Components 1 confirmed on Friday that the Chinese language Grand Prix is not going to happen in 2023, marking the fourth 12 months in a row that the race has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
F1 has not visited the Shanghai circuit since 2019 as China follows a strict lockdown and entry restrictions coverage in the course of the pandemic.
“Components 1 can affirm, following dialogue with the promoter and the related authorities, that the 2023 Chinese language Grand Prix is not going to happen because of the ongoing difficulties introduced by the COVID-19 state of affairs,” F1 mentioned in a press release.
“Components 1 is evaluating different choices to interchange the 2023 calendar slot and can present an replace on this in the end.”
F1 prolonged its contract with the Chinese language Grand Prix till 2025 final 12 months.