Mobilityland Corporation (Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture) announces the cancellation of the 2021 Japanese Grand Prix (hereinafter “F1 Japanese Grand Prix”), which was previously scheduled to be held at Suzuka Circuit from October 8th (Fri.) to October 10th (Sun.) 2021.
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Due to the fact that it is still uncertain whether people from abroad involved in Formula 1 will be able to enter Japan by the date set for the holding of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix, we have decided that cancellation of the race is unavoidable.
Since the end of last year, we have been preparing for the holding the F1 Japanese Grand Prix together with Formula 1, making decisions in connection with the acceptance of the people involved in this race event coming to Japan from abroad, such as COVID-19 prevention measures, transportation plans, visa applications and the like. In light of the conditions under which the F1 Japanese Grand Prix would have been held this year, these preparations presented a big challenge for us, requiring a great amount of time and work. And the final decision that the event must be cancelled is, thus, all the more unfortunate.
In these unfortunate circumstances, we cannot forget to express our gratitude to all of the organizations involved for their great efforts in making these preparations possible. They include related agencies, authorities and organizations such as the Japan Sports Agency, the Mie Prefectural Government, the City of Suzuka, the National Mie Hospital, and Japan Automobile Federation, as well as the British Embassy, Tokyo, the Jurisdiction Public Health Centers, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Kansai International Airport, Mie Prefectural General Medical Center, Suzuka Chuo General Hospital, Mie University Hospital and all the cooperating companies such as hotels in the Suzuka area.