Australian Grand Prix set for March 2012

In publishing the confirmed calendar for the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship, the FIA has confirmed that next year’s Australian Grand Prix will be staged at Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit on 15-18 March.

The Australian event will be the second race on the 2012 F1 calendar following Bahrain on 11 March.

The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has also confirmed that the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix has been rescheduled to take place on 30 October. The original March date for the event was delayed due to political unrest leaving Australia as the first race on this year’s calendar.

The inaugural Indian Grand Prix will now become the final round of the 2011 World Championship, combined with the FIA Annual General Assembly and Prize-Giving Gala.

The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is confirmed as follows:

11/03 - Bahrain

18/03 - Australia

01/04 - Malaysia

08/04 - China

22/04 - Korea

06/05 - Turkey *

20/05 - Spain

27/05 - Monaco

10/06 - Canada

17/06 - United States

01/07 - Valencia, Spain

15/07 - Great Britain

29/07 - Germany

05/08 - Hungary

02/09 - Belgium

09/09 - Italy

30/09 - Singapore

14/10 - Japan

28/10 - India

11/11 - Abu Dhabi

25/11 - Brazil

* Subject to confirmation