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A provisional calendar of the 2013 Formula 1 season was shown to the teams in the paddock of the Grand Prix of Singapore.

British motorsport publication Autosport has learned this first draft has now been put forward for a 20-race campaign next year.

At this moment, there is no French Grand Prix while Spa is scheduled for September 1st.

The June 16 New Jersey, U.S event would replace the Europe GP in the streets of Valencia. The British Grand Prix has been moved forwward one week. The Grand Prix of Canada remains on the same weekend as this year, and will be held June 9.

The German Grand Prix will be staged at the Nurburgring in 2013.

The calendar will be submitted for approval at the new meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council that takes place on September 28.

2013 Formula 1 schedule (provisional)

March 17 Australia (Melbourne)
March 24 Malaysia (Sepang)
April 14 China (Shanghai)
April 21 Bahrain (Sakhir)
May 12 Spain (Barcelona)
May 26 Monaco (Monte Carlo)
June 9 Canada (Montreal)
June 16 America (New Jersey) *
June 30 Britain (Silverstone)
July 21 Germany (Nurburgring)*
July 28 Hungary (Hungaroring)
September 1 Belgium (Spa)
September 8 Italy (Monza)
September 22 Singapore (Marina Bay) *
October 6 Japan (Suzuka)
October 13 Korea (Yeongam) *
October 27 India (Buddh International Circuit)
November 3 Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)
November 17 United States (Austin)
November 24 Brazil (Interlagos)

* subject to confirmation