Date of Formula 1 race in Baku announced

According to the competition's official website, the next year's Formula 1, Azerbaijani Grand Prix 2021 will take place on June 4-6.

Notably, the season is due to start with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 21 March, and F1 bosses say that, after their experience of running events in 2020, they are "confident that the plans and procedures we have in place will allow us to return to a level of normality" next year.

F1 bosses added that "they expect fans to return for the 2021 season", although that is likely to be down to regulations in each country on the schedule.

The previously announced Saudi Arabia event is scheduled to run as a night race on 28 November and will be the season's penultimate event. The race will be held on a street circuit in Jeddah, with plans to build a permanent circuit close to Riyadh eventually. Some humanitarian organizations have criticized the event's addition to the calendar due to Saudi Arabia's human rights record.

The calendar also includes the Dutch GP at Zandvoort, which was due to return to the calendar this year to capitalize on the immense popularity of Max Verstappen but was one of the events axed due to Covid-19 concerns. That event is now scheduled for 5 September.