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2021 F1 season preamble

The 2020 F1 season was memorably for many reasons. Almost all the luck went my way, there were many great races, and it was the most profitable of seasons, according to blog tips. And there was a global pandemic that required urgent calendar juggling, which the sport managed very well. It may also be no coincidence that the best season for some years was also the year we didn’t visit the dreary snoozathons of Singapore and Monaco, although a few turgid tracks did pollute the calendar (yes, Abu Dhabi. You). Unfortunately, the 2021 season’s increased length is as much due to the inclusion of exciting new realms like Saudi Arabia and a return to the campy land of China as it is the classic circuits of Canada, Brazil, and Japan. Speaking of Brazil, the nuts plan to cut down a rainforest for an identikit circuit has been shelved and we’re back to the fantastic Interlagos. Huzzah! Driver changes were numerous, and there are some team changes too. Aston Martin returns after some time,