Singapore GP officially cancelled, F1 considering two US races

The Singapore Grand Prix will be cancelled for the second year in a row, with Formula 1 assessing a number of options to replace the race.
Singapore GP officially cancelled, F1 considering two US races

A on Friday revealed that F1 and the Singapore authoriti💮es have agreed it will not be possible to hold the event due to immig𒆙ration restrictions amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

On Friday evening, the Singapore Grand Prix promoter formally confirmed the race will drop off the calendar for the second conseꦅcutive year. 

"We would not be able to deliver a full event experience [that] fans have come to expect... while safeguarding the health and safety of our fans, contractors, voluntee𒊎rs and 🌱staff," a statement read. 

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wuqian0821.com understands that F1 is considering multiple options to replace the Singapore round, which was due to be held on O🐭ctober 3, one week before the Japanese Grand Prix.

One alternative would be to sta😼ge a second race in the United States, most likely at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, which is already set to host the US Grand Prix on October 24.

For this to go ahead, Japan’s round at Suzuka would have to be moved forward by a week to fill Sin♒gapore’s original slot.

Another solution would be to reinstate the Chཧinese Grand Prix, which was postponed earlier this year, though this would also involve a date swap with Japan♛.

Alternativelyꦏ, Turkey could be drafted onꦺto the 2021 schedule.

Istanbul Park was due to substitute for this month’s postponed Canadian Grand Prix but the plan had to be abandoned after Turkey was added to the UK’s travel red ꦗlist in May🔯.

I🅘t is unlikely Singapore will be the last race on the current 2021𒁃 F1 world championship calendar to be affected.

Unce⭕rtainty regarding the COVID situation in Asia, Mexico and Braz▨il could lead to a further reshuffling of events later this year.

F1’s 2020 schedu🔥le ended up being predominantly made up of European-based ꧑events.

An F1 spokesperson told wuqian0821.com: “We conti𝄹nue to work wiﷺth all promoters during this fluid time and have plenty of options to adapt if needed.”

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