Formulation 1 bosses are in talks with organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix to see the Sepang race make a shock return to the calendar this 12 months as a stand-in occasion.
Sky Sports activities F1 understands F1 was near asserting the Bahrain Grand Prix again onto the schedule in early October, just for battle within the Center East to extend in latest weeks.
Given the present state of affairs, F1 is now contemplating slotting Malaysia into the schedule on October 4 – in between the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on September 26 and the Singapore Grand Prix on October 11.
Sepang Circuit organisers had been considered one of quite a few races to place their hand as much as stage a Grand Prix this 12 months, with F1 assessing their choices.
The will for Malaysia can be influenced by the potential for the final two races of the season in Qatar (November 29) and Abu Dhabi (December 6) not going forward.
F1’s choices in Europe can be restricted at the moment of the 12 months as a result of chilly local weather with Portugal’s Portimao and Istanbul’s Turkey among the many choices, ought to not one of the Center East races occur.
The final Malaysian Grand Prix happened in 2017 and it was famend for being one of many hardest occasions on the calendar as a result of warmth and humidity.
George Russell is third within the Drivers’ Championship, 50 factors behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli, and is open to including extra races to the schedule to make up for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia being cancelled earlier this 12 months.
“I would like to have a 24-race season and get as many races as attainable between right here and the top of the season. That does not change whether or not I used to be within the lead or second or third or fourth [in the standings],” he stated, forward of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
“I need to go racing, I really like racing, I really like the battle, and I hope, if we do not race within the Center East, there’s two replacements. I hope we will discover perhaps a race between Baku and Singapore. I would be glad to go racing each weekend if I may.”
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Friday July 248.50am: F3 Practice10am: F2 Practice12pm: Hungarian GP Follow One (session begins at 12.30pm)*1.55pm: F3 Qualifying3pm: F2 Qualifying3.45pm: Hungarian GP Follow Two (session begins at 4pm)5.15pm: The F1 Present
Saturday July 259am: F3 Sprint11.15am: Hungarian GP Follow Three (session begins at 11.30am)1.10pm: F2 Dash*2.15pm: Hungarian GP Qualifying build-up*3pm: HUNGARIAN GP QUALIFYING*5pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book*
Sunday July 267.35am: F3 Characteristic Race9.05am: Porsche Supercup10.20am: F2 Characteristic Race12.30pm: Hungarian GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday*2pm: THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX*4pm: Hungarian GP response: Chequered Flag*5pm: Ted’s Pocket book*
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