Formula 1 has announced plans to have a full calendar in place prior to the 2020 season opener in Austria.
While it may seem obvious, you can't have Lewis Hamilton crossing the finish line to claim the title, equalling Michael Schumacher's record of seven crowns, only for a press release to later emerge revealing another series of races and thus, ruining the moment and temporarily negating the achievement.
Formula 1 has been giving the impression that time is not a relevant factor, and that a calendar will be announced, but at some unspecified point in the future.
"We are confident in our plans to have between 15-18 races by the time our season concludes in Abu Dhabi in mid-December and expect to publish the finalised calendar before we start our season in Austria," read a press release.
"As part of the discussions to finalise our calendar we have maintained close dialogues with our promoters and authorities and continue to monitor the specific and varying COVID-19 developments in each country. At all times we will ensure the safety of the Formula 1 community and the communities we visit is the number one priority."