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Baku deal extended, denies Turkey date swap

Race organisers have confirmed Baku will host F1 until at least 2024 – but there is no possibility this year's race will swap dates with the Turkish Grand Prix. The new contract will see Azerbaijan's current deal for hosting Formula 1 extended by a further year, with Baku's scheduled race cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. After stepping in to replace Canada's cancelled grand prix, Turkey may not now be able to host a race this season as the country has been put on the UK's ‘red' list for travel, due to the current Covid situation there. As the majority of F1 teams are based in Britain, travelling to Turkey for the scheduled weekend of June 11-13 will prove to be a...
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