The World Motor Sport Council has approved a record 21-race calendar for the 2016 season following a meeting in Mexico City on Friday.
The season is set to begin in Australia on April 3rd, three-weeks later than the commencement of the 2015 calendar, whilst Malaysia has been shifted from the second race of the year to round 16.
Germany makes a return after it was dropped from the current schedule due to financial concerns at the Nurburgring, however Hockenheim says it is fully committed to hosting the event.
Before that, Azerbaijan will make its debut with a street circuit in the capital city of Baku – which is expected to be held under the ‘European Grand Prix’ banner.
Meanwhile the summer shutdown has been reduced from the usual four-week period to just three.
The season concludes in Abu Dhabi on November 27, the same week as the current calendar comes to a close.
| # | Race | Date |
| 01 | Australia | April 3 |
| 02 | China | April 10 |
| 03 | Bahrain | April 24 |
| 04 | Russia | May 1 |
| 05 | Spain | May 15 |
| 06 | Monaco | May 29 |
| 07 | Canada | June 12 |
| 08 | United Kingdom | June 26 |
| 09 | Austria | July 3 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | July 17 |
| 11 | Germany | July 31 |
| 12 | Hungary | August 7 |
| 13 | Belgium | August 28 |
| 14 | Italy | September 4 |
| 15 | Singapore | September 18 |
| 16 | Malaysia | September 25 |
| 17 | Japan | October 9 |
| 18 | United States | October 23 |
| 19 | Mexico | October 30 |
| 20 | Brazil | November 13 |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | November 27 |
