin's U.S. Grand Prix now a standalone.

Austin's position on the calendar would seem to free the Circuit of the Americas up to host two races. However, the COVID-19 situation in Austin will likely dictate that decision, and COTA is understood to be skeptical about hosting a second race at such short notice.

Turkey's status remains uncertain. Seven of F1's 10 teams are based in the U.K., and Turkey is currently on the country's red travel list. 

Mexico is usually held either side of the U.S. Grand Prix, but it has been shuffled back to form a tripleheader with Brazil and the TBC race.

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