Now it's official: the thousandth Ferrari Grand Prix will take place at Mugello. Thus Mugello enters the Formula 1 racing circuit after Monza, a tribute to Italy, Ferrari and its great champions. News that excites fans of this sport and which also marks an important and significant milestone for the history of Formula 1 in Italy. The date chosen is that of 13 September and this day also takes on a particularly significant value.
Formula 1, Mugello will be the fourth Italian circuit
A historical piece of news, therefore, for Italy. In fact, the Mugello circuit becomes the fourth Italian circuit, after Monza, Imola and the road to Pescara. The races will therefore be at Mugello, from 11 to 13 September. And the Mugello Grand Prix will be called "GP of Tuscany Ferrari 1000 ". Why this name? Because it is in honor of the 1000 GPs of the Maranello team. The official announcement was given by F1 which also confirmed the Sochi GP on 27 September.
And that of Mugello follows the first GP in Italy scheduled in Monza the previous weekend. By announcing the new dates and the confirmation of Russia, F1 made it clear that this will bring the current number of races to ten "with more to be announced in the coming weeks - is explained in a note-. As stated earlier, we expect the 2020 season to have between 15 and 18 races".
The Mugello circuit
Mugello is an international racetrack, a well-known car and motorcycle circuit. It is located in Scarperia and San Piero in Tuscany and is owned by the Ferrari. The track layout is 5.245 meters long. And it is characterized by fifteen curves. It was also used for circuit testing with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc before the start of the season.
The Grand Prix at the time of Covid
This new stage and the others have been added to the championship calendar, which has been revised due to the ongoing health emergency. And in fact, in all likelihood, the stage at Mugello will also take place without an audience and behind closed doors. It will be a somewhat different party for the Ferrari but undoubtedly significant. "We have a great start to our season in Austria - said Chase Carey, F1 CEO- last weekend. And we are increasingly confident in our plans for the rest of 2020. The Russian Grand Prix is an important moment of our season and we can't wait to return to Sochi in September. We are equally excited to see F1 at Mugello, an occasion that will mark Ferrari's thousandth race".
