SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
World Council tweaks 2013 calendar
The FIA World Motor Sports Council approved a provisional 2013 F1 calendar at Friday's meeting, with some minor changes to the draft calendar that was made public over the weekend of the Singapore GP.
The FIA World Motor Sports Council approved a provisional 2013 F1 calendar at Friday's meeting, with some minor changes to the draft calendar that was made public over the weekend of the Singapore GP.
The German GP has been moved forward a week to a July 14 date and Belgium also comes forward a week, to August 25, shortening the record five-week summer break that we saw in 2012 by one week.
Later on in the year, the Korean and Japanese dates are switched, with Korea to run first, on October 6, with Suzuka a week later. The full calendar is now as follows, subject to final approval in December:
March 17 Australia
March 24 Malaysia
April 14 China
April 21 Bahrain
May 12 Spain
May 26 Monaco
June 09 Canada
June 16 New Jersey
June 30 Silverstone
July 14 Germany
July 28 Hungary
August 25 Belgium
September 8 Italy
September 22 Singapore
October 6 South Korea
October 13 Japan
October 27 India
November 03 Abu Dhabi
November 17 Austin
November 24 Brazil