However, with Friday practice in Melbourne now scheduled for March 18, the second test will certainly be rearranged with a February start for pre-season now all-but certain. In what had at one stage been set to be a three-month shutdown for on-track activities in F1, the two Barcelona tests had been pencilled in for March 1-4 and March 15-18. F1 2016 is the official video game of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship and features the full 2016 season calendar of 21 tracks, including the brand new Baku. The earlier start to the 2016 season, meanwhile, is also set to have knock-on consequences for the winter testing schedule.
Meanwhile, the US GP in Austin will now be a standalone event, with Mexico on consecutive weekends with Brazil instead.ĭespite speculation that the reshuffle could force the season to stretch into December, the season finale in Abu Dhabi remains on November 27. Sepang officials had feared that attendances at their event wound be damaged by such scheduling, so Malaysia will now take place on October 2 and run back-to-back with Japan. The schedule for the final flyaways has also been tweaked, with Malaysia no longer running back-to-back with nearby Singapore.
The Baku race is also scheduled to take place on the same weekend as the Le Mans 24 hours, although the start time will be scheduled to avoid conflict with the conclusion of the classic endurance event.Īfter pressure from the teams to reinstate a longer summer break, the Hungarian GP has been moved forward to July 24, the week before the return of Germany, to create a four-week recess. That decision in particular might raise a few eyebrows given the two countries are 5,000 miles apart. The British GP is also on the move with the Silverstone race shifted from June 26 to a more traditional July 10 slot, with the inaugural European GP in Baku, Azerbaijan to now run back-to-back with Canada on June 19. Get the 2016 F1 race dates in your calendarĪdd the 2016 F1 calendar to your mobile device using the F1 Fanatic Calendar.As already confirmed by Melbourne organisers, the season-opening Australian GP will be brought forward by a fortnight to March 20 having previously been pencilled in for April 3.īahrain will now host the second race of the season two weeks later on April 3, with China following the weekend after. The latest version of the 2016 F1 calendar was revealed by the FIA on December 2nd, 2015 and features 21 races: RoundĪre you going to any F1 races in 2016? Use the ‘forum’ links above to find other fans who are and share tips about your grand prix visit.
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