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The FIA have confirmed the provisional calendar for the 2017 season.
It features the same 21 races as 2016, with a few minor revisions to the order.
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China and Bahrain have swapped places, meaning that the former becomes the second round of the season, while Malaysia has been moved back a couple of weeks. Mexico and Brazil will now run back to back, with Abu Dhabi again hosting the season finale and Australia the opener.
Surprisingly, Canada and Brazil remain subject to confirmation, a revelation which has shocked the Brazilian Grand Prix organisers.
"The Brazilian Grand Prix Organization, took notice, with surprise, of the 2017 F1 World Championship Calendar which shows the race TBC (to be confirmed)," they said in a statement. "There is a contract in place until 2020 every provision of which will be complied with as it has been for the past 45 years."
Provisional 2017 F1 calendar
1. Australia – March 26
2. China – April 9
3. Bahrain – April 16
4. Russia – April 30
5. Spain – May 14
6. Monaco – May 28
7. Canada – June 11*
8. Azerbaijan (European GP) – June 18
9. Austria – July 2
10. Britain – July 9
11. Hungary – July 23
12. Germany – July 30*
13. Belgium – August 27
14. Italy – September 3
15. Malaysia – September 17
16. Singapore – October 1
17. Japan – October 8
18. USA – October 22
19. Mexico – November 5
20. Brazil – November 12*
21. Abu Dhabi – November 26
* subject to confirmation
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