MONZA, Italy -- Formula One has released its 21-race draft calendar for 2019, complete with confirmation of new deals for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim and Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
The contracts for both races had been due to expire at the end of the year, but F1 confirmed a three-year deal for Suzuka - keeping it on the calendar until 2021 - and an extra year for the German Grand Prix thanks to support from German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Honda, which owns Suzuka, will be the title sponsor of the Japanese Grand Prix, while Mercedes will be the title sponsor in Germany.