PARIS: The 2016 Formula One season will feature 21 races, up on the 20 which were staged this season and will see Azerbaijani capital Baku make its bow on the schedule.

The season will start again in Australia on March 20 and end in Abu Dhabi on November 27.

However, the United States Grand Prix in Austin, pencilled in for October, remains a provisional date due to local funding issues while the European Grand Prix in Baku may switch dates to avoid a clash with the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race running the same June 19 weekend.

2016 race schedule

March 20, Melbourne, Australia

April 3, Bahrain, Bahrain

April 17, Shanghai, China

May 1, Sochi, Russia

May 15, Barcelona, Spain

May 29, Monte Carlo, Monaco

June 12, Montreal, Canada

June 19, Baku, Azerbaijan

July 3, Spielberg, Austria

July 10, Silverstone, United Kingdom

July 24, Budapest, Hungary

July 31, Hockenheim, Germany

August 28, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

September 4 Monza, Italy

September 18, Singapore, Singapore

October 2, Sepang, Malaysia

October 9, Suzuka, Japan

October 23, Austin, USA

October 30, Mexico City, Mexico

November 13, Sao Paolo, Brazil

November 27, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates