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: Britain July 3: Austria July 17: Azerbaijan July 31: Germany August 7: Hungary August 28: Belgium September 4: Italy September 18: Singapore September 25: Malaysia October 9: Japan October 23: United States October 30: Mexico November 13: Brazil November 27: Abu Dhabi
Yeah, OK, but hang on; There's at least 3 or 4 others there that aren't exactly beacons of human rights either. It's a tough call trying to keep politics out of sport. Without going all P&R, should they even try? I dunno the answer, that's fer sure! Cheers, Ian
This is bernie we are talking about. He wouldn't give a **** if the entire world died if he could make money off it.
Perhaps Bernie will use it as leverage to raise prices on the venues in the weakest negotiating positions.
While you're probably correct that one or two will disappear before next year, I have to ask why 21 races isn't going to happen? Nothing "magical" about 18, 19, 20 or even 21 IMO..... I recall when some considered a dozen too many..... Cheers, Ian
Yes indeed!..... Russia may be "dodgy" it seems; FOM payments? Huh?..... Cheers, Ian Full story at Pitpass; Problems in Sochi? - Pitpass.com
Singapore has complained about having a back to back with Malaysia so now they are looking to make it the final race of the season in Dec. Formula 1 set for December 2016 season finale in Malaysia - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com LIKELY 2016 F1 CALENDAR CHANGE April 3 - Australia
 April 10 - China
 April 24 - Bahrain
 May 1 - Russia
 May 15 - Spain
 May 29 - Monaco 
June 12 - Canada
 June 26 - Britain
 July 3 - Austria
 July 17 - Europe (Baku)
 July 31 - Germany 
August 7 - Hungary
 August 28 - Belgium (potentially September 4)
 September 4 - Italy (potentially September 11) 
September 18 - Singapore (potentially September 25)
 October 9 - Japan 
October 23 - USA October 30 - Mexico
 November 13 - Brazil
 November 27 - Abu Dhabi December 4/11 - Malaysia
Ecclestone thinks the same; that's how he managed to ban testing. So now we have 21 races on the calendar, most of them is places that don't deserve them, but with cars that can't perform.
