The FIA has formally confirmed Formula One’s calendar for the 2018 season. The season will comprise of 21 rounds, starting in Melbourne, Australia next March and finishing in Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi in November.

As previously reported, the French Grand Prix is returning for the first time since 2008. It will be held at the legendary Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, a historic Grand Prix location from 1971 to 1990. The German Grand Prix also returns from its absence last year. The races will take place at Hockenheimring as before.

The usual practice for the FIA is to schedule F1 races on alternative weekends, but this year will see the French, Austrian and British Grands Prix held on consecutive weekends starting from 24 June. Tickets are now available via the Formula 1 website.

The 2018 calendar in full:

25 March – Australia
8 April – Bahrain
15 April – China
29 April – Azerbaijan
13 May – Spain
27 May – Monaco
10 June – Canada
24 June – France
1 July – Austria
8 July – Great Britain
22 July – Germany
29 July – Hungary
26 August – Belgium
2 September – Italy
16 September – Singapore
30 September – Russia
7 October – Japan
21 October –  USA
28 October –  Mexico
11 November – Brazil
25 November – Abu Dhabi