April 2020 will be the first time an F1 race has been held in Vietnam, following the big racing spectacular in March hosted at the Bahrain International Circuit.
The excited promoters of the Formula 1 VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020, the Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC), have revealed the official logo of F1’s newest track - the Hanoi Circuit.
In addition, VGPC also unveiled the titles for the circuit’s grandstands, named after nine iconic Vietnamese cities and locations.
The aim has been to pay tribute to some of the country’s most famous and important landmarks, major cities and provinces whilst also blending each location’s characteristics with the circuit’s own at each grandstand’s position along the 23-Turn, 5,607km long track.
As such, the Thăng Long {Hanoi’s traditional name} Grandstand is located at the Starting Grid, symbolising the constant forward motion, energy and progress of Vietnam’s capital city, whilst the Grandstand at Turns 2, 3 & 4 - whose winding arc shape symbolises a flying dragon - is named after the world famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ha Long Bay, whose very name means ‘Bay of the Descending Dragons’.
In addition, the names of each Grandstand were arranged in such a way to run in geographical order from North to South Vietnam following the sequence of turns from the beginning of the track to the end.
CEO Le Ngoc Chi said: “The new logo reflects the energy, dynamism and progress of our capital city and the incredible new Hanoi Circuit while the naming of each Grandstand after iconic Vietnamese cities and landmarks is our way of both paying tribute to Vietnam’s vibrant modern culture and rich history as well as helping to educate our international guests a little more on all this country has to offer.
“This also reflects our ongoing efforts to promote Hanoi to the millions of F1 viewers around the world and to demonstrate Hanoi’s pride in its capability to build a world-class car racing and entertainment facility and to deliver one of the most prestigious sporting events.”
The 2020 schedule:
Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne, 13-15 March
Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir, 20-22 March
Vietnam Grand Prix
Hanoi, 3-5 April
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai, 17-19 April
Netherlands Grand Prix
Zandvoort, 1-3 May
Spanish Grand Prix
Barcelona, 8-10 May
Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo, 22-24 May
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku, 5-7 June
Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal, 12-14 June
French Grand Prix
Le Castellet, 26-28 June
Austrian Grand Prix
Spielberg, 3-5 July
British Grand Prix
Silverstone, 17-19 July
Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest, 31 July - 2 August
Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps, 28-30 August
Italian Grand Prix
Monza, 4-6 September
Singapore Grand Prix
Marina Bay, 18-20 September
Russian Grand Prix
Sochi, 25-27 September
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, 9-11 October
United States Grand Prix
Austin, 23-25 October
Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, 30 October-1 November
Brazilian Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, 13-15 November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina, 27-29 November
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