Formula One: Race schedule for 2016

Calendar for the record, 21-race 2016 Formula One world championship, which gets underway in Melbourne this week:

March 20: Australia (Melbourne)

April 3: Bahrain (Sakhir)

April 17: China (Shanghai)

May 1: Russia (Sochi)

May 15: Spain (Barcelona)

May 29: Monaco (Monte Carlo)

June 12: Canada (Montreal)

June 19: Europe (Baku, Azerbaijan)

July 3: Austria (Spielberg)

July 10: Britain (Silverstone)

July 24: Hungary (Hungaroring)

July 31: Germany (Hockenheim)

Aug 28: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)

Sept 4: Italy (Monza)

Sept 18: Singapore (Singapore)

Oct 2: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

Oct 9: Japan (Suzuka)

Oct 23: United States (Austin)

Oct 30: Mexico (Mexico City)

Nov 13: Brazil (Sao Paulo)

Nov 27: Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)