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The definitive cancellation of the French GP and the confirmation that the British GP will have to be held behind closed doors further clouded the horizon of Formula 1. However, on Monday it also shed some light on the 2020 World Cup, which aims to start on July 5 with the Austrian GP, ​​as confirmed by the company that owns the business.

Chase Carey, executive president of Liberty Media, defined the guidelines for a championship that has already had to modify 10 of the 22 appointments scheduled initially (Australia, Bahrain, China, Vietnam, Holland, Monaco, Spain, Azerbaijan, Canada and France).

According to Carey, the idea is a schedule of "between 15 and 18 races." Starting in the Austrian Red Bull Ring would mark the start of a European tour that would last until mid-September. During this tour of the Old Continent, Formula 1 should choose three races between Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Italy and Spain.

Silverstone's disappointment

Later, the Great Circus would move to Asia and America, where appointments such as Russia, Azerbaijan would await. "In December we would finish the season in the Gulf with the Bahrain GP and the traditional final in Abu Dhabi," said Carey, who wanted to cast some hope after bad news from Paul Ricard and Silverstone.

A few days ago, the tightening of the measures against the pandemic of the Government chaired by Emmanuel Macron, had already completely frustrated the options of the French GP, which becomes this Monday in the third race, after Australia and Monaco, completely erased until 2021.

For their part, the organizers of the British GP confirmed that his career will have to be held behind closed doors, should he finally succeed. "We are very disappointed," revealed Stuart Pringle, Silverstone director.

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