The longest Formula One season, at 21 races, starts in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix on March 20.
Returning to the grid is the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on July 31, while the inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place on June 19.
Other changes to the calendar see the Russian Grand Prix move to a May 1 date, having previously been held in March, while the Malaysian Grand Prix, which has been held in March for the past 15 years, moves to an October 2 date following a request from Malaysian officials.
Formula One 2016 calendar – UAE times.
• March 20 Australian Grand Prix, 9am
• April 3 Bahrain Grand Prix, 7pm
• April 17 Chinese Grand Prix, 10am
• May 1 Russian Grand Prix, 4pm
• May 15 Spanish Grand Prix, 4pm
• May 29 Monaco Grand Prix, 4pm
• June 12 Canadian Grand Prix, 10pm
• June 19 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 5pm
• July 3 Austrian Grand Prix, 4pm
• July 10 British Grand Prix, 4pm
• July 24 Hungarian Grand Prix, 4pm
• July 31 German Grand Prix, 4pm
• August 28 Belgian Grand Prix, 4pm
• September 4 Italian Grand Prix, 4pm
• September 18 Singapore Grand Prix, 4pm
• October 2 Malaysian Grand Prix, 11am
• October 9 Japanese Granad Prix, 9am
• October 23 United States Grand Prix, 11pm
• October 30 Mexican Grand Prix, 11pm
• November 13 Brazilian Grand Prix, 8pm
• November 27 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 5pm
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