F1 Fanatic

Australia
Malaysia
Monaco
Canada
Britain
Spa
Italy
Singapore
Japan
Brazil

1. Season opener
2. Canada
3. Britain
4. Germany
5. Belgium
6. Italy
7. Japan
8. US
9. Brazil
10. Season end

If any of numbers 2-9 are season opener or ending, reserves are Singapore first, Malaysia next. So for 2012, I guess that means Singapore makes the cut by dint of Brazil being last race on the calendar.
Also, US is on there provisionally because the track design looks good on paper. If the race sucks, India steps in for the year after, also provisionally. If that one sucks, Singapore comes off the reserve list and Malysia becomes first reserve. Second reserve then becomes Korea.

If by 2014 France manage to put a track on the calendar again, they will become one of the must-haves instead of the US/India-slot and Singapore becomes first reserve again, unless either US or India turn out decent racing and take its place.

Course. McLarenfan96 nailed the real answer, although I guess you pre-empted it in the OP ;)

I see some have put in hungary, I dont believe that, the race has been consistently rubbish over the past 25 years, in fact I think it should be dropped off the calender completly along with those other bore fests, valencia and singapore

This is difficult because I think the BBC need to:

1) balance giving an overall narrative to season (not just showing european races that may give the best viewing figures) and have a fairly even spread throughout the season. This is because they need to get casual viewers “hooked” on tuning in every few weeks for a race and hardcore viewers will go and watch Sky if they can afford it or can’t live without every race live.

2) Include what I think are the classics, 1st race, Monaco, Britain, Spa, Monza, Japan and final race. Possibly USA too since it’ll be the 1st race there.

3) Get as many viewers as possible for their races and include popular races such as Canada, Singapore and maybe Korea and India and avoid races that clash with the things like Wimbledon and the Olympics.

So my recommendation would be:

1) Australia. (Early morning start, but its the 1st race so important to the narrative and I love the anticipation of getting up early for the first practices of the season).

2)India. (Depending on how this years race goes, if badly then China to fill the gap between Melbourne and Monaco.)

3)Monaco (Just has to be included.)

4)Canada (often produces good races and on during prime time so will get good viewing figures)

5)Britain (Home GP, so no expensive flights for the production crew.)

6)Belgium (Classic race, and large gap since Britain won’t be missed due to Olympics)

7)Singapore (Racing under lights!)

8)Japan (Classic circuit.)

9)USA (Penultimate race, 1st at a new venue and prime time so not to be missed.)

10)Brazil (Final race, classic circuit.)

I would like to include Malaysia, India, Spain, Germany, Italy, Korea and Abu Dhabi but I can’t so that’s my reserve list. Hopefully I’ve got most of the classics, and they’re reasonably spread out through the season to help maintain a “story” of the year, and I’ve only got one back to back, which is hopefully when the title is decided.

Unfortunately I think I’ve read that Sky get to pick some races for exclusive coverage though which may completely ruin my choices, but at least I’ve got a long reserve list to pick from. In reality I’d like to pick them all for live coverage and pay the BBC to cover them, but if I could afford that I could also afford to pay for a Sky subscription…