From GMM
Canada and Korea are featured on the first officially published formula one calendar for the 2010 season. At Monday's meeting in Paris of the World Motor Sport Council, the 26-member body approved 19 race dates for next season, beginning with a season opener in Bahrain rather than Melbourne as per usual. Canada, missing from the 2009 schedule following a commercial dispute with Bernie Ecclestone, is listed for 13 June next year, alongside an asterisk. In a FIA statement, it is explained that the Montreal return is "subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management". As in 2009, there is a three-weekend summer break in August, and in October South Korea is scheduled to host its inaugural grand prix. Brazil, not Abu Dhabi as will be the case this November, will conclude the 2010 season. Also on Monday, the Council agreed that engine performance may be equalised for the 2010 season but only by "reducing the performance of the more powerful engines", and only if "the teams wish". "No engine upgrades will be allowed," the FIA statement confirmed. 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship 14/3 Bahrain 28/3 Australia 04/4 Malaysia 18/4 China 09/5 Spain 23/5 Monaco 30/5 Turkey 13/6 Canada* 27/6 Europe (Valencia) 11/7 Great Britain 25/7 Germany 01/8 Hungary 29/8 Belgium 12/9 Italy 26/9 Singapore 03/10 Japan 17/10 Korea 31/10 Abu Dhabi 14/11 Brazil * Subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management. If these are not completed then the Turkish Grand Prix will be moved to 6 June. Photos: Force India
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