The 2017 Formula One season begins on Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
It is a 20-race schedule this year, compared to 21 in 2016, with no German Grand Prix this year.
That is the only significant change to the calendar, with the campaign once again climaxing with the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 26 at Yas Marina Circuit.
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With 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg having retired after winning the title in the UAE, this is the first F1 season since 1994 in which the championship winner has not returned to defend their crown.
All races will be shown live on beIN Sports.
Formula One 2017 calendar – UAE times
• March 26 Australian Grand Prix, 9am
• April 9 Chinese Grand Prix, 10am
• April 16 Bahrain Grand Prix, 7pm
• April 30 Russian Grand Prix, 4pm
• May 14 Spanish Grand Prix, 4pm
• May 28 Monaco Grand Prix, 4pm
• June 11 Canadian Grand Prix, 10pm
• June 25 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 5pm
• July 9 Austrian Grand Prix, 4pm
• July 16 British Grand Prix, 4pm
• July 30 Hungarian Grand Prix, 4pm
• August 27 Belgian Grand Prix, 4pm
• September 3 Italian Grand Prix, 4pm
• September 17 Singapore Grand Prix, 4pm
• October 1 Malaysian Grand Prix, 11am
• October 8 Japanese Granad Prix, 9am
• October 22 United States Grand Prix, 11pm
• October 29 Mexican Grand Prix, 11pm
• November 12 Brazilian Grand Prix, 8pm
• November 26 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 5pm
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