FORMULA ONE’s 2021 calendar has already been tweaked with the Australian GP dropping back until later in the year. In 2020, we saw the return of tracks in Turkey, San Marino and Portugal, plus a new second track layout in Bahrain. A brand new track was built and completed in February 2020 ahead of the race, which was scheduled for April 5. Another sad story of a decent track being caught up in red tape –  this time over a tax dispute. However, it was also too expensive for the locals, as the circuit battled against increasing hosting fees. Possibly one of the most surreal races ever to be on an F1 calendar, the bizarre race remains a keen talking point. If you were there for the races between 2010 and 2013, you’d know what I mean.

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