The 2021 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the second successive year, race organizers said on Wednesday.
The cancellation of the race, scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 8-10 at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, follows the abandonment of Singapore's Oct. 1-3 night race.
"Following ongoing discussions with the promoter and authorities in Japan the decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due to ongoing complexities of the pandemic in the country," Formula One said in a statement.