The United States Grand Prix will not make a comeback next year and Abu Dhabi will host its first. These are the two major revelations from the FIA's provisional calendar for 2009.
The season, which will consist of 19 races, will once again start in Australia in March and will draw to a conclusion in Abu Dhabi in November.
Other changes see the British Grand Prix switch to June while the Turkish Grand Prix moves from May to August.
Provisional 2009 calendar:29 March - Australia
5 April - Malaysia
19 April - Bahrain
10 May - Spain
24 May - Monaco
7 June - Canada
21 June - Great Britain
28 June - France
12 July - Germany
26 July - Hungary
9 August - Turkey
23 August - Europe (Valencia)
6 September - Italy
13 September- Belgium
27 September - Singapore
11 October - Japan
18 October - China
1 November - Brazil
15 November - Abu Dhabi