Formula One announced on Tuesday that Austria will open the 2020 Formula One season with back-to-back races on Sunday 5 and Sunday 12 July after it was delayed because of the coronavirus.
Over a 10-week period, the first eight races of the calendar will take place in Europe at six-track locations.
A third race will follow in Hungary on Sunday 19 July before two back-to-back races in Britain in early August, and others in Spain, Belgium, and Italy.
All eight races will take place without spectators. Organizers say they will operate following severe safety procedures.
Formula One said it expected to finalize the details of its new calendar in the coming weeks; the plan is to run a total of 15-18 races before the season ends in December.
The 2020 season was expected to begin in Australia on Sunday 15 March, but the race was canceled hours before the first session amid COVID-19 fears.
Last Thursday, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that Formula One's 10 teams would be limited to a maximum of 80 people each at the races.
