2018 CALENDAR REVEALED
France has returned to the calendar after more than a decade of absence, as has Germany, which did not feature on the 2017 or 2015 calendars.
“We are proud to confirm that the German and French Grand Prix will take place in 2018,” F1 CEO Chase Carey said. “France was one of the seven races that made up the first ever World Championship in 1950 and it now returns after a decade. It will be held at the Paul Ricard circuit, which last hosted a round of the F1 championship in 1990.”
Drivers will compete at 21 races next season, including three back to back races in Europe.
“The number of races has increased by one compared to the current season,” Carey said. “We received numerous requests from those wishing to host a F1 Grand Prix but we wanted the existing promoters to feel that we are putting all our efforts into ensuring that each race is a special event, so that the fans, our most important stakeholders, can enjoy a unique and experience. If we can do that, then the entire Formula 1 family will reap the benefit.”
The 2018 season will begin in late March in Australia, followed again by China and Bahrain.
The Azerbaijan GP has been moved forwards to the fourth race on the calendar in late April, and starts the European section of the calendar. Spain and Monaco will follow, before the F1 circus heads to Canada.
The first French GP in a decade will be held in late June. It will be the first of three back to back headers, with the Austrian and British GPs taking place on the following weekends.
Rounds 11 and 12 in Germany and Hungary in late July are also back to back and will be followed by the summer break.
After the summer break, the F1 circus heads to Spa in late August. Monza ends the European rounds.
F1 heads back to Asia for the Singapore and Russian GPs in September before heading to Suzuka for the Japanese GP at the start of October.
There have been plenty of talks of introducing more races in the US, but there is still only one US GP on the calendar. Austin once again hosts F1 in early October, and will be followed by the Mexico and Brazilian GPs.
The season ends in late November in Abu Dhabi.
1 – 25th March – Melbourne – Australia
2 – 8th April – Shanghai – China
3 – 15th April – Sakhir – Bahrain
4 – 29th April – Baku – Azerbaijan
5 – 13th May – Barcelona – Spain
6 – 27th May – Monte Carlo – Monaco
7 – 10th June – Montreal – Canada
8 – 24th June – Le Castellet – France
9 – 1st July – Spielberg – Austria
10 – 8th July – Silverstone – Great Britain
11 – 22nd July – Hockenheim – Germany
12 – 29th July – Budapest – Hungary
13 – 26th August – Spa-Francorchamps – Belgium
14 – 2nd September – Monza – Italy
15 – 16th September – Singapore – Singapore
16 – 30th September – Sochi – Russia
17 – 7th October – Suzuka – Japan
18 – 21st October – Austin – USA
19 – 28th October – Mexico City – Mexico
20 – 11th November - Sao Paulo – Brazil
21 – 25th November – Yas Marina – Abu Dhabi
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Article Written By: Bethonie Waring
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