VIETNAM JOINS F1 SCHEDULE IN 2020

F1 organisers have announced a new street circuit will join the schedule in 2020 – Photo: Suttons Images

Formula 1 organisers have announced that Vietnam will be added to the calendar in 2020.

The Vietnamese capital of Hanoi will host a street race in a new multi-year deal with organisersVingroup, the first new race to be announced under Liberty Media’s ownership of F1.

The 22-turn, 5.565km circuit for the Vietnam Grand Prix will become the sixth street race on the F1 schedule, joining Melbourne’s Albert Park as well as Monaco, Singapore, Souchi and Azerbaijan. It will also be the fourth race in Asia, joining China, Japan and Singapore.

To celebrate the launch of the race, Formula 1’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Chase Carey joined the City of Hanoi leadership and Vingroup promoter as part of a grand ceremony this evening at the Hanoi Citadel, one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

“We are delighted to announce that Hanoi will host a Formula 1 Grand Prix.” said Carey.

“Since we became involved in this sport in 2017, we have talked about developing new destination cities to broaden the appeal of Formula 1 and the Vietnamese Grand Prix is a realisation of that ambition.”

“We are thrilled to be here in Hanoi, one of the most exciting cities in the world right now with such a rich history and an incredible future ahead of it. This is the perfect formula for Grand Prix racing and I look forward to this becoming a real highlight of the F1 calendar.”

“Our Motorsport team, working in collaboration with the City of Hanoi and promoter Vingroup, has worked to enable a circuit that will not only test the drivers but also ensure that our fans enjoy the racing spectacle.”

“We are really looking forward to seeing Formula 1 cars speeding around the streets of this fantastic city from 2020.”

Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman, City of Hanoi is looking forward to hosting the Formula 1 World Championship in 2020.

“We are proud to be hosting the Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix, and showcasing the city of Hanoi to the world with its special combination of ancient and modern beauty from 2020.” he said.

“It’s a further demonstration of Vietnam’s ability, as one of the fastest growing economies in the world to host events on a global scale and attract tourism to the country.”

“It provides an opportunity for inward investment to Vietnam and importantly to bring the exciting wheel to wheel racing of Formula 1 to the people of Vietnam.”

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