February 4 marks 50 days until the start of the 2017 Formula 1 season in Melbourne, Australia, and the beginning of what is shaping up to be a new era for the sport.
New regulations, new drivers and even a new owner are all in play for the coming year, which is guaranteed to offer a fresh world champion following Nico Rosberg’s decision to quit at the end of 2016.
Besides the races themselves, all of the teams are planning to launch their cars in the days leading up to pre-season testing in Barcelona, where eight days of running is planned to take place.
Ahead of the new season, here is a run down of all the key dates for F1 in 2017. This post will be updated in the coming weeks when more details are known about car launches and reveal plans etc.
F1 2017 – KEY DATES
Pre-Season
February 20 – Sauber car launch
February 21 – Renault car launch
February 22 – Force India car launch, Sauber filming day in Barcelona
February 23 – Mercedes car launch and Silverstone filming day
February 24 – McLaren and Ferrari car launches
February 26 – Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Haas car launches
February 27 – March 2 – First pre-season test in Barcelona
March 7-10 – Second pre-season test in Barcelona
March 9 – FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Geneva
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In-Season
March 26 – Australian Grand Prix
April 9 – Chinese Grand Prix
April 16 – Bahrain Grand Prix
April 18-19 – First in-season test, Bahrain
April 30 – Russian Grand Prix
May 14 – Spanish Grand Prix
May 28 – Monaco Grand Prix
June 11 – Canadian Grand Prix
June 25 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix
July 9 – Austrian Grand Prix
July 16 – British Grand Prix
July 30 – Hungarian Grand Prix
August 1-2 – Second in-season test, Hungary
August 27 – Belgian Grand Prix
September 3 – Italian Grand Prix
September 17 – Singapore Grand Prix
October 1 – Malaysian Grand Prix
October 8 – Japanese Grand Prix
October 22 – United States Grand Prix
October 29 – Mexican Grand Prix
November 12 – Brazilian Grand Prix
November 26 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Post-season
November 28-29 – Post-season test, Abu Dhabi
