Revised F1 2017 calendar avoids Le Mans clash

Baku's debut grand prix this year took place on the same weekend as the 84th edition of the Le Mans event, and Azerbaijani organisers were keen to avoid a similar clash for 2017.

But while the initial drafts of the F1 2017 calendar placed the Azerbaijan race on the June 17-18 weekend, overlapping with Le Mans yet again, the Baku event has now been moved to a week later.

The two events that follow Baku - the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone - have also been moved a week back from their original scheduled dates. The latter now clashes with the New York Formula E event as a result.

The calendar formalises the German race being dropped and Singapore switching with Malaysia - and loses the "subject to confirmation tag" for Canada and Brazil.

It also confirms Mexico being moved a week back and Hungary a week forward.

Formula 1 2017 calendar

Date	Event	Venue
March 26	Australian GP	Melbourne
April 9	Chinese GP	Shanghai
April 16	Bahrain GP	Sakhir
April 30	Russian GP	Sochi
May 14	Spanish GP	Barcelona
May 28	Monaco GP	Monte Carlo
June 11	Canadian GP	Montreal
June 25	Azerbaijan GP	Baku
July 9	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring
July 16	British GP	Silverstone
July 30	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring
August 27	Belgian GP	Spa-Francorchamps
September 3	Italian GP	Monza
September 17	Singapore GP	Marina Bay
October 1	Malaysian GP	Sepang
October 8	Japanese GP	Suzuka
October 22	United States GP	COTA
October 29	Mexican GP	Mexico City
November 12	Brazilian GP	Interlagos
November 26	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina