2011 Race Schedule: longest ever F1 season

On Wednesday, the FIA released the provisional race programme for the 2011 season. The twenty race calendar is the longest in Formula One history. The season opens 13th March in Bahrain and finishes 27th November in Brazil.

The new season features four back-to-back races - Malaysia-China, Spain-Monaco, Germany-Hungary and Japan-Korea. A newly-introduced Indian Grand Prix will be staged for the first time 30th October in Delhi.