Abu Dhabi will close the 2010 season finale

Abu Dhabi will indeed host the grand finale of the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship after a late date change confirmed by the FIA World Council.

The season finale was initially assigned to the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos on November 14, 2010, but this date is now set for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit. The race at Interlagos will be held on November 7 instead of October 31 to avoid coinciding with the presidential election.

The night race in Abu Dhabi concluded the 2009 calendar for its first appearance in the premier category of motorsports but was initially placed before Brazil for 2010. The Middle-Eastern organizers have thus succeeded in securing the 19th and final race.

The last uncertainty for 2010 comes from South Korea, which has yet to homologate its circuit to be included in the calendar.

The 2010 Formula 1 calendar:

March 14, 2010: Bahrain GP

March 28, 2010: Australian GP

April 4, 2010: Malaysian GP

April 18, 2010: Chinese GP

May 9, 2010: Spanish GP

May 16, 2010: Monaco GP

May 30, 2010: Turkish GP

June 13, 2010: Canadian Grand Prix

June 27, 2010: European GP (Valencia)

July 11, 2010: British Grand Prix

July 25, 2010: German GP

August 1, 2010: Hungarian GP

August 29, 2010: Belgian GP

September 12, 2010: Italian GP

September 26, 2010: Singapore GP

October 10, 2010: Japanese Grand Prix

October 24, 2010: Korean GP

November 7, 2010: Brazilian GP

November 14, 2010: Abu Dhabi GP

Subject to track approval