2019 Formula 1 season to start over weekend

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) -The first race of this year’s Formula 1 will be held in Australia over the weekend.

The calendar will begin in Australia on March 17 and end in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the capital of United Arab Emirates on Dec. 1.

In 2019, 11 races will be held in Europe, five in Asia, four in the Americas and one in Australia.

The qualifying round of this year's first Formula 1 race will be held in Melbourne on Saturday, and the race will start on Sunday at 0510GMT.

The championship will host the race at the Melbourne Circuit -- a motor racing track of 5.303 kilometers (3.295 miles) in length, comprising of 58 laps.

2019 Formula 1 calendar:

Date Grand Prix Venue

March 17 Australia Melbourne

March 31 Bahrain Sakhir

April 14 China Shanghai

April 28 Azerbaijan Baku

May 12 Spain Barcelona

May 26 Monaco Monaco

June 9 Canada Montreal

June 23 France Le Castellet

June 30 Austria Spielberg

July 14 Great Britain Silverstone

July 28 Germany Hockenheim

Aug 4 Hungary Budapest

Sept 1 Belgium Spa

Sept 8 Italy Monza

Sept 22 Singapore Singapore

Sept 29 Russia Sochi

Oct 13 Japan Suzuka

Oct 27 Mexico Mexico City

Nov 3 USA Austin

Nov 17 Brazil Sao Paulo

Dec 1 Abu Dhabi Yas Island