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Record F1 calendar announced
The Formula One season is scheduled to include a record 21 races next year.
13 July 2015, 2:26pm
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
The FIA on Friday released a provisional calendar for the 2016 campaign, including the inaugural race in Baku, Azerbaijan, on July 17.
It also features a return for the German Grand Prix, which was dropped from the 2015 calendar.
The season is due to get under way in Australia on April 3 and finish in Abu Dhabi on November 27.
The British Grand Prix is scheduled for June 26.
The FIA made the announcement following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Mexico City.
Provisional 2016 F1 calendar:
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April 3 |
Australia |
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April 10 |
China |
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April 24 |
Bahrain |
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May 1 |
Russia |
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May 15 |
Spain |
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May 29 |
Monaco |
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June 12 |
Canada |
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June 26 |
Great Britain |
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July 3 |
Austria |
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July 17 |
European (Baku, Azerbaijan) |
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July 31 |
Germany |
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August 7 |
Hungary |
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August 28 |
Belgium |
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September 4 |
Italy |
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September 18 |
Singapore |
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September 25 |
Malaysia |
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October 9 |
Japan |
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October 23 |
USA |
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October 30 |
Mexico |
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November 13 |
Brazil |
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November 27 |
Abu Dhabi |
