The Chinese Grand Prix, which is in the 2023 calendar of the Formula 1 World Championship, was canceled due to organizational difficulties caused by the new type of coronavirus (Kovid-19) epidemic.
The race, which could not be held for 3 seasons due to the pandemic, had to be removed from the calendar of the next year.
In the statement made on the website of Formula 1, it was stated that the race, which was planned to be held on the track of the same name with the city of Shanghai on April 16, 2023, was cancelled. It was stated that alternatives would be evaluated in order to fill the gap in the 24-race calendar.
There were protests and reactions in many cities against the strict measures in line with the epidemic prevention and protection strategy called “zero cases” in China.