Motoring

A Grand Start

by BTM

Sun, 07 February 2021

Formula 1 has announced that the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship will open its season in Bahrain. This follows the postponement of the Australian Grand Prix due to the current situation regarding COVID-19, with the season now starting a week later. 

The Melbourne race has been rescheduled and will now take place November 18 to 21 following an agreement between F1 and Australian authorities. The move is part of a series of changes on the 23-race F1 calendar confirmed today by F1.

Whilst the dates for the Bahrain race will remain as previously announced, these changes will mean that the 2021 season will be the third time that the F1 season will be starting at the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC). The championship-opener was also previously held at BIC in 2006 and 2010. More details on the 2021 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will be announced in due course.

BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa said: “We thank F1 for trusting us with hosting the 2021 season-opener under the revised schedule. It is an honour to be kicking off the new season and we look forward to welcoming back the F1 family to Bahrain. 

“We are also pleased to see Australia on the calendar later in the year and wish them and everyone else in F1 the very best as we prepare for the new season.”

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