On 5 November 2008, FIA released a new provisional calendar, and announced the date of the "Race of Germany" in Oschersleben moved from 30 August to 6 September (due to clash with the date of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix), and the date of the "Race of Japan" in Okayama moved from 25 October to 1 November. The "Race of Italy" was originally scheduled to be run in Monza but it was changed to Imola, and the date of the event in Italy was also changed (from 4 October to 20 September).