Portugal officially confirmed on 2021 F1 calendar
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09:03 - Updated: 09:08
Formula 1 has officially confirmed Portugal will take up the vacant slot on this year s calendar in early May.
While the Portimão circuit had always been the frontrunner to fill the void left by the withdrawal of the Vietnamese Grand Prix, there were doubts due to the continuing Covid-19 situation in the country.
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In mid-January, the Portuguese government announced a stringent lockdown after a record-breaking spike in cases.
But F1 has remained in constant dialogue with the Portuguese GP officials and the relevant authorities, with the green light now finally being given to the race s return on May 2.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will go ahead as scheduled this Formula 1 season but race organisers have confirmed the event is too soon in the calendar to.
Haas livery under investigation by WADA
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10:28 - Updated: 10:57
The World Anti-Doping Agency [WADA] is currently investigating the new Russian flag-themed livery unveiled by Haas.
On Thursday, the team unveiled a new design on its car that will be run on the VF-21 that will make its debut on the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on March 12.
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In being sponsored by Uralkali, a company owned by Dmitry Mazepin, the father of new Haas rookie driver Nikita, the car sports swooshes of the Russian flag on the front wing, nose, cockpit sides and engine cover.