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The FIA Wednesday confirmed that the Korean Grand Prix has been officially axed from the 2015 Formula 1 schedule.

The Korean race that was held at International Circuit in Yeongnam was added to the schedule, at least on a provisional basis, last month.

Days later, Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone admitted the race had to be put on the calendar for legal reasons even though he confirmed local organisers 'would rather it not happen'.

The news means that the 2015 calendar is down to 20 races, as expected.

There is now a three-week gap between the Bahrain race on April 19 and the start of the European leg of the season in Spain on May 10.

2015 Formula 1 calendar (revised):

March 15: Australian GP
March 29: Malaysia GP
April 12: Chinese GP
April 19: Bahrain GP
May 10: Spanish GP
May 24: Monaco GP
June 7: Canadian GP
June 21: Austrian GP
July 5: British GP
July 19: German GP
July 26: Hungarian GP
August 23: Belgian GP
September 6: Italian GP
September 20: Singapore GP
September 27: Japanese GP
October 11: Russian GP
October 25: United States GP
November 1: Mexican GP
November 15: Brazilian GP
November 29: Abu Dhabi GP