» FIA confirms 2019 F1 calendar and rules

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has ratified the 2019 schedule for the Formula 1 World Championship, making no changes to the draft schedule Liberty Media released for consideration in August.

Following its latest general meeting in Paris, motorsport’s governing body additionally approved a number of rules changes for next year. In terms of technical and design regulations, these include:

raising the rear wing by 50mm to improve rearward visibility
the addition of rear wing mounted rain lights
a more prescriptive position for the rearview mirrors, which will see them mounted lower and more outward to improve driver visibility
repositioning the onboard cameras so that their view is less obstructed by the halo cockpit protection system
minor modifications to the halo fairing to improve driver extraction
the teams assuming full responsibility for initial scrutineering of their cars and any declarations that their cars comply with all safety guidelines

From a sporting regulations perspective, the rules changes include:

drivers will only be able to overtake after a Safety Car period once they have crossed the start/finish line (overtaking is currently permitted at the Safety Car control line)
a chequered flag light panel will be used at the end of the race alongside the traditional chequered flag

Contrary to rumours, the WMSC opted not to make any changes to the current three-part qualifying format or to the points-scoring system.

2019 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Season Calendar
Date	Event	Location
17 MAR	Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
31 MAR	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
14 APR	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai
28 APR	Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku
12 MAY	Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona
26 MAY	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
09 JUN	Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
23 JUN	French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
30 JUN	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
14 JUL	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
28 JUL	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim
04 AUG	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Budapest
01 SEP	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
08 SEP	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Milan
22 SEP	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
29 SEP	Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi
13 OCT	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka
27 OCT	Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
03 NOV	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, United States*
17 NOV	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
01 DEC	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi