China extends F1 deal

China will continue to host a Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai for at least three more years, F1 said on Friday.

The Chinese Grand Prix, which made its debut in September 2004, would take place a week later next year, on April 15, swapping places with the Bahrain race, which will move to April 8, Formula One said on its website. The current Shanghai race weekend coincides with China’s Qingming three-day national holiday, also known as the Tomb Sweeping Festival.