LONDON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Formula One scheduled 19 events for 2005, including the British Grand Prix July 3 in Silverstone, England.
The final schedule, to be released in December, likely will have only 17 or 18 events, however, possibly eliminating the April 17 French Grand Prix in Magny-Cours and/or the April 24 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy.
The only new event for the 2005 season is the Turkish Grand Prix, set for Aug. 21. Last year, the series added races in Bahrain, scheduled for April 3, and China, the date for which was not set.
Other events on the provisional calendar include: March 6, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia; March 20, Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; May 8, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, Spain; May 22, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco; (no date) European Grand Prix, Nurburg, Germany; June 12, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada; (no date) United States Grand Prix, Indianapolis, Ind.; July 17, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany; July 31, Hungary Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary; Aug. 21, Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul, Turkey; Sept. 4, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy; Sept. 11, Belgium Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium; Sept. 25, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Oct. 9, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan.
