Formula One organisers have finalised dates for the first eight races of the revised 2020 calendar.
The start to the new campaign has been delayed after the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with several races being postponed and the Monaco Grand Prix removed entirely for this season.
But after discussing ways to move forward with a shortened calendar - believed to be between 15 and 18 races with no spectators and strict social distancing rules - F1 have revealed the dates for the European section of the season.
As expected, Austria's Spielberg circuit will host the first two races of the season on consecutive weekends on July 5 and July 12 as F1 aim to test its 'biosphere' to minimise the risk of team members contracting the coronavirus.
The teams will then move onto Hungary the following weekend before a two-week gap to the double-header at Silverstone at the beginning of August.
The postponed Spanish Grand Prix is then scheduled to take place a fortnight later on August 16, with the Belgium and Italian grands prix arriving on August 30 and September 6 respectively.
Further dates for the remaining races in the Americas and Asia will be announced in the near future, F1 revealed in a statement.
Revised F1 calendar
- Austria - July 5 & 12
- Hungary - July 19
- Great Britain - August 2 & 9
- Spain - August 16
- Belgium - August 30
- Italy - September 6
