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The potted history of F1's calendar cancellations The postponement and seemingly inevitable cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix makes it the latest in a long line of F1 events that haven't been staged as planned. A look back at some of the others that didn't make it reveals a few recurring themes 1581552000 F1

The primary reason F1 is entering its longest-ever season As Formula 1 enters a new year, the championship will hold its longest-ever season in 2020. The campaign will run to 22 races, with the possibility of 25 in the future. And there's one reason in particular why the calendar keeps expanding 1577836800 F1

Why Kvyat's challenge to stay in F1 is only half-done Only a couple of years ago it looked as if Daniil Kvyat's Formula 1 career was over. He was given another chance at the start of this year and impressed enough to keep his seat for 2020, but there's a big reason why he will need to step up again next year 1576800000 F1

The major political problem F1 still needs to solve Formula's owner and the FIA accomplished a lot when it came to politics in 2019 - mainly the sporting and technical rules for '21, as well as the financial regulations set to come into play for that season too. But there's a massive job they still need to do 1576540800 F1

Engineer's View: The role of simulation in anticipating rule changes When new regulations are written, the race to understand how each change will impact every other element of car design begins. To shortcut this learning curve, engineers have an array of simulation tools at their disposal, but the raw data alone doesn't provide the answers 1586131200 Engineering

Why Leclerc's Virtual GP annihilation deserves great credit The introduction of Charles Leclerc, Alex Albon, George Russell and Antonio Giovinazzi to Formula 1's Virtual GP last weekend meant it was a step above the franchise's debut two weeks ago. But a dominant performance from Esports newcomer Leclerc stole the show 1586131200 Gaming

Why the WEC is right to drop its hangover cure The World Endurance Championship's decision to revert to a regular season calendar was forced upon it by the coronavirus pandemic, but also makes sense on a number of other levels - not least a move away from having its biggest event of the year as the championship decider 1586131200 WEC

Why pro success in historics shouldn't be taken for granted High-profile cameos at top historic events are increasingly common. ELMS champion and historic ace Sam Hancock explains why they can't be expected to jump straight in at the sharp end 1586044800 Historics