Portuguese Grand Prix Confirmed on F1 Calendar
LONDON (Dispatches) - Formula 1 has confirmed the Portuguese Grand Prix will go ahead on 2 May as the third race of the 2021 World Championship.
The sport said Portuguese authorities would decide whether spectators could attend in the coming weeks.
The organizers of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, from 4-6 June, have said their race will be held behind closed doors.
A statement said the weekend in Baku "has arrived too soon to safely host the event with fans present”.
F1 is planning to hold its longest-ever season at 23 races this year.
President Stefano Domenicali said: "We are confident and excited about our 2021 season, having shown last year that we could deliver 17 races safely.”
The sport said Portuguese authorities would decide whether spectators could attend in the coming weeks.
The organizers of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, from 4-6 June, have said their race will be held behind closed doors.
A statement said the weekend in Baku "has arrived too soon to safely host the event with fans present”.
F1 is planning to hold its longest-ever season at 23 races this year.
President Stefano Domenicali said: "We are confident and excited about our 2021 season, having shown last year that we could deliver 17 races safely.”