The calendar for the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship has been introduced. The season will run from March 5 to November 26 and have a record-breaking 24 races. The Las Vegas GP will probably be making its debut because the penultimate spherical, whereas China and Qatar return to the calendar as effectively.

• 2023 F1 season runs from March 5 to March 19
• Summer break stays in August

Three races within the USA

Along with the Miami GP and US GP (held in Austin), Las Vegas earns a slot on the calendar. The race will probably be held on a Saturday night time on a 6.12km lengthy road circuit alongside the well-known Las Vegas Strip.

This means a complete of three races will probably be held within the USA, matching the file for probably the most races held in a rustic in a single season (USA in 1983 and Italy in 2020).

Commenting on the brand new calendar, F1 CEO and President Stefano Domenicali stated, “We are excited to announce the 2023 calendar with 24 races around the world. Formula 1 has unprecedented demand to host races and it is important we get the balance right for the entire sport.”

“We are very pleased with the strong momentum Formula 1 continues to experience and it is great news that we will be able to bring our passionate fans a mix of exciting new locations such as Las Vegas to the Championship with much loved venues across Europe, Asia and the Americas.”

China, Qatar return

The Qatar GP, which made its debut in 2021, isn’t a part of the 2022 calendar, with the nation specializing in internet hosting the FIFA World Cup this yr. But the race returns subsequent yr with an October 8 slot.

The Chinese GP additionally returns after three-year hiatus on account of COVID-19. Additionally, F1 has confirmed that the Monaco GP will proceed to be part of the F1 calendar till not less than 2025.

Further modifications see the Belgian GP moved to July-end as a back-to-back with Hungary, whereas the Dutch GP is now twinned with Italy after the summer season break.

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem added that the calendar was deliberate retaining in thoughts the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The new hypercar guidelines have seen a variety of excessive profile producers join the World Endurance Championship (which the Le Mans race is part of), together with Ferrari, Porsche and BMW.

F1 2023 calendar

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