F1 calendar 2020: Races confirmed as it stands

The dates and locations for every race in the 2020 Formula 1 calendar have been confirmed.

Before the season had begun, an outbreak of coronavirus in China saw the race scheduled to be the fourth race of the season postponed.

Formula 1 landed in Australia with the intention of completing the season opening grand prix, but when McLaren reported that a team member had tested positive for COVID-19, the weekend was put in doubt.

On Friday morning, roughly 90-minutes ahead of first practice, the grand prix weekend was officially cancelled.

Over the next two weeks, further postponements were announced. Races in Bahrain, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Spain and Azerbaijan were postponed while the Monaco Grand Prix was outright cancelled for 2020.

The Canadian Grand Prix on June 14 is now scheduled to be the season opener with officials declaring that they will make a decision on postponing the race before Easter (April 12).

On Monday April 27, French Grand Prix officials announced that the race was would not be run in 2020. Instead, focus has already been shifted to the 2021 event.

Confidence is growing that the season will be able to being with two races in Austria followed immediately by a two races at Silverstone.

Liberty Media have warned that the final calendar may look very different to the original release.

Formula 1 2020 calendar in full

February 19-21 - Pre-season Test 1 - Barcelona
February 26-28 - Pre-season Test 2 - Barcelona
March 15 - Australian GP - Melbourne (CANCELLED)
March 22 - Bahrain GP - Sakhir (POSTPONED)
April 5 - Vietnam GP - Hanoi (POSTPONED)
April 19 - Chinese GP - Shanghai (POSTPONED)
May 3 - Dutch GP - Zandvoort (POSTPONED)
May 10 - Spanish GP - Barcelona (POSTPONED)
May 24 - Monaco GP - Monte Carlo (CANCELLED)
June 7 - Azerbaijan GP - Baku (POSTPONED)
June 14 - Canadian GP - Montreal (POSTPONED)
June 28 - French GP - Le Castellet (CANCELLED)
July 5 - Austrian GP - Spielberg
July 19 - British GP - Silverstone
August 2 - Hungarian GP - Budapest
August 30 - Belgian GP - Spa-Francorchamps
September 6 - Italian GP - Monza
September 20 - Singapore GP - Marina Bay
September 27 - Russian GP - Sochi
October 11 - Japanese GP - Suzuka
October 25 - United States GP - Austin
November 1 - Mexico City GP - Mexico City
November 15 - Brazilian GP - Sao Paulo
November 29 - Abu Dhabi GP - Yas Marina

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