The FIA has issued the updated provisional calendar for the 2016 F1 season, with the championship now set to begin on March 20th in Australia.
Approved today by the World Motor Sport Council, the calendar features 21 races as original, but with multiple changes to when they are scheduled.
The Australian Grand Prix has been pushed forward to March 20th, having initially been given an April slot. USA and Mexico will host back-to-back races on the first two weekends of November, while Abu Dhabi sticks to the November 27 date, despite plans to stage the season finale in December.
The new-for-2016 European Grand Prix in Baku will take place on the same weekend as Le Mans, although FIA insists that it will adjust the race start time to avoid conflict with the conclusion of the prestigious 24 Hour sportscar race.
India, as expected, remains absent from the F1 calendar, with the organisers now focusing on a 2017 return.
Provisional 2016 F1 calendar
20 March Melbourne
3 April Bahrain
17 April Shanghai
1 May Sochi
15 May Barcelona
29 May Monte Carlo
12 June Montreal
19 June Baku
3 July Spielberg
10 July Silverstone
24 July Budapest
31 July Hockenheim
28 August Spa-Francorchamps
4 September Monza
18 September Singapore
2 October Sepang
9 October Suzuka
23 October Austin
6 November Mexico City
13 November Sao Paolo
27 November Abu Dhabi
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