F1 2018 calendar to have triple-header
For the first time in Formula One history there will be races on three successive weekends during the 2018 season.
Published : Jun 19, 2017 21:35 IST
The 2018 Formula One season will see races on three successive weekends for the first time in the sport's history.
After the returning French Grand Prix on June 24, making its first appearance on the schedule since 2008, teams will head to the Red Bull Ring in Austria before concluding the hectic stretch at Silverstone on July 8.
Two weeks later the Hockenheimring makes its return to the calendar having been dropped for 2017 - the 21-race schedule leading to increased congestion.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been moved from June to April, while the Russian event switches to a September date that is one week before the race in Suzuka, Japan.
The China and Singapore grands prix remain subject to confirmation from the commercial rights holder.
F1 2018 season in full:
Australian Grand Prix - March 25 Chinese Grand Prix - April 8 Bahrain Grand Prix - April 15 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - April 29 Spanish Grand Prix - May 13 Monaco Grand Prix - May 27 Canadian Grand Prix - June 10 French Grand Prix - June 24 Austrian Grand Prix - July 1 British Grand Prix - July 8 German Grand Prix - July 22 Hungarian Grand Prix - July 29 Belgian Grand Prix - August 26 Italian Grand Prix - September 2 Singapore Grand Prix - September 16 Russian Grand Prix - September 30 Japanese Grand Prix - October 7 United States Grand Prix - October 21 Mexican Grand Prix - October 28 Brazilian Grand Prix - November 11 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - November 25