Formula 1 has formally announced that the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix will fill the vacant slot on the 2021 calendar in mid-November. Coupled with its addition to the 2021 calendar, Formula 1 also confirmed that the nation will join the calendar on a permanent basis on a 10-year deal from 2023 onwards. A race at the Losail International Circuit had long been rumoured after the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix earlier in the year, and Formula 1 had left a ‘TBC' slot in the calendar un-filled while they lined up a replacement for that weekend. Assuming both races go ahead as planned, the race in Qatar will form a triple-header in the calendar with Mexico and Brazil beforehand,...
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