The FIA has issued the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship Calendar with a change that was awaited. Bahrain will be the 2006 season opener instead of the traditional, Albert Park Circuit.

The full calendar looks like this :

Bahrain   12 March
Malaysia   19 Mar
Australia   02 April
San Marino   23 April
Europe   07 May
Spain   14 May
Monaco   28 May
Great Britain   11 June
Canada   25 June
United States   02 July
France   16 July
Germany   30 July
Hungary   06 August
Turkey   27 August
Italy   10 September
Belgium   17 September
Japan   01 October
China   08 October
Brazil*  22 October

*Subject to contract approval

Source : FIA