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All the details you need ahead of the start of the 2015 Formula One season
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Your support makes all the difference.The Formula One season revs back into action this weekend, beginning with the Australian Grand Prix.
Practice for the race in Melbourne starts on Thursday March 13 with the race on Sunday March 15, starting at 5am GMT.
Lewis Hamilton starts the new season as favourite with an inter-team battle with Nico Rosberg predicted to dominate the season, as it did the last. But there's also much interest elsewhere.
Fernando Alonso has switched from Ferrari to McLaren, however after an accident in pre-season testing he will not take part in the first Grand Prix of the season.
Meanwhile his drive at Ferrari has been taken by Sebastian Vettel, who switched from Red Bull.
Check out our team-by-team guide to the new season...
TV coverage is again split between Sky Sports and the BBC, with every race on Sky and a selection of races on terrestrial television.
RACE CALENDER
Australian Grand Prix: Melbourne, 13-15 March - Sky
Malaysian Grand Prix: Kuala Lumpur, 27-29 March - BBC/Sky
Chinese Grand Prix: Shanghai, 10-12 April - Sky
Bahrain Grand Prix: Sakhir, 17-19 April - BBC/Sky
Spanish Grand Prix: Barcelona, 8-10 May - Sky
Monaco Grand Prix: Monte Carlo, 22-24 May - Sky
Canadian Grand Prix: Montreal, 5-7 June - BBC/Sky
Austrian Grand Prix: Spielberg, 19-21 June - Sky
British Grand Prix: Silverstone, 3-5 July - BBC/Sky
German Grand Prix: TBC, 17-19 July - Sky
Hungarian Grand Prix: Budapest, 24-26 July - BBC/Sky
Belgian Grand Prix: Spa-Francorchamps, 21-23 August - BBC/Sky
Italian Grand Prix: Monza, 4-6 September - Sky
Singapore Grand Prix: Singapore, 18-20 September - Sky
Japanese Grand Prix: Suzuka, 25-27 September - BBC/Sky
Russian Grand Prix: Sochi, 9-11 October - BBC/Sky
United States Grand Prix: Austin, 23-25 October - Sky
Mexican Grand Prix: Mexico City, 30 October - 1 November - Sky
Brazilian Grand Prix: Sao Paulo, 13-15 November - BBC/Sky
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Yas Marina, 27-29 November - BBC/Sky
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