F1 Considers Second 2021 Race for U.S. Following Singapore Grand Prix Cancellation

• The F1 Singapore Grand Prix has been canceled, leading to speculation that a second race in the United States could make sense to Formula 1.

• The F1 race at Austin, Texas, is scheduled for Oct. 24. The Oct. 17 date on the F1 schedule is currently open.

• Indianapolis is also rumored to be in the discussion as a possible site for a Formula 1 make-up race this fall.

Singapore's loss could be a gain for the United States.

More to the point, with the announcement that the F1 Singapore Grand Prix has been canceled for 2021, an opening has popped up that could mean a second race in 2021 for the United States.

Formula 1, which is determined to get in 23 races, continues to struggle with its calendars because of the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in multiple countries. It is far more difficult this year than last because of the constantly-shifting rules and the paperwork involved in moving the F1 circus from country to country.

“We thought that this year would be tough at the start of the year and then get easier as the situation improved,” said F1’s sporting director Steve Nielsen, “But the reality is that it is getting more and more difficult.”

This is because of the different variants that mean that countries are protecting their borders from foreign visitors. Most of the races now and being run only thanks to government exemptions.