Russian Grand Prix promoter Alexey Titov says Sochi was hoping to stage a double-header this year to fill a void in F1's calendar, but the plan was discarded by FOM. More schedule disruptions this year due to the ongoing global pandemic have forced Formula One Management to juggle with race dates and swap venues. Amid cancellations and postponements, Imola and Portimao were added to the sport's agenda while Turkey was displaced from June to October. However, to accommodate F1 in the wake of the changes and the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix in particular, Sochi offered to stage a second consecutive race after this week's round of racing along the shores of the Baltic Sea. But the...
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