F1 2012 calendar set for further change

The Formula One calendar for 2012 faces further review after the teams were issued with the latest provisional draft last week.

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone presented the 12 marques with a 20-race schedule, with the Turkish Grand Prix no longer present.

There were a number of significant changes that included a back-to-back start in Australia and Malaysia, India moved to April, as well as a five-week summer break with no race in August. Although presented to the teams for approval, Formula One Teams' Association chairman and McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has confirmed further alterations are on the cards. Whitmarsh said: "I understand it's (2012 calendar) going to change again, so until you have the final one there is no point complaining about the provisional one."