Formula 1 calendar unchanged for 2012

Formula 1 bosses have opted to make no changes to the calendar for 2012, despite doubts regarding races in the United States of America and Bahrain.

The US organisers have been given a deadline of this week to raise the money to pay a sanctioning fee.

Meanwhile, safety concerns have been voiced over a race in Bahrain because of continuing civil unrest in the country.

Despite the issues, both countries have been handed a slot in the 20-race schedule, which begins in March.

F1 calender 2012:

Australia - Sunday, March 18 Malaysia - Sunday, March 25 China - Sunday, April 15 Bahrain - Sunday, April 22 Spain - Sunday, May 13 Monaco - Sunday, May 27 Canada - Sunday, June 10 Europe (Valencia)- Sunday, June 24 Great Britain - Sunday, July 8 Germany - Sunday, July 22 Hungary - Sunday, July 29 Belgium - Sunday, September 2 Italy - Sunday, September 9 Singapore - Sunday, September 23 Japan - Sunday, October 7 South Korea - Sunday, October 14 India - Sunday, October 28 Abu Dhabi - Sunday, November 4 United States - Sunday, November 18 Brazil - Sunday, November 25