OCTOBER 21, 2009

Another provisional calendar

The FIA World Council has agreed that the Monaco Grand Prix move forward one week to May 16. The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazilian grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.

The FIA World Council has agreed that the Monaco Grand Prix move forward one week to May 16. The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazilian grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.

The FIA is expecting confirmation from Formula One Management about the grands prix in Canada and Britain shortly.

The latest calendar is below. The final calendar will be adopted at the December meeting of the WMSC.

2010 FIA Formula One World Championship:

14 March - Bahrain

28 March - Australia

4 April - Malaysia

18 April - China

9 May - Spain

16 May - Monaco

30 May - Turkey

13 June - Canada**

27 June - Europe (Valencia)

11 July - Great Britain*

25 July - Germany

1 August - Hungary

29 August - Belgium

12 September - Italy

26 September - Singapore

3 October - Japan

17 October - Korea*

31 October - Abu Dhabi*

14 November - Brazil

*Subject to the homologation of the circuit.

**Subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management.

The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazil grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.