The 2016 Formula Masters China season is the sixth season of the
Formula Pilota China series, and the third under the Formula Masters China branding. The championship began on 21 May at
Shanghai in
China and will finish on 16 October at
Penbay in
Taiwan after fifteen races held at five meetings.[1]
A provisional race calendar was released on 3 March 2016.[1] An updated race calendar was released on 1 June 2016, which cancelled the round at
Kuala Lumpur City Grand Prix.[2] It was announced on 22 July that the Kuala Lumpur round will be replaced by a round at
Sepang for the same weekend.[3] After that round in
Korea International Circuit was also changed by Sepang Circuit.[4]
^"FMCS Mid-Season Contest Heats Up in Sepang".
Formula Masters China. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016. This weekend is the first of two race weekends to be hosted at the Sepang International Circuit, with the field returning to the Malaysia in early September following a short two-week break.