Formula One sees motorsport's elite, like Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen and Australia's own Mark Webber battle it out at speeds in excess of 300 kilometres per hour.
This year a number of changes to the Sporting and Technical Regulations implemented by the FIA are expected to produce tighter lap times and more overtaking. The new conditions promise to produce one of the most unpredictable and exciting seasons spectators have seen in recent years.
| 2009 Calendar |
| Date |
Event |
Track |
| Rd 1, March 27-29 |
Australian Grand Prix |
Melbourne |
| Rd 2, April 3-5 |
Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Rd 3, April 17-19 |
Chinese Grand Prix |
Shanghai |
| Rd 4, April 24-26 |
Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix |
Sakhir |
| Rd 5, May 8-10 |
Premio De Espana Telefonica |
Catalunya |
| Rd 6, May 21-24 |
Grand Prix De Monaco 2009 |
Monte Carlo |
| Rd 7, Jun 5-7 |
ING Turkish Grand Prix |
Istanbul |
| Rd 8, Jun 19-21 |
Santander British Grand Prix |
Silverstone |
| Rd 9, Jul 10-12 |
Grosser Preis Santander Von Deutschland |
Nurburgring |
| Rd 10, July 24-26 |
ING Magyar Nagydij |
Budapest |
| Rd 11, Aug 21-23 |
Telefonica Grand Prix Of Europe |
Valencia |
| Rd 12, Aug 28-30 |
ING Belgian Grand Prix |
Spa-Francorchamps |
| Rd 13, Sep 11-13 |
Gran Premio Santander D'Italia |
Monza |
| Rd 14, Sep 25-27 |
Singtel Singapore Grand Prix |
Singapore |
| Rd 15, Oct 2-4 |
Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix |
Suzuka |
| Rd 16, Oct 16-18 |
Grande Premio Do Brasil |
Sao Paulo |
| Rd 17, Oct 30-Nov 1 |
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Yas Marina Circuit |