The Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix have switched places in the 2010 calendar, meaning the finale will be held in the United Arab Emirates again.

The race at the Yas Marina circuit had been planned as the penultimate race of the season, but the sport’s governing body decided to switch the fixtures.

The returning Canadian Grand Prix will be held on June 13 and the British Grand Prix will be at Silverstone on July 11.

And Korea will stage its F1 debut on October 24, as long as work on the circuit in Yeongam is finished an passes an FIA inspection.

Kevin Lee, general manager of the circuit’s strategic planning department, said;

“We have a plan to finish the whole construction work at the circuit on July 5 next year, and up until now it is roughly 60 per cent done.”

2009 Calendar

March 14 – Bahrain (Sakhir)

March 28 – Australia (Melbourne)

April 4 – Malaysia (Sepang) April 18 – China (Shanghai)

May 9 – Spain (Barcelona)

May 16 – Monaco (Monte Carlo)

May 30 – Turkey (Istanbul)

June 13 – Canada (Montreal)

June 27 – Europe (Valencia)

July 11 – Great Britain (Silverstone)

July 25 – Germany (Hockenheim)

August 1 – Hungary (Budapest)

August 29 – Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)

September 12 - Italy (Monza)

September 26 – Singapore (Singapore)

October 10 – Japan (Suzuka)

October 24 – South Korea *

November 7 – Brazil (Interlagos)

November 14 – Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)

*subject to approval