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The FIA have confirmed that the San Marino and European Grands Prix will be dropped from the Formula One calendar next year.
The sport's governing body published the list of dates for next year's schedule on Tuesday following a fax vote of the World Motor Sport Council.
The return of the Belgian Grand Prix on September 16 had been expected to force one race off the calendar, but it appears that both the San Marino and European events have gone.
Imola had needed to upgrade its facilities to have a chance of hosting the fourth race, while the European venue has been dropped after Nurburgring and Hockenheim organisers decided that it would be best to alternate one race in Germany.
Australia 18 March
Malaysia 08 April
Bahrain 15 April
Spain 13 May
Monaco 27 May
Canada 10 June
United States 17 June
France 01 July
United Kingdom 08 July
Germany 22 July
Hungary 05 August
Turkey 26 August
Italy 09 September
Belgium 16 September
China 30 September
Japan 07 October
Brazil 21 October
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So Imola, Suzuka and Hockenheim are gone, by the looks, despite the fact that at Imola, their spending millions to upgrade it to keep F1 there