Home F1 2016 season to feature 21 races The 2016 Formula One season will feature 21 races, up on the 20 which were staged this season, and will see Azerbaijani capital Baku make its bow on the schedule. The FIA said the season will start again in Australia on March 20 and end in Abu Dhabi on November 27. AFP Paris 03 December, 2015 14:40 IST The season will start again in Australia on March 20 and end in Abu Dhabi on November 27. - Getty Images AFP Paris 03 December, 2015 14:40 IST The 2016 Formula One season will feature 21 races, up on the 20 which were staged this season, and will see Azerbaijani capital Baku make its bow on the schedule. The FIA said the season will start again in Australia on March 20 and end in Abu Dhabi on November 27. However, the United States Grand Prix in Austin, pencilled in for October, remains a provisional date due to local funding issues while the European Grand Prix in Baku may switch dates to avoid a clash with the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race running the same June 19 weekend. Amongst technical changes, the sport’s tyre supplier Pirelli will provide three dry-weather compounds instead of two with the aim of spicing up strategy over a racing weekend. The World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris also approved a mandate for the FIA President, Jean Todt and commercial rights holder, Bernie Ecclestone to make recommendations over governance, engines and cost reduction. All these issues plagued the sport in the 2015 season which ended on Sunday. “Mr Todt and Mr Ecclestone expressed their intention to establish conclusions on these matters by January 31, 2016,” said a FIA statement. 2016 Formula One race schedule:- March 20, Melbourne, Australia April 3, Bahrain, Bahrain April 17, Shanghai, China May 1, Sochi, Russia May 15, Barcelona, Spain May 29, Monte Carlo, Monaco June 12, Montreal, Canada June 19, Baku, Azerbaijan July 3, Spielberg, Austria July 10, Silverstone, United Kingdom July 24, Budapest, Hungary July 31, Hockenheim, Germany August 28, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium September 4, Monza, Italy September 18, Singapore, Singapore October 2, Sepang, Malaysia October 9, Suzuka, Japan October 23, Austin, USA October 30, Mexico City, Mexico November 13, Sao Paulo, Brazil November 27, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates . Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos