20-race 2015 calendar surfaces at Monza

A preliminary calendar for 2015 is doing the rounds in the Monza paddock.

The schedule, first published by Speed Week after seeing it at the scene of the Italian grand prix, features all 19 grands prix that are on this year’s calendar, plus Mexico, with the old Mexico City layout set to host a race in late October.

"The track only needs to be resurfaced," Bernie Ecclestone told reporters earlier at Monza.

But according to Speed Week, many of the dates on the provisional 2015 calendar - currently featuring an unprecedented 20 races - are in fact not set in stone.

Organisers of the Australian grand prix, however, are already advertising next year’s Melbourne race, reportedly to open the world championship as usual, for March 15.

And the report said Abu Dhabi will once again host the finale at the end of November.

Provisional 2015 Formula 1 calendar:

March 15 - Australian Grand Prix
March 29 - Malaysian Grand Prix
April 5 - Bahrain Grand Prix
April 19 - Chinese Grand Prix
May 10 - Spanish Grand Prix
May 24 - Monaco Grand Prix
June 7 - Canadian Grand Prix
June 21 - Austrian Grand Prix
July 5 - British Grand Prix
July 19 - German Grand Prix
July 26 - Hungarian Grand Prix
August 23 - Belgian Grand Prix
September 6 - Italian Grand Prix
September 20 - Singapore Grand Prix
October 4 - Japanese Grand Prix
October 11 - Russian Grand Prix
October 25 - Mexican Grand Prix
November 1 - United States Grand Prix
November 15 - Brazilian Grand Prix
November 29 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix