21-Race Long record breaking 2012 calendar

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FIA has announced a 21 Race long 2012 season in World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) Meeting held in Barcelona on Friday.

A confirmed calendar for 2012 season has been released. Inclusion of United States Grand Prix is not a surprise after the track has been rebuilt recently.

This will make the season the longest season in F1 history. But It depends only after Turkey Grand Prix confirmation.

Bahrain, whose season-opening race was postponed this season but reinstated on Friday to an October 30 slot on a 20-race calendar, will again be the first round of the 2012 championship on March 11.

But in a departure from this season, Korea will move to April 22 from their current October slot.

The United States return with a new race in Austin, Texas, which has agreed a 10 year deal will host the race on June 17 and the weekend after the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

The season will end with a string of five long-haul races for the Europe-based teams with Singapore on September 30, followed by Japan, India, Abu Dhabi and Brazil as the finale on November 25.

Indian Grand Prix will be the third last race of the season and will be on October 28.


2012 Formula One Season Racing Calendar

BAHRAIN - 11 March - Season Opener

AUSTRALIA - 18 March

MALAYSIA - 1 April

CHINA - 8 April

SOUTH KOREA - 22 April - Current October Slot in 2011 season, Debuted in 2010, moved to April Slot.

TURKEY* - 6 May - Fail to boost F1 Fans, Do not want to pay F1 increased Fee. Subject to confirmation.

SPAIN - 20 May

MONACO - 27 May

CANADA - 10 June

UNITED STATES - 17 June - Austin, Texas will host the United States GP with 10 year deal. Last US GP in 2007 in Indianapolis.

VALENCIA, SPAIN - 1 July

BRITAIN - 15 July

GERMANY - 29 July

HUNGARY - 5 August

BELGIUM - 2 September

ITALY - 9 September

SINGAPORE - 30 September

JAPAN - 14 October

INDIA - 28 October - Indian Grand Prix, third last race of the season. Season Finale in 2010 after Bahrain GP restoration.

ABU DHABI - 11 November

BRAZIL - 25 November - Season Finale

* Subject to confirmation