Record F1 calendar announced
The Formula One season is scheduled to include a record 21 races next year.
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:
April 3 |
Australia |
April 10 |
China |
April 24 |
Bahrain |
May 1 |
Russia |
May 15 |
Spain |
May 29 |
Monaco |
June 12 |
Canada |
June 26 |
Great Britain |
July 3 |
Austria |
July 17 |
European (Baku, Azerbaijan) |
July 31 |
Germany |
August 7 |
Hungary |
August 28 |
Belgium |
September 4 |
Italy |
September 18 |
Singapore |
September 25 |
Malaysia |
October 9 |
Japan |
October 23 |
USA |
October 30 |
Mexico |
November 13 |
Brazil |
November 27 |
Abu Dhabi |