WHAT’S NEW FOR 2020?

FRESH CIRCUITS

While the battleground that played host to arguably Formula 1’s most thrilling race in 2019 – Hockenheim – drops off the calendar, there’s still going to be a record 22 grands prix this year. To sate the legions of Max Verstappen fans, who have been clamouring to bedeck a home race in retina-scorching orange tones, the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort makes a return to the calendar after a 35-year hiatus, while Vietnam also makes its maiden bow on the schedule.

In those intervening 35 years, the Zandvoort circuit has undergone significant change and, while the opening six corners are heavily rooted in those seen when F1 last visited the seaside circuit, the remainder of the layout received a complete overhaul back in 1999.

There have been a number of concerns raised about the circuit’s ability to not only provide great racing, but also