F1 extends its contract to the Chinese GP until 2025, but will not be raced in 2022

The Formula One has announced the extension of the contract with the promoters of the Chinese Grand Prix up to 2025, although it will not be disputed in 2022 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, that already prevented its celebration in 2020 and 2021.

In a statement, the organization of the world speed championship has confirmed the extension of the agreement with the promoters of the race that It is held at the Shanghai International Circuit and its exclusion from the calendar 2022 “due to the current conditions of the pandemic.”

“This is great news for our fans in China, and we are delighted to announce this agreement that will allow us to continue competing in Shanghai until 2021 “, has declared the CEO of Formula One, the i Taliano Stefano Domenicali, through a statement.

“Although we are disappointed that we cannot include China in the calendar of 2022 due to the conditions of the pandemic, the race will be included in the calendar as soon as the conditions make it possible ”Added the executive of the entity that manages the championship, owned by the American firm Liberty Media, who thanked the promoter, Juss Sport for their collaboration.

The Shanghai International Circuit, a route of 5, 451 kilometers debuted in Formula One in 2004, when German seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher set the circuit record (1: 32. 238).

Since then, they have disputed in it 16 races, with six wins for seven-time British world champion Lewis Hamilton (2008 , 2011, 2013, 2015 , 2017 and 2019). The Spanish Fernando Alonso won twice, in 2005 and 2013.