2015 F1 Updated Schedule

[Brian C in Az]

2015 F1 calendar
The 2015 F1 calendar was first revealed by the FIA on September 12th 2014 and added a new 20th round in Mexico.

A subsequent draft issued on December 3rd added a further race in South Korea, extending the schedule to 21 races. However a further update in January removed that race from the schedule once again:

Round Race Circuit Date Forum
1 Australian Grand Prix Albert Park March 13 – 15
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International March 27 – 29
3 Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International April 10 – 12
4 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International April 17 – 19
5 Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya May 8 – 10
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monte-Carlo May 21 – 24
7 Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 5 – 7
8 Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring June 19 – 21
9 British Grand Prix Silverstone July 3 – 5
10 German Grand Prix Hockenheimring July 17 – 19
11 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring July 24 – 26
12 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps August 21 – 23
13 Italian Grand Prix Monza September 4 – 6
14 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore September 18 – 20
15 Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka September 25 – 27
16 Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom October 9 – 11
17 United States Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas
October 23 – 25
18 Mexican Grand Prix Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
October 30 – November 1
19 Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos November 13 – 15
20 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina November 27 – 29

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015-f1-season/calendar/

[Lynn]

Yeah, Bernie forgot to tell the Koreans they were having a race. They were very surprised.

[dalz]

I remember the last time they raced in Mexico, the year Nige was cleaning up at the height of the active-suspension craze. In-cars from the right-left-right-leeeeeeeeft-rightleftrightleft in the back section were like out of a video game. Amazing course.

[Lynn]

I remember the last time they raced in Mexico, the year Nige was cleaning up at the height of the active-suspension craze. In-cars from the right-left-right-leeeeeeeeft-rightleftrightleft in the back section were like out of a video game. Amazing course.

The course in no longer as you remember it. It has been "improved" by Mr. Tilke. Turn 4 is now a tight 90. Turns 5 and 6 are much tighter. There is now a short straight in place of the first two esses. The remaining esses are now much straighter. And of course, the entire Peraltada will not be used.

[dalz]

That's a shame.

About 10yrs. ago, the ALMS had briefly scheduled a race there, along with some of the usual undercards, including Star Mazda! Bob K. and I said screw it, let's have a go. The whole race weekend of haulers was to assemble at the border in Laredo, TX with "security" escort. It was an 11hr drive just from there! The race disappeared quickly from the schedule. Would've been a helluva adventure.