The Monaco Grand Prix of 2010 has been moved forward by one week, GPUpdate.net has learned. Having been set to take place as a back-to-back race with Turkey, teams raised concerns over the close proximity of the events on the 19-race Formula One calendar of next season.<br><br>With the 2010 calendar looking to feature 19 races - the most ever, equalling the sum of 2005 - teams had raised concerns over the dates of the Monte-Carlo and Istanbul races in particular due to planning worries.<br><br>"That's a phenomenal logistical challenge and we, of course, want to do both events, and it's important that we do them well, but we just need to bear in mind that physically uprooting all of the infrastructure out of Monaco and moving across to Turkey is not a trivial issue," McLaren Managing Director Jonathan Neale explained last week.<br><br>As a result, there are now two-week gaps either side of the famous street race in the principality as opposed to a 3-week break after Barcelona and, more importantly, a 1-week separation until Istanbul.<br><br><br>The revised (provisional) calendar is now as follows:<br><br><br>1. Bahrain - Sakhir - Mar 14<br>2. Australia - Melbourne - Mar 28<br>3. Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - April 04<br>4. China - Shanghai - April 18<br>5. Spain - Barcelona - May 09<br>6. Monaco - Monte-Carlo - May 16<br>7. Turkey - Istanbul - May 30<br>8. Canada - Montreal - Jun 13 **<br>9. Europe - Valencia - Jun 27<br>10. Great Britain - Donington Park - Jul 11<br>11. Germany - Hockenheim - Jul 25<br>12. Hungary - Budapest - Aug 01<br>13. Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps - Aug 29<br>14. Italy - Monza - Sep 12<br>15. Singapore - Marina Bay - Sep 26 *<br>16. Japan - Suzuka - October 03<br>17. Korea - October 17<br>18. Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina - October 31<br>19. Brazil - São Paulo - November 14<br><br><br>* Night race<br><br>** Canadian GP organisers remain in final negotiation talks with the FIA. In the result of these talks falling through, the Turkish Grand Prix will move to June 06<br>