Record 21-race Plan For F1 Calendar
Formula One has unveiled a record 21 Grand Prix schedule for the 2012 season, with the United States Grand Prix returning to the calendar for the first time since 2007.
The Texas Grand Prix in Austin, which recently signed a 10-year deal, will debut on 17th June.
Motor sport’s world governing body, the FIA, decides the calendar, which reached a record 20 races for the first time this year, and now looks set to be extended again for next season.
The Bahrain Grand Prix will have another attempt at opening the season next year, after it was rescheduled from its opening slot until October for the 2011 campaign, due to political protests delayed the race.
The heavily criticised Turkish Grand Prix is also provisionally included on 6th May – its future has been called into doubt because of its struggle to win over local fans in recent years and attendances have been low.
The Korean GP, which made its debut last year, has been moved from its normal October weekend to 22nd April.
The season will culminate with the Brazilian GP on 25th November.
