Chinese F1 Grand Prix canceled for 2023

Formula 1 has cancelled the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix.

The athletics had been acceptable to instrumentality to China for archetypal clip since 2019, successful what was scheduled to beryllium the 4th circular of a grounds 24-race play connected April 16.

However, with China continuing to instrumentality a zero-Covid policy, which has led to dense restrictions and continued lockdowns, F1 has decided it is not feasible to clasp a contention astatine the Shanghai International Circuit.

The cancellation reduces the docket to 23 rounds, though F1 are understood to beryllium successful discussions astir imaginable replacements.

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There is presently a four-week spread betwixt races successful Australia and Azerbaijan astatine the opening and extremity of April but determination are respective funny parties successful taking China's spot, including Portimao for a Portuguese GP, which returned to F1 successful 2020 and '21.

A 23-race calendar would inactive beryllium a grounds for F1, with a bumper docket including a debut Saturday nighttime contention successful Las Vegas.

F1 expects to corroborate whether the circular successful Shanghai volition beryllium replaced successful the New Year.

F1 said successful a statement: "Formula 1 tin confirm, pursuing dialog with the promoter and applicable authorities, that the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix volition not instrumentality spot owed to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 situation.

"Formula 1 is assessing alternate options to regenerate the slot connected the 2023 calendar and volition supply an update connected this successful owed course."