Formula 1 capitalized on Friday morning (25), minutes before the first free practice for the Styria GP, and unexpectedly announced Turkey’s return to the 2021 season calendar. Istanbul replaces the Singapore Grand Prix, initially scheduled for the weekend of October 3.
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The Turkish Grand Prix did not appear in the original calendar of the season, but it entered as an alternative, as it already did in 2020, after the Canadian stage was canceled, due to the pandemic. However, the stage in Istanbul Park was canceled from the schedule because the country was on the red list of restrictions imposed by the British government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. But now, with Turkey out of the relationship, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire is back on the calendar to fill the void left by the Singapore Grand Prix and will host round 16 of the tournament between October 1-3.
In this way, Turkey will form the second part of the third round of the third scheduled for the 2021 season. The race will take place in Istanbul Park one week after the Russian Grand Prix, in Sochi Olympic Park, and one week before the Japanese GP, is currently in the championship schedule.
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And in a statement issued following the announcement on Friday morning, Formula One said that “after negotiations with other promoters, we are confident that we will be able to travel to the race in accordance with our strict safety protocols.”
“The Formula 1 community will continue to travel this season with strict safety measures that have allowed us to travel safely this season. To date, we have conducted over 44,000 tests, with 27 positive cases, an average of 0.06%, with most in the first part of the season.”
“At the same time, a large proportion of the Formula 1 community has already been vaccinated, and we are confident that everyone will have the opportunity to do so by the end of the summer. From the communities we visited,” he concluded.
“We want to thank the management of Intercity Istanbul Par and Vural Ak for their personal efforts to make this event possible. We showed that we can continue to adapt, there is great interest in our sport and many locals want a GP. Very well with all the other promoters since the beginning of the year and we have continued to work closely with them during this period.”
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