Just under three week's to go until lights out in Melbourne

(Gregory Lenormand/DPPI - Renault Sport F1)

 

There are just under three weeks to go until the start the 2014 Formula One season. Melbourne will once again host the season opener at the Albert Park circuit where organisers are putting the finishing touches to the temporary street circuit and its paddock and hospitality areas.

 

The 2014 season not only marks the start of a new era for the sport in relation to new regulations but it will also introduce a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar with Sochi in Russia set to make its Formula One debut.

 

The sport will also return to Austria for the first time since 2003. Since the last race there the circuit has been bought by Red Bull and has been renamed the Red Bull Ring.

 

The 2014 calendar features 19 race's:

 

1 Melbourne Australia - March 14 - 16

 

2 Sepang Malaysia - March 28 - 30

 

3 Sakhir Bahrain - April 4 - 6

 

4 Shanghai - China - April 18 - 20

 

5 Catalunya - Spain - May 9 - 11

 

6 Monaco - May 22 - 25

 

7 Montreal - Canada - June 6 - 8

 

8 Austria - June 20 - 22

 

9 Silverstone - Britain - July 4 - 6

 

10 Hockenheim - Germany - July 18 - 20

 

11 Budapest - Hungary - July 25 - 27

 

12 Spa Francorchomps - Belgium -  August 22 - 24

 

13 Monza - Italy - Monza - September 5 - 7

 

14 Singapore - September 19 - 21

 

15 Suzuka - Japan - October 3 - 5

 

**16 Sochi - Russia - October 10 - 12**

 

17 Austin - United States - October 31 - November 2

 

18 Sao Paulo - Brazil - November 7 - 9

 

19 Abu Dhabi - November 21 - 23

 

Race marked * returns for 2014 and race marked with ** new to the calendar for this season.



 

©Ben Johnston 2014