Provisional 2012 Formula One calendar released

When the FIA World Motor Sport Council met to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix they also signed off plans for the 2012 Formula One season.

There’ll be just 133 days between races for Bahrain, which will return to its premiere status in 2012. The Australian Grand Prix will follow one week later (18 March).

With the reintroduction of the United States Grand Prix (17 June), the season will be an incredible 21 races long. Although, it’s worth noting the Turkish round currently has an asterisk next to its name, with doubts remaining over its future.

The full list can be seen after the break.

[Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]

Press Release
World Motor Sport Council
03/06/2011

2012 calendar

The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is confirmed as follows:

1. 11/03  Bahrain (BHR)
2. 18/03  Australia (AUS)
3. 01/04  Malaysia (MYS)
4. 08/04 China (CHN)
5. 22/04 Korea (KOR)
6. 06/05 Turkey (TUR)*
7. 20/05 Spain (ESP)
8. 27/05 Monaco (MCO)
9. 10/06 Canada (CAN)
10. 17/06 United States (USA)
11. 01/07 Valencia, Spain (ESP)
12. 15/07 Great Britain (GBR)
13. 29/07 Germany (DEU)
14. 05/08 Hungary (HUN)
15. 02/09 Belgium (BEL)
16. 09/09 Italy (ITA)
17. 30/09 Singapore (SGP)
18. 14/10 Japan (JPN)
19. 28/10 India (IND)
20. 11/11 Abu Dhabi (ARE)
21. 25/11 Brazil (BRA)

* Subject to confirmation