MUGELLO AND SOCHI ADDED TO F1 IN 2020

Mugello in Italy will host its first Formula 1 World Championship grand prix in September and has joined Sochi in Russian as an addition to the current line-up of 2020 races.

The original schedule was decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and F1 bosses have worked on restoring a roster of races, which is now up to 10.

The Mugello race, which will take place on September 13, just one week after the Italian GP at Monza, will be titled the Tuscan Grand Prix. The race at Sochi is the last of the confirmed grands prix so far, and will take place on September 27.

F1 boss Chase Carey said: “We are increasingly confident in our plans to race throughout the remainder of 2020. The Russian Grand Prix is a major moment, and we are looking forward to being back in Sochi in September. We are equally excited to see Formula 1 race for the first time at Mugello, an occasion that will mark Ferrari’s 1000th grand prix.”

Ferrari owns the circuit facility at Mugello. Carey added that there would be more announcements in the coming weeks.