This season will feature a record 23 Grand Prix races, including the usual British GP, as well. The new season will begin with pre-season testing from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 23, before another test in Bahrain in March and the season-opening Bahrain GP on March 20. F1 calendar starts again this weekend, as the Formula One season gets underway for the 2021 campaign. It featured the 67th Formula One World Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is recognised by the sport's governing. The AGP will be among a reduced number of free-to-air F1 races broadcast in 2016. Many team personnel have opened up about the stress and exhaustion of the constant travel from country to country during the season, with very little time to spend time with family and friends at home.į1 expect one day to be saved at each event compared to 2021 as a result of the revamped format. The 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 70th season of the Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)'s Formula One motor racing. Fox deal to halve free-to-air F1 schedule. F1's new 2022 formatĠ8:00 (all times GMT) - Media/documentation/scrutineeringġ4:00-15:00 - Team representative media sessionĠ8:00-09:30 - Driver/fan interaction, autographsġ7:00 - Media Why has the format changed? The running on Saturday and Sunday will remain the same as 2021, with qualifying and the race beginning at 14:00 GMT on each day.
Subsequently, the second practice session will now take place at 17:00. With media activities taking place on Friday morning, the first practice session has been pushed back to 12:00 GMT at most events. This is likely to create less panic and urgency to get out onto the track, particularly in the early stages of practice.
Below is the provisional F1 calendar and dates released by FIA. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix retain its place as the last grand prix of the season which will have total of 21 races. Friday's two practice sessions will feature another half an hour of action, meaning each session will be 90 minutes rather than 60 minutes. Formula One Calendar 2017 Season Schedule (Confirmed) 2017 Formula 1 season will have 21 Races starting on 26th March 2016 followed by Chinese Grand Prix on 09 April.