F1's 2014 dates confirmedposted in F104 | 12 | 2013
NEXT YEAR'S F1 CALENDAR will consist of 19 grand pix after the FIA World Motor Sport Council confirmed the new dates today.
Korea, Mexico and the planned Grand Prix of America in New Jersey have dropped off the 22-race provisional calendar published by the FIA in September.
After four years on the schedule, Korea has lost its slot, with 'financial problems' being touted as the reason. The fact very few of the teams and drivers liked going there, will also not have gone unnoticed.
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The possibility of Mexico being added to the 2015 calendar is strong, but serious questions remain over the future of the New Jersey race.
Having dropped out of the 2013 season, this is now the second year in which it has first appeared, and then disappeared from the schedule.
There are also significant changes in the 'running order' for 2014.
The season finale now moves from Brazil, which takes place on November 9, seven days after the USGP, to Abu Dhabi on November 23. The season starts on March 16 in Australia.
2014 F1 Calendar
March 16 — Australia
March 30 — Malaysia
April 6 — Bahrain
April 20 — China
May 11 — Spain
May 25 — Monaco
June 8 — Canada
June 22 — Austria
July 6 — Great Britain
July 20 — Germany (Hockenheim)
July 27 — Hungary
August 24 — Belgium
September 7 — Italy
September 21 — Singapore
October 5 — Japan
October 12 — Russia
November 2 — USA
November 9 — Brazil
November 23 — Abu Dhabi
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Jim McGill