Chase Carey admits there is some “flexibility” in the unprecedentedly-long 23-race calendar for 2021. Some have expressed surprise that, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, Formula 1 is planning its longest ever calendar – with every race scheduled to host spectators as well. “All of our promoters intend to hold their races – we are gradually returning to normal, although there is some flexibility in the calendar. “We are going to have spectators but there is no denying that there is a degree of uncertainty in the world and we have no way of predicting how the pandemic will develop.

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