FIA releases revised 19-race F1 calendar for 2010
2009 Monaco Grand Prix – Click above for high-res image gallery
With the 2009 season drawing to a close and both the titles already decided, Formula One is heading into the off-season. And that means all parties – teams, drivers, organizers, sponsors and everyone else involved in the sport – will be preparing for next year's schedule.
The first step is to set the calendar for next year's championship, and as in years past, that's been the subject of much debate. But it appears the arguments are finally drawing to a close for the 2010 championship, with race organizers in Monte Carlo agreeing to move the Monaco Grand Prix (pictured above) forward by one week in order to give the traveling circus a wider two-week window to get to Istanbul. With Canada slated to return to the calendar, the addition of South Korea (on top of Abu Dhabi, a race added this year) and the tentative swap of Silverstone for Donington Park, the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship will consist of a whopping 19 races.
Abu Dhabi and Brazil are working out a deal to switch spots for the season finale, while Canada, Great Britain, Korea and Abu Dhabi remain tentative pending ongoing negotiations. But barring unforeseen circumstances, this is the calendar as we're expecting it to carry for next season. Follow the jump to view in full.
[Source: Autosport | Image: Paul Gilham/Getty]
2010 FIA Formula One World Championship
14/3 BRN Bahrain
28/3 AUS Australia
4/4 MAL Malaysia
18/4 CN China
9/5 E Spain
16/5 MC Monaco
30/5 TR Turkey
13/6 CDN Canada**
27/6 E Europe (Valencia)
11/7 GB Great Britain*
25/7 D Germany
1/8 H Hungary
29/8 B Belgium
12/9 I Italy
26/9 SGP Singapore
3/10 J Japan
17/10 ROK Korea*
31/10† UAE Abu Dhabi*
14/11† BR Brazil
*Subject to the homologation of the circuit.
**Subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management.
†The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazil grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Dill 11:07AM (10/27/2009)
That'll be cool to watch
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Jon Brewer 11:09AM (10/27/2009)
well, at least canada's back. now can we bring my beloved race back to my hometown of indy. i miss it dearly.
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Dill 11:14AM (10/27/2009)
I've never seen them race through a city though.
Eric Liberatore 11:30AM (10/27/2009)
Amen! Every year that it's not in the U.S. F1 loses American fans. 3 years is enough! Bring it back to Indy Jean Todt!
infinitespecter 12:15PM (10/27/2009)
God no, Indy was a terrible, terrible track for F1.
Nicolas 11:32AM (10/27/2009)
A night race in Manhattan is what the USGP needs!
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Fernando 2:52PM (10/27/2009)
I would like to see which roads in Manhattan would allow that since the pot holes there are like craters on the moon.
Sea Urchin 11:32AM (10/27/2009)
For the 20th time i beg, please bring F1 to New York City, we have all kinds of streets here, straight, curvy, wide, narrow. Public transportation is great so everyone will be able to attend the race. You have to have F1 in USA and NYC is a perfect place.
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Dill 11:41AM (10/27/2009)
Exactly and people who don't appredciate F1 will realize how exciting it is
vkchu 12:00PM (10/27/2009)
http://www.0-60mag.com/online/?p=11154
the cliff notes? too expensive and dangerous to shut down the racetrack area for practice/race wkend. there would have to be weeks before and after to build stuff and tear down stuff.
id still want to see it happen, but it is highly unlikely that it will ever happen.
of course, nobody expected triple a's to hit the fan like they did, so who knows...
jonnybimmer 11:54AM (10/27/2009)
2010 ought to be an exciting season for sure, especially with the inclusion of Canada and another round at Singapore (at night again I assume). A race in the US would be amazing, but I understand the difficulty with location. The ole brickyard seems like the obvious choice, but I wouldn't be surprised if the track management and locals aren't too keen on the idea after the fiasco with Ferrari's "racing". Imagine if you were hyped up on what is the "Top tier" of racing, only to see a race that even the NASCAR Truck series would be ashamed of. As for NYC, the idea is so ambitious that I couldn't imagine it ever becoming a reality. The money and support needed would be astronomical. Here's an idea though, why not race in an American city that's used to annual races through their streets? Long Beach! It's happened before, why not again? Just an idea...
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Tom Winch 4:42PM (10/27/2009)
Long Beach or Laguna Seca. Long Beach would be great for me since I live in the L.A. area, but Laguna Seca would be epic. Besides the great overtaking spots at turn 2 (Andretti Hairpin) and turn 11, watching F-1 cars dive through the corkscrew would be fantastic!
Neil41487 12:03PM (10/27/2009)
Where / what channel in the US can you watch F1 races? I'm limited to comcast and I'd like to watch them on TV rather than online. I just started getting into it this year, but only read news and watch clips and next year I want to catch everything from the start of the next season.
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infinitespecter 12:16PM (10/27/2009)
SpeedTV carries most races (with a couple run on local Fox stations). You can watch the last race of the season this weekend.
Velocity 12:34PM (10/27/2009)
Speed TV has the rights to all but 4 races each year - ridiculous licensing rules, don't ask ;-) Those 4 were picked up by FOX with the Speed TV commentators this season.
HK 8:27PM (10/27/2009)
Don't even bother watching it on US channels.
They have commercial breaks DURING the race.
I'm surprised they don't take breaks during a proper football game aka what Americans call soccer (which is an abbreviation of the world Association)... but I digress.
You're better off torrenting BBC broadcasts
TheComebackKid 12:24PM (10/27/2009)
I;m glad Canada is back on the schedule for next year.
Montreal just wasn't the same this summer without F1!
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Denis 12:48PM (10/27/2009)
Why Turkey and no US.
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solarspots 1:03PM (10/27/2009)
anyone here seen this live in Monaco?
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Jason 1:53PM (10/27/2009)
Maybe they'll finally get with the 21st Century and produce the television coverage of the races in high definition next season.
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