F1 officially adds Mugello and Sochi to 2020 calendar

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As expected, Formula 1 has added Mugello and Sochi to the sport's 2020 schedule, with the events taking place respectively on September 13 and 27.

F1 will visit the Ferrari-owned 5.245 km track located in the Tuscany countryside for the very first time in the context of a Grand Prix weekend, and the race will indeed be called the Grand Prix of Tuscany.

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The event will be the third installment of a triple header that will start at Spa on August 30, continue at Monza on September 6 and will conclude a week later at Mugello.

It will also hold a special meaning for Ferrari which will enter on that weekend its 1000th race in the F1 world championship.

The Russian Grand Prix at Sochi will take place on its original September 27 date at Sochi.

The addition of the two races brings the updated calendar to 10 rounds, and boosts F1's frantic schedule to 10 races in 77 days!

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.