December 3, 2015 – FIA World Motor Sport Council has revealed the final 2016 Formula 1 World Championship calendar, which saw the maximum number of Championship events in a season increased from 20 to 21.
| 20 March | Melbourne | Australia |
| 3 April | Bahrain | Bahrain |
| 17 April | Shanghai | China |
| 1 May | Sochi | Russia |
| 15 May | Barcelona | Spain |
| 29 May | Monte Carlo | Monaco |
| 12 June | Montreal | Canada |
| 19 June | Baku | Azerbaijan* |
| 3 July | Spielberg | Austria |
| 10 July | Silverstone | United Kingdom |
| 24 July | Budapest | Hungary |
| 31 July | Hockenheim | Germany |
| 28 August | Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium |
| 4 September | Monza | Italy |
| 18 September | Singapore | Singapore |
| 2 October | Sepang | Malaysia |
| 9 October | Suzuka | Japan |
| 23 October | Austin | USA** |
| 30 October | Mexico City | Mexico |
| 13 November | Sao Paolo | Brazil |
| 27 November | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
