Formula One has released its schedule for 2020, with the first ever Viet Nam Grand Prix set to be the third among 22 races of the year, an unprecedented number of yearly races in the event’s history.

Ferrari F1 racing car on display in Ha Noi's Hoan Kiem Lake area (Photo: VNA)

Viet Nam becomes the 34^th host nation, with its Grand Prix taking place in the capital Ha Noi on 5 April. Preparations have been in full swing since March 2019 for a thrilling street race, west of Hanoi, around a 5.565 km track located near the My Dinh National Stadium.

The Ha Noi race will be followed by China before the second new addition, the returning Dutch Grand Prix, takes place on 3 Mayto kick off the European leg of the season.

Apart from Viet Nam in Southeast Asia, Singapore also hosts a race on 20 September – the only night-time Grand Prix in the world.

The 2020 Grand Prix calendar will begin in Australia on 15 March and ended in Abu Dhabi on 29 November.

(Source: VNA)