At last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix details of the 2011 F1 season were revealed, according to media reports. The leaked information shows a provisional 20 race calendar, with the inaugural Indian Grand Prix to be staged on 9 October.
Bahrain maintains its hold on the opening race of the year and has been pencilled in for 13 March, with the Australian Grand Prix to follow a fortnight later on 27 March. The season finale will take place in Abu Dhabi on 13 November. The Korean Grand Prix is poised to move forward from its October slot to April, meaning it will host two races inside six months.
Five double-headers are on the cards in 2011; Australia–Malaysia (March-April), China–Korea (April), Germany–Hungary (July), Belgium-Valencia (August) and the Japan-Brazil fixture (October) which will test logistics.
[Source: motorsport.com]
4 replies on “2011 Formula One calendar leaked in Hungary”
Double headers are best 🙂
I remember a few years ago Ron Walker and the Australian GP Corporation were adament that the Australian F1 race had to be the opener. Personally I think having the first race is the pits, I’d prefer to be somewhere in the middle where the circus is in full swing… But what happened to Aus GP Corporation wanting the first race? Have we seen a political shift in the F1 Circus with Abu Dhabi with more power than Australia? 😛
Oh I just realised, the wife isn’t going to be impressed with a larger calendar… Means more night disturbances coming from the lounge room as I sit glued to the action… As long as they minimise the amount of the Latin/America timezone races, I’ll be a happy chap… 3am races ftl…
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