FIA release final 2018 Formula 1 calendar

Thursday, 07 December 2017 at 08:13

The FIA has confirmed the 21 race calendar for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, which includes a first-ever triple header following a World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris.

Malaysia drops out of hosting a grand prix, while two traditional venues - France and Germany - return to the calendar. The latter after a ten-year absence and the former after a year's hiatus.

As expected, the only change from the provisional calendar released in June is the swapping of the dates of the races China and Bahrain, which will be early back-to-back Sundays.

The triple-header will span three weekends for the races in France, Austria and Britain.

The season starts with the Australian Grand Prix on 25 March and ends exactly eight months later with the season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 25 November.

The 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Calendar is:

25 March	Australia	Melbourne
08 April	Bahrain	Bahrain
15 April	China	Shanghai
29 April	Azerbaijan	Baku
13 May	Spain	Barcelona
27 May	Monaco	Monte Carlo
10 June	Canada	Montreal
24 June	France	Le Castellet
01 July	Austria	Spielberg
08 July	United Kingdom	Silverstone
22 July	Germany	Hockenheim
29 July	Hungary	Budapest
26 August	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps
02 September	Italy	Monza
16 September	Singapore	Singapore
30 September	Russia	Sochi
07 October	Japan	Suzuka
21 October	USA	Austin*
28 October	Mexico	Mexico City
11 November	Brazil	Sao Paolo
25 November	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi