By alley - Sep 9, 2014, 1:50 PM ET

F1: Three chances for North Americans on draft 2015 calendar

The 2015 Formula 1 schedule is not set in stone but,

as first revealed on Sunday

, a calendar with 20 races spanning the middle of March through late November is currently being finalized by the FIA. Australia's Albert Park will once again open the season and the lavish Yas Marina circuit should close nine months of intense action.

North American F1 fans will have three chances to partake in the Grand Prix tour. The traditional stop in Canada is currently set to be complemented by back-to-back events with F1's return to Mexico, followed by a slight jog northeast to the Circuit of The Americas in Austin.

Unlike recent preliminary F1 schedules, the on/off race in New Jersey is not mentioned, and the event at the Buddh circuit in India, which was expected to make a quick return to the calendar after being dropped this year, is also missing from the list.

Optional dates for Japan and Abu Dhabi are listed, and it's expected some of the other dates could be slightly adjusted prior to the release of the final calendar.

March 15 – Australia (Melbourne)
March 29 – Malaysia (Sepang)
April 5 – Bahrain (Sakhir)
April 19 – China (Shanghai)
May 10 – Spain (Barcelona)
May 24 – Monaco (Monte Carlo)
June 7 – Canada (Montreal)
June 21 – Austria (Red Bull Ring)
July 5 – Britain (Silverstone)
July 19 – Germany (Nurburgring)
July 26 – Hungary (Budapest)
August 23 – Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
September 6 – Italy (Monza)
September 20 – Singapore (Singapore)
September 27 or October 4 – Japan (Suzuka)
October 11 – Russia (Sochi)
October 25 – Mexico (Mexico City)
November 1 – United States (Circuit of The Americas)
November 15 – Brazil (Interlagos)
November 22 or 29 – Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)