F1 has today issued the provisional schedule for the 2021 season, with the most significant changes being the absence of Vietnam, the presence of Sao Paulo and a September slot for Zandvoort. The schedule features 23 dates, however the 25 April, the slot where Vietnam was due to be, is shown simply as 'To Be Confirmed'. It's understood that the uncertainty over the event is centred on the arrest of Hanoi People's Committee chairman, Nguyen Duc Chung who was arrested in the summer for the alleged appropriation of documents containing state secrets. Ironically, Vietnam was the first new addition to the schedule to be announced by F1 under its new ownership, Bernie Ecclestone having...
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