Motor racing-Portugal takes vacant May 2 slot on F1 calendar

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<p>LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Portugal will fill a Agen judi slot left vacant by Vietnam and be the third race of the Formula One season on May 2, the sport confirmed on Friday.</p> <p>The race will again be held at the Algarve circuit near Portimao that made its debut last October on a calendar reduced to 17 races as a result of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>That was the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 25 years.</p> <p>Formula One is planning a record 23 races this year, with the season starting on March 28 in Bahrain.</p> <p>”We want to thank the promoter and the Portuguese Government for their hard work and dedication in getting us to this point,” said Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali in a statement.</p> <p>”We are confident and excited about our 2021 season, having shown last year that we could deliver 17 races safely and bring our millions of fans thrilling racing at a difficult time.</p> <p>”We hope to welcome fans to Portimao again this season in a safe way and are working with the promoter on the details of that plan.”</p> <p>Last year’s Portuguese race weekend was attended by 27,000 spectators. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)</p></div>

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