The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is confirmed as follows: 3/11 Bahrain 3/18 Australia 4/1 Malaysia 4/8 China 4/22 Korea 5/6 Turkey * 5/20 Spain 5/27 Monaco 6/10 Canada 6/17 United States (Austin) 7/1 Europe (Valencia) 7/15 Great Britain 7/29 Germany 8/5 Hungary 9/2 Belgium 9/9 Italy 9/30 Singapore 10/14 Japan 10/28 India 11/11 Abu Dhabi 11/25 Brazil * Subject to confirmation
21 races Not gonna happen. 20 is the absolute limit for the teams. Something has to give: Austin or Turkey or both.
If Austin happens, I'll be there. Everyone tells me Austin is a great place but I've not been there. I love Texas!
I'd think Turkey and Bahrain are up in the air due to political instability. I'd also put Austin up in the air due to not being ready on time; what happened with the rumor that it was pushed to October? And I thought teams didn't want any more than 19 races. More than enough, if you ask me. But I wouldn't be upset with more . Bernie's greed has no limit < ha ha>.
I was surprised to see the June date for Austin as Tavo said it would be tied to the Brazilian GP. That further reduced my trust in anything the man says. I agree with your other points and think there should be a lot more * on this schedule
2012 F1 calendar unveiled with 21 GPs http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91959 The FIA has announced a 21-race calendar for the 2012 Formula 1 season. All 20 events on this year's series are retained, with the new United States Grand Prix at Austin in Texas added in mid-June. The calendar features six pairs of back-to-back events where grands prix take place just a week apart. There had been question marks over the future of the Turkish GP, and this event appears with an asterisk and a "subject to confirmation" note. The Bahrain GP is returned to its position as season-opener after this season's postponement due to the political unrest in the country. Date Event Venue 11/03 Bahrain Sakhir 18/03 Australia Melbourne 01/04 Malaysia Sepang 08/04 China Shanghai 22/04 Korea Yeongam 06/05 Turkey Istanbul* 20/05 Spain Barcelona 27/05 Monaco Monaco 10/06 Canada Montreal 17/06 United States Texas 01/07 Europe Valencia 15/07 Britain Silverstone 29/07 Germany Hockenheim 05/08 Hungary Budapest 02/09 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 09/09 Italy Monza 30/09 Singapore Singapore 14/10 Japan Suzuka 28/10 India New Delhi 11/11 Abu Dhabi Yas Marina 25/11 Brazil Interlagos
Date Event Venue 15/07 Britain Silverstone 11/11 Abu Dhabi Yas Marina The two races that don't make any sense on the calendar. Could do without them... a 19 race calendar is much better.
