Motor racing-Vietnam dropped from 23-race draft F1 calendar for 2021

The Vietnamese Grand Prix was dropped from a draft 2021 calendar published by Formula One on Tuesday that featured a record 23 races, with a first ever round in Saudi Arabia.

Vietnam was due to host a street race in Hanoi for the first time last April, but that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The absence of the grand prix on next year's calendar has been attributed to local issues. The April 25 slot was left vacant, with various circuits in the frame.

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