Australia has lost its traditional season-opening status in favor of Bahrain. It had been reported that daylight savings time in Melbourne, combined with a ‘twilight’ race scenario, made it more convenient to schedule the first race at the Sakhir track.

The Canadian Grand Prix reappears on the calendar after a one-year hiatus, although official confirmation regarding a new contract has yet to be announced.

The British Grand Prix is listed as taking place in Donington Park, however there remain doubts concerning the venue’s ability to secure financing. The Silverstone circuit is a possible back-up plan.

Hockenheim is planning to host the German round, but no agreement has yet been reached with respect to Formula One Management’s (FOM) asking price.

Until all details are worked out and all venues confirmed, the calendar indicated below remains provisional until the final list is established sometime during the next several weeks.

USF1blog.com will provide you the solidified schedule, so that you can watch the Team as they start their Freshman season in 2010.

Ever been bored during an F1 race while watching it on TV? How about attending in person? (for the very few of us who can afford it).

At times, it seems like the excitement only happens during qualifying, first laps and pits. There is this long time during a race where cars just run across the track, stuck at their positions until the checkered flag. TV audiences get a bit more, through various cameras (on race cars, helicopter views, track views, etc.) along with replays, colorful commentaries, interviews and technical analysis. What else could be done? Here are a few things that F1 experimented over the years, along with a wish list. If you think of more things, please add them in the comments section.

HD helmet cams. This would offer a great perspective into what the driver sees and experiences in terms of vibrations. We often forget that the cars may look smooth on the track, but are pretty bumpy for the drivers. The challenge of visibility can also be experienced quite dramatically. These could also be used on pit crews.