NSX-Tuner

As per www.formula1.com:

FIA announce 18-race calendar for 2004

Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has announced important changes to the 2004 Grand Prix calendar, following Wednesday’s meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris.

The Canadian Grand Prix is provisionally back on the calendar, subject to an agreement with the teams over the absence of tobacco sponsorship, making for an 18-race season.

To make way for the inclusion of the Canadian round, the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola has been moved from its proposed June slot to April 25, meaning it will again be the opening round of the European season. Meanwhile, the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring will switch from April 25 to May 30, just a week after the Monaco race.

The status of the Belgian Grand Prix has also been changed from ‘conditional’ to ‘confirmed’. The Spa-Francorchamps race will now definitely make its return to the calendar on August 29.


FIA release 2004 Formula One calendar

The FIA has released the dates and venues for the 2004 Formula One World Championship. Bahrain and China are added to the schedule as expected, with Belgium also making a welcome return to form a 18-race season.

The 2004 campaign will open as usual with the Australian and Malaysian rounds, before the inaugural Grand Prix of Bahrain on April 4. The Brazilian race moves to October 24 as the season finale.

Imola will host the first European round of the year, the San Marino Grand Prix on April 25, while the United States Grand Prix switches to a mid-summer slot on June 20, forming a north-American double-header with the Canadian race on June 13.

Spa will host the returning Belgian Grand Prix on August 29, ahead of the final European round at Monza. The season culminates with three fly-away races, the first of which will be the Grand Prix of China in Shanghai on September 26.

The full calendar is as follows:

March 7, Grand Prix of Australia (Melbourne)
March 21, Grand Prix of Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
April 4 **, Grand Prix of Bahrain (Bahrain)
April 25, Grand Prix of San Marino (Imola)
May 9, Grand Prix of Spain (Barcelona)
May 23, Grand Prix of Monaco (Monaco)
May 30, Grand Prix of Europe (Nurburgring)
June 13***, Grand Prix of Canada (Montreal)
June 20, Grand Prix of USA (Indianapolis)
July 4, Grand Prix of Great Britain (Silverstone)
July 11 *, Grand Prix of France (Magny-Cours)
July 25, Grand Prix of Germany (Hockenheim)
August 15, Grand Prix of Hungary (Budapest)
August 29, Grand Prix of Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
September 12, Grand Prix of Italy (Monza)
September 26 **, Grand Prix of China (Shanghai)
October 10, Grand Prix of Japan (Suzuka)
October 24, Grand Prix of Brazil (Sao Paulo)

* Provisional (subject to contract)
** Subject to circuit approval
*** Subject to a satisfactory financial agreement with competing teams regarding the absence of tobacco sponsorship

Red Rider

Thank God Canada and Spa are back

Starter

Both much more interesting circuits than at least half of the others on the calendar!!!

NSX-Tuner

Especially after Hockenheim circuit was butchered.

Chief F1 Fan

Hockenheim was 3 straights w/ 3 chicanes and a stadium section and boring as hell if you ask me. But starter's right--at least Canada and Spa are back! wOOt!!