Manama : T he 2018 Formula 1 calendar has been revised, with the Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix swapping dates. The long-anticipated change was finally officially confirmed by the F1 organisation yesterday. China has now moved to April 15, with Bahrain taking the April 8 slot. I
Manama : The 2018 Formula 1 calendar has been revised, with the Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix swapping dates.
The long-anticipated change was finally officially confirmed by the F1 organisation yesterday.
China has now moved to April 15, with Bahrain taking the April 8 slot.
It had been expected that the swap would be rubber-stamped at the World Motor Sport Council meeting last week, but no changes were announced at that time.
Instead it was confirmed when F1 announced that the Shanghai event, which had been listed on the provisional calendar as ‘subject to confirmation’, had extended its contract.
Chinese GP organisers had been keen for the date change to avoid a national holiday.
Formal approval of the change still has to come from the World Motor Sport Council, which next meets in Paris on December 6.
With Singapore having also secured its future into 2018 and beyond, next year’s schedule now appears to be firm.
2018 F1 calendar
March 25Melbourne, Australia
April 8Sakhir, Bahrain
April 15Shanghai, China
April 29Baku, Azerbaijan
May 13Barcelona, Spain
May 27Monaco
June 10Montreal, Canada
June 24Paul Ricard, France
July 1Red Bull Ring, Austria
July 8Silverstone, Great Britain
July 22Hockenheim, Germany
July 29Hungaroring, Hungary
August 26Spa, Belgium
September 2Monza, Italy
September 16Singapore
September 30Sochi, Russia
October 7Suzuka, Japan
October 21Austin, USA
October 28Mexico City, Mexico
November 11Interlagos, Brazil
November 25Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
