Components One introduced on Saturday that the Chinese language Grand Prix in Shanghai, which can be absent from the calendar for the third 12 months in a row in 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, had prolonged its contract till 2025.

The race was first held in 2004 and China is seen as an vital progress space for the game.

“That is nice information for all of our followers in China and we’re delighted to announce this settlement that may see us racing in Shanghai till 2025,” Components One chief govt Stefano Domenicali stated in a press release.

“Our partnership with the promoter Juss Sports activities is extremely robust and we sit up for persevering with our long-term partnership.

“China can be restored to the calendar as quickly as circumstances permit and we sit up for being again with the followers as quickly as we are able to.”

Different Asian races in Australia, Japan and Singapore have additionally been cancelled for the previous two seasons because of the pandemic however are as a result of return in what can be a report 23-race calendar subsequent 12 months.

The 2022 season marks the beginning of a brand new period, with main rule adjustments, and is because of open at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit on March 20.