F1: 2021 Turkish GP canceled due to travel restrictions

Formula 1 canceled The Turkish Grand Prix just six weeks after it was put on the Formula 1 calendar and replaced by a second race in Austria, The Styrian GP.

Turkey was added to the F1 schedule on 11-13 June to replace the Canadian Grand Prix, which was cancelled because of travel restrictions in Canada.

with new Covid-19 travel restrictions Turkey has now become impossible to host an race and also Turkey also added to the UK’s travel red list of high-risk countries.

So in place of Turkish GP, the Styrian Grand Prix will run at the Red Bull Ring on 25-27 June. While the French Grand Prix moving a week earlier than originally planned to June 18-20.

That creates a new France-Styria-Austria triple header, with the Austrian Grand Prix staying in its original July 2-4 slot. All tickets to the French Grand Prix are valid for the earlier date.

The changes mean there continues to be 23 races planned for the 2021 season.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1

“We were all looking forward to racing in Turkey but the travel restrictions in place have meant we are not able to be there in June.

Formula 1 has shown again that it is able to react quickly to developments and find solutions and we are delighted that we will have a double header in Austria meaning our season remains at 23 races.

I want to thank the promoter and authorities in Turkey for all of their efforts in recent weeks and want to thank the promoters in France and Austria for their speed, flexibility and enthusiasm in accommodating this solution. We have had very good conversations will all the other promoters since the start of the year and continue to work closely with them during this period.”

Formula 1 also expressed its gratitude to the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region and French Grand Prix promoter for their flexibility, and the Austrian promoter for their enthusiasm to host a second race at short notice following the huge success of the two races in Austria in 2020.