The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed Formula 1’s 22-race 2020 calendar, while a reduction in testing has also been announced.
F1 has advised that, with the net addition of one race to the calendar from next year, pre-season testing will be cut from eight days to six.
The tests will still take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya but are now three days each, from February 19-21 and February 26-28.
In a further reduction, the two in-season tests have been dropped altogether.
The FIA WMSC has approved the draft calendar which was released in August, although the new Vietnamese Grand Prix (Hanoi street circuit) and returning Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort) are both listed as ‘subject to circuit homologation’.
Changes to next year’s sporting regulations were discussed but will go back to a later e-vote.
Formula 1 2020 calendar
| Grand prix/Test | Location | Date | |
| Test | Pre-Season Test 1 | Barcelona | Feb 19-21 |
| Test | Pre-Season Test 2 | Barcelona | Feb 26-28 |
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | Mar 15 |
| 2 | Bahrain | Sakhir | Mar 22 |
| 3 | Vietnam | Hanoi | Apr 5 |
| 4 | China | Shanghai | Apr 19 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | May 3 |
| 6 | Spain | Barcelona | May 10 |
| 7 | Monaco | Monte-Carlo | May 24 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | Baku | Jun 7 |
| 9 | Canada | Montreal | Jun 14 |
| 10 | France | Le Castellet | Jun 28 |
| 11 | Austria | Spielberg | Jul 5 |
| 12 | Great Britain | Silverstone | Jul 19 |
| 13 | Hungary | Budapest | Aug 2 |
| 14 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | Aug 30 |
| 15 | Italy | Monza | Sep 6 |
| 16 | Singapore | Singapore | Sep 20 |
| 17 | Russia | Sochi | Sep 27 |
| 18 | Japan | Suzuka | Oct 11 |
| 19 | United States | Austin | Oct 25 |
| 20 | Mexico City | Mexico City | Nov 1 |
| 21 | Brazil | Sao Paulo | Nov 15 |
| 22 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Island | Nov 29 |
* Subject to circuit homologation
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