FIA allows Monaco date change
The World Motor Sport Council, which met today, 21 October, in Paris, approved the date change for the historic Monaco Grand Prix in the streets of the Principality. The race has been moved forward one week.
The Monaco Grand Prix has been moved forward one week to 16 May. The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazilian grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.
The FIA is expecting confirmation from Formula One Management about the grands prix in Canada and Britain shortly.
The latest calendar is below. The final calendar will be adopted at the December meeting of the WMSC.
2010 FIA Formula One World Championship
| 14/3 | BRN | Bahrain |
| 28/3 | AUS | Australia |
| 4/4 | MAL | Malaysia |
| 18/4 | CN | China |
| 9/5 | E | Spain |
| 16/5 | MC | Monaco |
| 30/5 | TR | Turkey |
| 13/6 | CDN | Canada** |
| 27/6 | E | Europe (Valencia) |
| 11/7 | GB | Great Britain* |
| 25/7 | D | Germany |
| 1/8 | H | Hungary |
| 29/8 | B | Belgium |
| 12/9 | I | Italy |
| 26/9 | SGP | Singapore |
| 3/10 | J | Japan |
| 17/10 | ROK | Korea* |
| 31/10† | UAE | Abu Dhabi* |
| 14/11† | BR | Brazil |
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*Subject to the homologation of the circuit.
**Subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management.
†The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazil grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.
