» FIA finalises 2013 F1 calendar

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has finally agreed to sign off on next year’s Formula 1 calendar, which has again been capped at a 20-race schedule.

The announcement comes later than usual, after FIA President Jean Todt agreed to delay the final sign-off on the calendar, along with extending the deadline for teams to submit their entries for next year’s Formula 1 championship season.

The 2013 calendar features little in the way of significant difference from the version that was leaked to the media during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

As expected, the European Grand Prix at Valencia has been dropped from the calendar to make way for the United States’ second Grand Prix at New Jersey, which – along with the races at Korea and Germany – remain subject to final confirmation.

France does not yet have a provisional spot on the calendar while negotiations between Paul Ricard and Formula One Management continue, although there remains a three-week break between the British and German Grands Prix where such an event could logically be slotted.

The final calendar reads as follows:

Date	Event	Venue
17 MAR	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park, Melbourne
24 MAR	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur
14 APR	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai
21 APR	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
12 MAY	Gran Premio de España	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
26 MAY	Grand Prix de Monaco	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
09 JUN	Grand Prix du Canada	Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
16 JUN	Grand Prix of America	Port Imperial Street Circuit, Weehawken
30 JUN	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
14 JUL	Großer Preis von Deutschland	Nürburgring, Nürburg
28 JUL	Magyar Nagydíj	Hungaroring, Budapest
25 AUG	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps
08 SEP	Grand Premio d’Italia	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Milan
22 SEP	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
06 OCT	Korean Grand Prix	Korean International Circuit, Yeongyam
13 OCT	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
27 OCT	Indian Grand Prix	Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida
03 NOV	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
17 NOV	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
24 NOV	Grande Prêmio do Brasil	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo

The FIA has also indicated that next year’s technical and sporting rules have already been signed off, while a new Concorde Agreement is expected to be agreed to by the end of this month.