[67], From the Italian Grand Prix, drivers were only allowed to run one engine mode from the start of qualifying to the end of the race. [31] Robert Kubica left Williams at the end of the 2019 championship and joined Alfa Romeo Racing as a reserve driver. 11 Oct 2020. Join Grand Prix Tours as we head to Marseille France and the 2020 French Grand Prix.. [43] Ross Brawn announced that the eight-round calendar was expected to grow and that the sport was considering races at venues that were not on the original calendar or using multiple configurations of existing circuits to achieve the goal of fifteen Grands Prix. At the second restart, Hamilton maintained his lead to win the race. [30], After a year's absence, Esteban Ocon returned to racing in Formula One after signing a contract with Renault, replacing Nico Hülkenberg. Jack Aitken and Roy Nissany both drove for Williams at one and two Grands Prix respectively, while Robert Kubica drove for Alfa Romeo Racing at three Grands Prix. Under the sporting regulations, a minimum of eight races must take place for the season to be considered a championship.[40][f]. 2020 French MotoGP session timings MotoGP will run its traditional schedule of two free practice sessions lasting 45 minutes each on Friday, with … Peter McLaren. The points are awarded for every race using the following system:[131], "F1 2020" redirects here. [7] Nicholas Latifi, the 2019 Formula 2 Championship runner-up, replaced Kubica at Williams. Rain had delayed the start but, once proceedings began, Ducati riders dominated in the wet conditions, at one stage threatening a 1-2-3 result. The championship was originally due to start in March,[2] but was postponed until July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [54] Under the "destination races" model, Grands Prix would be established in or near key tourist destinations and integrate racing, entertainment and social functions with the aim of making the sport more accessible and appealing to a wider audience. After one week's rest, MotoGP gears up for a second straight triple-header which starts at Le Mans … ... as the French Grand Prix is … The following rounds were included on the original calendar published by the World Motor Sport Council, but were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: After purchasing the commercial rights to the sport from CVC Capital Partners in January 2017, Liberty Media announced plans to expand the Formula One calendar using a concept they termed "destination races" and modelled on the Singapore Grand Prix. [84] The Dutch Grand Prix was cancelled entirely in late May, with organisers of the event stating that they would prefer to host the revived race with spectators in attendance in 2021 rather than without spectators in 2020. The initiative used a rainbow logo, with the colours of all ten Formula One teams), also with the #WeRaceAsOne hashtag, and featured prominent We Race As One branding on vehicles (including the safety car) and signage on track. The amount of fuel that can be outside of the fuel tank has been reduced from 2 litres (3.5 imp pt) to 250 millilitres (0.44 imp pt). [97] However, Alfa Romeo Racing managing director Frédéric Vasseur cautioned that a condensed calendar could escalate the costs of competing and put smaller teams at risk of financial collapse. While able to get back on the bike and resume racing, he finished 16th. Pit stops in 2018: Who was the fastest crew of them all? F1 drivers choose their 2018 top-10 peers, British GP tops 2018 improved attendance figures for F1, Scenes from the paddock - Spa-Francorchamps, French Grand Prix gets a title sponsor for its 2018 return, F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Liberty gets F1 ready to rumble, F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Singapore, the fall of the Prancing Horse, F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: The many battles of Baku, F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Monaco, via Indianapolis, F1i's Top 5 Moments of 2017: Australia springs a surprise, 2017 review: Mercedes' difficult diva ends up on top, 2017 review: Ferrari fumbles best chance yet of titles, 2017 review: Frustrated Red Bull makes the most of it, 2017 review: Force India sails stormy seas as 'best of the rest', 2017 review: Williams underwhelms amid 40th anniversary celebrations, 2017 review: Renault continues to build its foundation, 2017 review: Out with the old, in with the new at Toro Rosso, 2017 review: Steady sophomore season for Haas, 2017 review: McLaren reaches the end of the road with Honda, 2017 review: Sauber battles through a year of change.