China had been an ever-present on❀ the F1 calendar since its first race in 2004 until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing the cancelation of events both last year and this season. 

The Chinese Grand Prix will also be absent from F1’s record-breaking 23-round 2022 caleജndar, owing to “ongoing pandemic conditions". 

But F1 has announce𓃲d grand pr𓃲ix racing is set to return to the purpose-built Shanghai venue from 2023 as part of a new three-year agreement that will see the world championship visit the country until at least 2025. 

“This is great news for all of our fans in China and we ar꧒e delighted to announce this agreement that will see us racing in Shanghai until 2025,” F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali said. 

“Our partnership with the promoter Juss Sports🍒 is incredibly strong and we look forward to continuing our long term partnership. 

“🥃While we are all disappointed we could not include China on the 2022 calendar due to ongoing pandemic conditions, we are very pleased that this new agreement will ensurജe our fans in China have Formula 1 racing to look forward to in the coming years.”

F1 celebrated its 1000th grand prix at the last race to be held in Chin❀a in 2019. 

China is yet to produc✅e an F1 race driver but Formula 2 championship frontrunner Guanyu Zhou is believed to be a candidate for the vacant seat at Alfa Romeo, with Antonio Giovinazzi expected to lose his drive. 

Zhou is currently second in ꦇthe F2 drivers’ standings and 36 points behind fellow Alpine juni🍌or Oscar Piastri heading into the final two rounds of the 2021 season at Jeddah and Yas Marina.