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Published: 16:55, August 18, 2021 | Updated: 16:58, August 18, 2021
Japanese F1 Grand Prix cancelled for 2021
By Reuters
This photo taken on Oct 13, 2019 shows drivers taking part in the start of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix final at Suzuka. (BEHROUZ MEHRI / AFP)
The 2021 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, scheduled to be held in October, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday.
"Following ongoing discussions with the promoter and authorities in Japan the decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due to ongoing complexities of the pandemic in the country," Formula One said in a statement.
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