The FIA has released its provisional calendar for the 2005 season and Silverstone has been granted the expected reprieve.
The FIA has released its provisional calendar for the 2005 season and Silverstone has been granted the expected reprieve.
As expected, the French and British Grand Prix have been included in the schedule released on Wednesday. But while dates have been set for the races, these contracts remain under discussion.
The season will start in Australia and end in China, while Turkey will host its first grand prix in August. The unconfirmed dates for the European, Chinese and US races will be announced no later than December 10 when the World Motorsport Council next convenes.
| Race | Date | Location |
| 1 | March 6, 2005 | Australia |
| 2 | March 20, 2005 | Malaysia |
| 3 | April 3, 2005 | Bahrain |
| 4 | April 17, 2005 | France (Contract under discussion) |
| 5 | April 24, 2005 | San Marino (Contract compliance) |
| 6 | May 8, 2005 | Spain |
| 7 | May 22, 2005 | Monaco |
| 8 | TBC | Europe |
| 9 | June 12, 2005 | Canada |
| 10 | TBC | United States |
| 11 | July 3, 2005 | Britain (Contract under discussion) |
| 12 | July 17, 2005 | Germany |
| 13 | July 31, 2005 | Hungary |
| 14 | August 21, 2005 | Turkey |
| 15 | September 4, 2005 | Italy |
| 16 | September 11, 2005 | Belgium |
| 17 | September 25, 2005 | Brazil |
| 18 | October 9, 2005 | Japan |
| 19 | TBC | China |
