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F1 announces dates for opening eight race of rescheduled 2020 calendar

Formula One has announced the first eight dates of its rescheduled calendar as the sport aims to return to racing on July 5 in Austria.

The first ten races of the original 2020 calendar were either cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, forcing F1 to reschedule as many races as possible in the second half of the year.

The published dates only represent the first eight European rounds -- taking place in six venues over ten weekends -- with F1 hoping to announce further races in Asia and the Americas in the coming weeks to establish a calendar of 15-18 races.