Onto 2013: Calendar

20, 19, no its 20, its probably 19. After the 2nd US Grand Prix at New Jersey was decided   not to be held in 2013 because organizers "didn't quite know what they were doing", the F1 calendar has been a big question mark. There have been a couple of replacement options such as Austria's RedBull Ring A1 track - but Bernie ruled it out because the area didn't have many hotels around it.Turkey was hinted to be back  in the game, but unfortunately,  talking didn't do the thing and the contract wasn't signed. So that rules out another possibility of a 20 race season.I thought Valencia would be there for rescue, but as for now, there hasn't been any talks. At least not that anybody's heard of!Another issue: Where is the German Grand Prix going to be held? Troubled Nurburgring or Hockenheim? Spokespersons have indicated that it's the Nurburgring in 2013, but until the official FIA confirmation is released, nothing is too certain. Despite all problems and issues and chaos, here's a partially confirmed calendar:

01 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)    15 - 17 March
02 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)  22 - 24 March
03 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)  12 - 14 April 
04 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir)  19 - 21 April
05 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2013 (Catalunya)  10 - 12 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2013 (Monte Carlo) 24 - 26 May
07 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013 (Montréal)  7 - 9 June
08 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)  28 - 30 June
09 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2013 (TBA) 5 - 7 July
10   TBA (TBA) *   19 - 21 July
11FORMULA 1 MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2013 (Budapest)  26 - 28 July
13FORMULA 1 SHELL BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)  23 - 25 August
13FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 2013 (Monza)  6 - 8 September
14FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 20 - 22 September 
15FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam)  4 - 6 October
16FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)  11 - 13 October
17FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX (New Delhi)  25 - 27 October
18FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina)  1 - 3 November
19FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Austin)  15 - 17 November
20FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2013 (São Paulo)  22 - 24 November
*TBA (10) - reserved for another European event. 

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