In fact, let’s just go the whole hog and enjoy a winter warmer while we’re at it… and the future of the grand prix calendar fully supports this as the sport could well end up chasing the sun for the majority of the year.
When discussing the future of grand prix venues, it’s important to know exactly where we stand right now. Gone are the days of the stagnant F1 calendars we had through the 2000s, where it was headline news if a single venue dropped off or popped up. In a pandemic-ridden world, F1 has had to adapt faster and more cleverly than ever before. Since Covid reared its ugly head, 23 different venues have hosted grands prix – impressive considering at one point the 2020 season looked like it may have become an eight-race mini-series.
