Turkish GP called off, Austria to host two races
Published: 09:05 PM,May 14,2021 | EDITED : 08:05 PM,May 14,2021
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton standing on the podium after winning the race alongside second placed Red Bull's Max Verstappen and third placed Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. -- Reuters
LONDON: The Turkish Grand Prix in June has been called off due to COVID-19, with the French Grand Prix brought forward a week and Austria now hosting two races in a row, Formula One said on Friday.
The French Grand Prix at Le Castellet will now be on June 20, with races at Austria's Red Bull Ring on June 27 and July 4 to complete a 'triple-header'.
Turkey's Istanbul Park circuit had been added to the calendar only last month to replace the cancelled Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 13.
Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, if that was possible. -- Reuters
The French Grand Prix at Le Castellet will now be on June 20, with races at Austria's Red Bull Ring on June 27 and July 4 to complete a 'triple-header'.
Turkey's Istanbul Park circuit had been added to the calendar only last month to replace the cancelled Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on June 13.
Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, if that was possible. -- Reuters