F1 series 2013 schedule ?

[JohnW]

Here is the real F1 schedule for 2013:

01 2013 FORMULA 1 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 15 - 17 Mar
02 2013 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 22 - 24 Mar
03 2013 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 12 - 14 Apr
04 2013 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 19 - 21 Apr
05 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2013 (Catalunya) 10 - 12 May
06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2013 (Monte Carlo) 24 - 26 May
07 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2013 (Montréal) 07 - 09 Jun
08 2013 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 28 - 30 Jun
09 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON DEUTSCHLAND 2013 (TBA) 05 - 07 Jul
10 TBA (TBA) * 19 - 21 Jul
11 FORMULA 1 MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2013 (Budapest) 26 - 28 Jul
12 2013 FORMULA 1 SHELL BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 23 - 25 Aug
13 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA 2013 (Monza) 06 - 08 Sep
14 2013 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 20 - 22 Sep
15 2013 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX (Yeongam) 04 - 06 Oct
16 2013 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 11 - 13 Oct
17 2013 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX (New Delhi) 25 - 27 Oct
18 2013 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina) 01 - 03 Nov
19 2013 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Austin) 15 - 17 Nov
20 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2013 (São Paulo) 22 - 24 Nov

Normally, we try to bump the races around for our season to avoid the big US holidays that have people out of town and create smaller grids. I don't want people to need to decide between their favorite track and a family gathering.

The holidays we normally have to address are the long weekends, such as Labor Day ( Sept 2 ), Memorial Day ( May 27 ), and Independence day ( July 4 ) . I'll look over the calendar and see how things fall this year. Please give me your input so I can consider everything as I make the schedule.

It looks like We don't have a conflict with Labor Day, since it's not on a race weekend. July 4 is on a race weekend, but it falls on Thursday so there should be no party conflicts. Memorial Day is on a race weekend, so we might need to move that one around.

[JohnW]

I've been considering the schedule. Even though it's a big " get out of town " weekend for the US, I don't see a good way to move it. If I move it back one week, we only have 1 week of practice for the GP of Monaco after Spain. I don't know about you, but I need all the time I can get for that damn track. So, I'm for leaving the schedule as is listed , as far as that weekend is concerned. You guys need to flood my mail box if lots of you are going to be out of town.

Now, there are some issues with the schedule. Maybe they won't mean much. It's the gap between some races and that 10th race which is a TBA...

We have 3 weeks between Malaysia and China. We have three weeks between Bahrain and Spain. Three weeks between Canada and Britain. A MONTH from Turkey to Spa.

Is anyone going to the Canadian GP and wants it moved ? We could push it one week forward and then have just a week to Silverstone. Just a thought. I don't think we have any active Canadians racing anymore, so this may not be an issue.


Please let me know in this thread or via PM if you have a preference.