F1 chiefs unveil provisional 2020 calendar

Two new grands prix will be joining the circus, with F1 stopping off in Vietnam on April 5 while the Dutch GP - expected to be a sell-out with Max Verstappen fans - takes place on May 3.

Spain is back on the calendar, handed a year's reprieve with Germany the only race from this season not to feature.

GPFans.net quotes F1 CEO Chase Carey as saying: "It's the year in which the series that is the pinnacle of motorsport celebrates its seventieth anniversary with, for the first time, a 22-race calendar.

"It is significant for our sport and confirms our long-term strategy.

"The season with a record 22 grands prix has received unanimous support from the FIA and all the teams and clearly demonstrates the confidence that exists in the future of our sport."

The calendar also features seven back-to-back grands prix.

Provisional 2020 F1 calendar:

March 15 - Australia
March 22 - Bahrain
April 5 - Vietnam
April 19 - China
May 3 - Netherlands
May 10 - Spain
May 24 - Monaco
June 7 - Azerbaijan
June 14 - Canada
June 28 - France
July 5 - Austria
July 19 - Great Britain
August 2 - Hungary
August 30 - Belgium
September 6 - Italy
September 20 - Singapore
September 27 - Russia
October 11 - Japan
October 25 - USA
November 1 - Mexico
November 15 - Brazil
November 29 - Abu Dhabi