The FIA concluded its World Motor Sport Council meeting yesterday (10 July 2015) in Mexico City. The provisional calendar for the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship was approved and is listed below:
| April 3 | Australia |
| April 10 | China |
| April 24 | Bahrain |
| May 1 | Sochi |
| May 15 | Spain |
| May 29 | Monaco |
| June 12 | Canada |
| June 26 | UK |
| July 3 | Austria |
| July 17 | Baku |
| July 31 | Germany |
| August 7 | Hungary |
| August 28 | Belgium |
| September 4 | Italy |
| September 18 | Singapore |
| September 25 | Malaysia |
| October 9 | Japan |
| October 23 | USA (Austin) |
| October 30 | Mexico |
| November 13 | Brazil |
| November 27 | Abu Dhabi |
