Saudi want two GPs, Singapore or nothing to replace Russia

Saudi Arabia reportedly could push for a second race, while it looks like a second Singapore GP or no Russia replacement for 2022.

These are the reveals of Formula 1 journalist Joe Saward in his latest blog.

In recent years the Formula 1 calendar has been far from stable, the prior two seasons that being due to the pandemic, but now it is more down to Formula 1’s own ambitions to expand and exploit different markets, while growing others.

There are now two Italian races on the calendar, with Imola secured to host the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix through to 2025, alongside the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

The United States now also has two grands prix with the first Miami GP fast approaching, before the 2022 United States Grand Prix at COTA takes place in October. This will increase to three when the Las Vegas Grand Prix joins the fold in 2023.

Saudi Arabia hosted Formula 1 action for the first time in 2021, the event returning for its second installment as Round 2 of the 2022 campaign as part of a long-term agreement.

But, Saudi Arabia could be next to push for an increased presence on the calendar.

“I did hear whispers that Saudi Arabia would like to throw its financial weight around a bit more and thinks that a Grand Prix at each end of the season would be a good thing: with one race in the spring in Jeddah and the other in the autumn up in Riyadh,” wrote Saward.

“The F1 group may not like the idea much as there are sufficient Middle Eastern races now and there are other priorities, but the Saudis do have an awful [lot] of money and, as the old song goes, this is what makes the world go around.”

Speaking of other priorities, the more pressing concern is completing the 2022 calendar after the cancellation of the Russian