Formula 1 has made some changes to its 2021 calendar as the Brazilian Grand Prix, which will be held in Sao Paulo, is being postponed by a week. The events set for November, 5, 6 and 7, will now take place on 12, 13 and 14 of the same month.

This change in the calendar is because organisers need to accommodate a race to replace the cancelled Australian GP, ​​as well as circumvent issues with travel restrictions.

The Australian race, which was originally scheduled to be held at Albert Park on November 21, was cancelled due to COVID restrictions in the country.

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Ever since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, the heads of motorsport’s largest category have been handling series of scheduling changes and cancellations. Travel restrictions in the United Kingdom, which requires quarantine for people crossing countries that make up the red list, also made F1 to reschedule the Brazilian Grand Prix to Middle East.

Formula 1 will also debut in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this yea and it will end with the Abu Dhabi GP on December 12.

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In this regard, Bahrain, which hosted pre-season testing and the opening match of the season on March 28, stands out as the most likely candidate to take over a new race in 2021, with the outdoor circuit of Sakhir as a likely option.

A race, scheduled to take place in Europe, is most likely to take place in Qatar. It is the usual venue for a MotoGP stage in recent years at the Losail circuit, also has some chances.