LEWIS HAMILTON looks well on his way to adding a sixth world title to his cabinet, with a huge chance to equal Michael Schumacher’s record in 2020.
But fans all around the world will be getting excited about next year, as the sport heads to new locations – and will be a race longer.
Mercedes made it a record six Constructor titles in a row and will be eyeing a seventh in 2020Credit: AP:Associated Press
What is the race schedule?
The F1 calendar will be its longest ever with 22 races scheduled, as new destinations are being brought in.
Yet, there will not be a German Grand Prix in 2020 – just the third time since 1960.
The race schedule is:
- March 15: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
- March 22: Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir
- April 5: Vietnamese Grand Prix, Hanoi
- April 19: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
- May 3: Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort
- May 10: Spanish Grand Prix, Montmelo
- 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, Mogyorod
- August 30: Belgian Grand Prix, Stavelot
- September 6: Italian Grand Prix, Monza
- September 20: Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore
- September 27: Russian Grand Prix, Sochi
- October 11: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka
- October 25: United States 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
Where are the new circuits?
With the German Grand Prix being wiped off the schedule, two new races have been introduced.
The Dutch Grand Prix at the Circuit Zandvoort will be the first time the country has held an F1 race since 1985.
The winner that year was the late Niki Lauda – his final ever race victory.
The other race introduced for 2020 is a completely new destination, with Vietnam set to turn the streets of Hanoi into a race track, much in similar vein to Singapore.
And cars will be enjoy some DRS action on the 1.5km straight, making it one of the longest on the calendar.
The Vietnamese Grand Prix is set to incorporate this street in Hanoi for the country’s first race in 2020Credit: Rex Features
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
