- Qatar added to this season’s schedule replacing Australian GP
- Trio of races in the Middle East will complete 22-round season
Formula One will stage the first Grand Prix in Qatar in November to fill the vacant slot left by the cancelled Australian GP. The race will take place at Losail International Circuit, 20 miles outside of Doha on 21 November with Qatar joining the F1 calendar in a 10-year deal from 2023.
Qatar’s inclusion before Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi host the concluding rounds of the campaign on 5 and 12 December respectively, means Lewis Hamilton’s championship battle with Max Verstappen will end with three races in the Middle East.