2011 Formula One World Championship

The 2011 Formula One season will be the 62nd FIA Formula One season.

Signed teams and drivers

By winter 2010, a number of details for the 2011 championship had already been announced or reported as confirmed from some sources.

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Race Drivers	Rounds	Test Driver(s)
Campos Meta 1	Campos	TBA	Cosworth	TBA	Bruno Senna	-	TBA
					TBA	-
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	TBA	Ferrari	TBA	Fernando Alonso	-	TBA
					TBA	-
Force India F1 Team	Force India	TBA	Mercedes	TBA	TBA	-	TBA
					TBA	-
Lotus F1 Racing	Lotus	TBA	Cosworth	TBA	Jarno Trulli	-	TBA
					Heikki Kovalainen	-
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	TBA	Mercedes	TBA	Jenson Button	-	TBA
					Lewis Hamilton	-
Mercedes GP Petronas	Mercedes	TBA	Mercedes	TBA	Nico Rosberg	-	TBA
					Michael Schumacher	-
Red Bull Racing	Red Bull	TBA	Renault	TBA	Sebastian Vettel	-	TBA
					TBA	-
Renault F1 Team	Renault	TBA	Renault	TBA	TBA	-	TBA
					TBA	-
BMW Sauber F1 team	Sauber	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	-	TBA
					TBA	-
Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	-	TBA
					TBA	-
US F1 Team	US F1	TBA	Cosworth	TBA	TBA	-	TBA
					TBA	-
Virgin Racing	Virgin	TBA	Cosworth	TBA	Timo Glock	-	TBA
					TBA	-
AT&T Williams	Williams	TBA	Cosworth	TBA	TBA	-	TBA
					TBA	-

Planned and possible races

In January 2009, the Portuguese magazine Autosport reported the possible return of Formula One to Portugal, at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in 2011. Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has also visited the Portimão circuit. He is concerned as to how many European races the sport will have in future, and doubts that other European countries can maintain their races. It is possible the Portuguese Grand Prix will return in 2011.

Ecclestone is in negotiations to bring the Argentine Grand Prix back to the Formula One calendar. Although the former Grand Prix track Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez and a street circuit in Mar del Plata have been discussed, he demands a new circuit to be built.

The FFSA have a contract to host the French GP in 2011, although not at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, intially the new Flins-Les Mureaux circuit, however this was scrapped and other possibilities have to be considered, for example Circuit Paul Ricard.

Round	Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date	Time
					Local	GMT
Contracted Grands Prix
TBA	Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain GP	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Manama	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Australian Grand Prix	Australian GP	Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Victoria	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix	Malaysian GP	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Gran Premio de España Telefónica	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Grand Prix de Monaco	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Grand Prix du Canada	Canadian GP	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Telefónica Grand Prix Of Europe	European GP	Valencia Street Circuit	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	British Grand Prix	British GP	Silverstone Circuit	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland	German GP	Nürburgring	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Magyar Nagydíj	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring, Budapest	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Belgian Grand Prix	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Gran Premio Santander d'Italia	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Singapore Grand Prix	Singapore GP	Marina Bay Street Circuit	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix	Japanese GP	Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Korean Grand Prix	Korean GP	Korean International Circuit, Yeongam	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Indian Grand Prix	Indian GP	Jaypee Group Circuit, Greater Noida	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina Circuit	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Grande Prêmio do Brasil	Brazilian GP	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	TBA	TBA	TBA
2010 contracted Grands Prix but not for 2011
TBA	Chinese Grand Prix	Chinese GP	Shanghai International Circuit	TBA	TBA	TBA
TBA	Turkish Grand Prix	Turkish GP	Istanbul Park	TBA	TBA	TBA

Changes

Calendar changes

• The FIA has yet to confirm the calendar for 2011. Melbourne will retain the Australian Grand Prix until 2015 after signing a contract in July 2008. It is unlikely the Australian Grand Prix will become a night race as the start time for the race has only been moved back to 17:00 local time.

• The 2011 season will see the addition of the Indian Grand Prix to the F1 schedule.

• In July 2009, the Bulgarian Motorcycling Foundation announced plans to secure a Bulgarian Grand Prix at a yet-to-be-constructed circuit near Pleven, though it was later announced that the circuit would be constructed closer to one of Bulgaria's major cities; Sofia, Varna or Burgas. In September 2009 the BMF announced that the circuit would be at the old Dobroslavtsi airfield near Sofia. On November 13, it was reported that plans for the race had stalled as the Bulgarian government could not provide the necessary funds to go with the land, and private investment could not be found.

• In November 2009, former racer and team owner Toni Charouz announced plans for a Czech Grand Prix to potentially be held at a brand-new two and a half-mile circuit three miles from the centre of Prague. The race may not take place in 2011, but some time in the new decade; its inclusion on the calendar depends on the success of a DTM event to be held once the circuit is complete.

• In December 2009, plans were unveiled for a street circuit in Rome, to be held in the city's EUR district. The event - tentatively titled the Rome Grand Prix - is schedule for an August 2012 calendar space, though promoter Maurizio Flammini admits the event could be brought forward to 2011 if the required infrastructure is built "in record time".

Rule Changes

• Double diffusers are set to be banned from the start of the 2011 season

Sponsor changes

• Tyre supplier Bridgestone has announced that it will not renew its contract with Formula One at the end of the 2010 season, meaning a new tyre supplier will have to be found.