FIA confirms GP timetable

The FIA confirmed today the Official Timetable for the 2006 Grand Prix season. This takes in account the new shoot-out qualifying format. The FIA Formula One World Championship timetable is as follows:

Friday (*):
11:00 - 12:00 Practice Session 1
14:00 - 15:00 Practice Session 2

Saturday:
11:00 - 12:00 Practice Session 3 (**)
14:00 Qualifying Session (***)

Sunday 14:00 Race (****)

(*) Friday Practice sessions at Monaco will take place on Thursday.
(**) Except for Great Britain (9:30), Canada (10:00) and United States (10:00)
(***) Except for Great Britain (12:30), Canada (13:00) and United States (13:00)
(****) Except for Bahrain (14:30), Malaysia (15:00), Great Britain (12:00), Canada (13:00), United States (13:00) and Turkey (15:00)

All indicated times are local times!