Turkey replaces cancelled Canadian GP on 2021 F1 calendar
F1 will return to Istanbul Park for the 11-13 June weekend after officials announced the wander in Montreal had been scrapped for a 2d straight One year on Wednesday afternoon.
Canada was as soon as cancelled final One year attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, nevertheless F1 had remained hopeful of returning after list the wander in Montreal on the preliminary calendar.
However it emerged earlier this month that Canada looked area to be cancelled amid tight entry restrictions, in the raze forcing the wander to be cancelled and Turkey to step in as a replacement.
“Due to the the continuing world scurry restrictions in fetch 22 situation in Canada it grew to change into impossible for System 1 to enter the country with out a indispensable 14 day quarantine,” a observation from F1 reads.
“We are grateful for the efforts of the promoter and the authorities in Canada, Quebec and Montreal in the previous few weeks to take a look at up on and compose the wander happen.
“We can work with the promoter to be obvious those with tickets from 2020 & 2021 races procure the choices of cash lend a hand or to transfer their tickets to subsequent One year’s wander and understand ahead to racing in Canada in 2022.”
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As piece of the announcement, F1 revealed that a two-One year contract extension had been agreed with promoters in Montreal for the Canadian Noteworthy Prix, running thru to 2031, the old deal expiring in 2029.
“Whereas it is disappointing we are capable of no longer be in Canada this season we’re angry to verify that Turkey will host a Noteworthy Prix in 2021 after an wonderful wander final season,” acknowledged F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali.
“I do know all our followers are angry by the dramatic originate to the season and Turkey is a monumental circuit that delivers monumental battles on the track.
“I desire to thank the promoter and authorities in Canada for all of their efforts in contemporary weeks nevertheless the scurry field made our plans impossible.
“I equally desire to thank the promoter and authorities in Turkey for their ongoing willingness to host a System 1 wander that shows the monumental ardour in our sport and the hope from many locations to dangle a immense prix.
“Now we dangle had very factual conversations will your complete other promoters for the reason that launch of the One year and continue to work closely with them exact thru this period.”
Turkey rejoined the F1 calendar for the important thing time in 9 years in 2020 as piece of the revised schedule.
The wander in November seen Lewis Hamilton clinch a narrative-equalling seventh world championship with a aesthetic moist-weather force as fresh asphalt and cool conditions brought on drivers to fight.