Formula 1 has announced that they will race In Qatar for the previously unconfirmed 20th round of the 2021 season. The Grand Prix weekend, which will be the first in the country, will take place from November 19-21.

The 57-lap race at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will be the first of a Middle Eastern triple header to end the season, with the first-ever Saudi Arabian GP at the all-new Jeddah Street Circuit and the Abu Dhabi GP at the recently-renovated Yas Marina Circuit coming after it.

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F1 has never raced in Qatar before, but the track, which is better known for hosting racing of the two-wheeled variety, already meets the Grade 1 standards required by F1 to race there. Based on the current simulations, lap times are estimated to be around 1 minute 22.5 seconds for qualifying and 1 minute 28.6 seconds for the race, with the average speeds for those laps expected to be around 237 km/h (147 mph) and 220 km/h (137 mph) respectively.

It’s been said the track does have the proper lighting capabilities to hold a night race, however, nothing has been confirmed yet. That being said, the question will supposedly be answered “in the coming weeks”.

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And in addition to the race this year, Qatar has signed a 10-year deal with F1 from 2023 onwards (the country will be hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022, hence the one-year gap), which means this circuit will be sticking around for a long time.

Regarding the deal, Abdulrahman Al-Mannai, President of Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation, said: “This is a very special day for Qatar Motorsport and our nation’s ambitions as a host of major sporting events. I’m very proud that we’ve been able to support Formula 1 by stepping in and hosting a race in our country in such a short time frame, while also securing a ground-breaking long term deal with F1.”

“This exciting agreement means that Qatar will be the home of both Formula 1 and MotoGP for the next decade, which are the pinnacle events in global motorsport. We have a proud motorsport history and this is the next chapter for us. Qatar will be a great destination for F1 and we look forward to welcoming all the drivers, teams, media and fans very soon.”