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Indian Grand Prix added to '11 F1 schedule

PARIS, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Formula One officials said Wednesday they added an Indian Grand Prix for 2011, making their schedule, at 20 races, the longest in the tour's history.

The Indian Grand Prix, which will be run in New Delhi, was placed Oct. 30 between Grand Prix stops in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. The race in India is still awaiting official sanction from the International Automobile Federation, however.

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The 2011 schedule begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix March 13 and concludes with the Brazilian Grand Prix Nov. 27.

FIA also said Wednesday it would continue to limit the F1 entry list to 12 teams for at least the next two seasons, as none of the teams bidding to become the 13th team met all qualifications.

The complete 2011 Formula One world championship race schedule with date, event name and location:

March 13, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir

March 27, Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne

April 10, Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur

April 17, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai

May 8, Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul

May 22, Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya

May 29, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo

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June 12, Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal

June 26, European Grand Prix, Valencia

July 10, British Grand Prix, Silverstone

July 24, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring

July 31, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest

Aug. 28, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps

Sept. 11, Italian Grand Prix, Monza

Sept. 25, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore

Oct. 9, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka

Oct. 16, Korean Grand Prix, Yeongam

Oct. 30, Indian Grand Prix, New Delhi

Nov. 13, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit

Nov. 27, Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo

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