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The latest three races that will play host to Formula 1 as part of the 2020 world championship have been announced, with Portimao, Imola and the Nurburgring added to the schedule.
Portimao features on the F1 calendar for the first time, having only received a Grade 1 licence from the FIA earlier this year.
F1 has visited the Algarve region before, with a handful of test days occurring there before the start of the 2009 season.
While the circuit is brand new as an F1 race event, the sport is no stranger to Portugal - from 1984 to 1996, the country held a spot on the F1 schedule at Estoril, while it also raced Boavista in 1958 and 1960 and Monsanto in 1959.
It will run as the Portuguese Grand Prix, however it is the only venue that will sport its country's name in the event title.
Nurburgring last hosted an F1 race in 2013, as it held the German Grand Prix every second year as part of a deal with Hockenheim.
It has also run under the European Grand Prix and the Luxembourg Grand Prix. However, this time around it will be named the Eifel Grand Prix.
Imola was a regular feature of the F1 calendar for many years, hosting a spot on the schedule from 1981 to 2006.
While it was traditionally known as the San Marino Grand Prix, for 2020 it will be named the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Going against recent traition, Imola's weekend will be held across two days, rather than three.
F1 says the exact details of the two-day event have not yet been confirmed, however it is expected that only practice session with precede qualifying and the race.
The news of the additional races comes as F1 announced the cancellation of four races, all located in the Americas.
With 13 races now signed to host F1 this year, F1 says that it is still on track to see 15 to 18 races before the end of the season, which will take place in the Gulf region.
2020 confirmed races
undefined Venue |
undefined Date |
undefined Red Bull Ring, Austria |
undefined 3 - 5 July |
undefined Red Bull Ring, Austria |
undefined 10 - 12 July |
undefined Hungaroring, Hungary |
undefined 17 - 19 July |
undefined Silverstone, Great Britain |
undefined 31 July - 2 August |
undefined Silverstone, Great Britain |
undefined 7 - 9 August |
undefined Circuit-de-Catalunya, Spain |
undefined 14 - 16 August |
undefined Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium |
undefined 28 - 30 August |
undefined Monza, Italy |
undefined 4 - 6 September |
undefined Mugello, Italy |
undefined 11 - 13 September |
undefined Sochi, Russia |
undefined 25 - 27 September |
undefined Nurburgring, Germany |
undefined 9 - 11 October |
undefined Portimao, Portugal |
undefined 23 - 25 October |
undefined Imola, Italy |
undefined 31 October - 1 November |
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Something wrong with having three more races? Championship actually looks complete now. We should have a few more come in too