The World Motor Sport Council has revealed the provisional calendar for the 2016 Formula 1 season following a meeting in Mexico City this week, according to Luke Smith of NBC SPORTS. The calendar features 21 races and is "identical to the leaked calendar" that emerged toward the end of April. The season will start at the beginning of April in Australia and features "more back-to-back events." The German Grand Prix returns after missing out on a race in '15 "due to the inability of either Hockenheim or the Nürburgring to agree a deal to host the race." At 21 races, the '16 season is "already set to feature the most races in F1 history, beating the previous record of 20" set back in '12 (NBC SPORTS, 7/10).
FORMULA E: Paris will host the first European round of the '15-16 Formula E season. The Paris ePrix will take place on April 23 on a "temporary track
designed by Electric Formula and built around the architectural complex
of Les Invalides." Paris joins other world capitals such as Beijing,
London, Buenos Aires, Berlin and Moscow on the calendar for the second season, which was published at the FIA World Council meeting in Mexico City (Formula E).
Provisional 2016 F1 Season Calendar
April 3 – Australian Grand Prix
April 10 – Chinese Grand Prix
April 24 – Bahrain Grand Prix
May 1 – Russian Grand Prix
May 15 – Spanish Grand Prix
May 29 – Monaco Grand Prix
June 12 – Canadian Grand Prix
June 26 – British Grand Prix
July 3 – Austrian Grand Prix
July 17 – European Grand Prix (Azerbaijan)
July 31 – German Grand Prix
August 7 – Hungarian Grand Prix
August 28 – Belgian Grand Prix
September 4 – Italian Grand Prix
September 18 – Singapore Grand Prix
September 25 – Malaysian Grand Prix
October 9 – Japanese Grand Prix
October 23 – United States Grand Prix
October 30 – Mexican Grand Prix
November 13 – Brazilian Grand Prix
November 27 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
