NOVEMBER 16, 2005

2006 Calendar change

The FIA has announced a change to the 2006 schedule, with the dates for the Japanese and Chinese Grands Prix being swapped.

Start, Chinese GP 2005
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The FIA has announced a change to the 2006 schedule, with the dates for the Japanese and Chinese Grands Prix being swapped. Following the agreement of the FASC (Federation of Automobile Sports of the People's Republic of China) and JAF (Japanese Automobile Federation), and with the approval of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, the Chinese GP will now take place on 1 October 2006, followed by the Japanese GP on 8 October 2006.