The historic event at Suzuka is off as a result of Japan’s ban on many international travellers. Races in Singapore and Baku cannot be held because the street circuits cannot be built in the current climate. The cancellations mean F1 has lost a further three key grands prix to the Covid-19 crisis that has already claimed the season-opening race in Australia and the blue-riband Monaco event. Japan and Singapore are two of the most prestigious and popular races on the calendar. Suzuka resonates with drivers and fans alike as perhaps the most challenging of all tracks, while Singapore’s night event is not only a physical and mental test of endurance because of the hot, humid and bumpy conditions and length of the race, but is also popular with corporate visitors. Azerbaijan pays one of the highest fees of all races and the Baku street track, with its super-long pit straight, has become known for its incident-packed grands prix.