France kept its place on the 2008 Formula One calendar on Friday with Singapore and Valencia appearing for the first time and Australia again the season-opener on March 16.
The International Automobile Federation published a calendar with 18 races, one more than this year. Singapore and Valencia will debut, subject to the governing body's approval of their street circuits, on Sept 28 and Aug 24 respectively with the Spanish port city's race listed as the European GP.
Canada, now the lone North American round of the championship after the disappearance of the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis, was listed as provisional for contractual reasons with a June 8 date.
The French Grand Prix is expected to remain at Magny-Cours in the absence of any other suitable venue. Locals feared this year's race at the rural circuit near Nevers was destined to be the last Grand Prix held there after Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone declared the sport would not return in 2008.
Ecclestone met French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and agreed to keep Magny-Cours for 2008 and possibly 2009 while the federation sought an alternate venue.