Official 2023 F1 calendar – 23 races, 9 months of competition

The 2023 F1 calendar, which has been given the go-ahead by the World Motor Sport Council – WMSC, was announced by Formula 1 on September 20th, 2022.

Red Bull Racing, Ferrari, Mercedes and the rest of the pack will take to the track in Bahrain on March 5 , and the season will conclude in Abu Dhabi on November 26, with a record-breaking 23 races scheduled. Qatar will return, while Las Vegas will debut as the season’s final round for a Saturday night race.

The sport’s governing body, the FIA, has approved a maximum of 26 races for the season but Formula 1 has opted to schedule 23.

The 2023 Formula 1 new calendar is set to include 23 races, two more than the previous season–making it the longest schedule in the 74-year history of the sport. This “punishing” calendar represents an effort that the sport is making to answer to the growing interest about F1 racing.

At RTR Sports Marketing we have also prepared a handy F1 2023 calendar download option for you to save and print. Find it at the ned of the page, along with a Google calendar and Outlook option, automatically updated for your local time zone.

F1 confirms 23 venues for 2023 campaign

The sport’s governing body, the FIA, and the WMSC revealed a record race calendar for 2023. The first edition of the Las Vegas GP, which will take place on a Saturday night.

The F1 calendar has seen a number of adjustments in recent years. New tracks have been added to the program, including the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia, while previous events such as the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne and the race in Singapore will be resurrected after the Covid-19 epidemic caused them to be discontinued. In recent years, too, the Canadian and Japanese Grands Prix were canceled for similar reasons.

Qatar makes a return to the calendar after debuting in 2021, while Monaco holds its place despite in the 2023 calendar initial concerns about contract negotiation.

The regular summer break will stay in August, though changes to competition dates witness Belgium move to the end of July as a back-to-back with Hungary. The Netherlands is now beside Italy after competitive racing resumes.

The United States GP at COTA, Mexican and Brazilian GP stay the same on the F1 calendar.
The three close races lead to Vegas.

As announced, the 2023 French GP will be absent from the championship. This is not the first time that the French GP has had difficulty: after 2008, the leg was dropped from the F1 calendar and then revived in 2018 with Circuit Paul Ricard. Let’s hope that in the near future a deal could be signed and that this historic race could be back on the formula one schedule.

“We are pleased to announce the 2023 calendar with 23 races across the globe,” Formula 1 Executive Chairman and President Stefano Domenicali stated about the plan’s release. “It is critical that we strike the correct balance for the entire sport, so we are very happy with the strong momentum of Formula 1. It’s fantastic news that we will be able to bring our enthusiastic fans a diverse selection of new race locations such as Las Vegas, as well as popular sites in Europe, Asia, and North America.”

Formula 1 Calendar 2023

The full list of races for the 2023 F1 calendar is as follows:

1. Bahrain GP – Sakhir- 5th Mar.
2. Saudi Arabian GP – Jeddah – 19th Mar.
3. Australian GP – Albert Park – 2nd Apr.
4. Azerbaijan GP – Baku City – 30th Apr – With Sprint Race
5. Miami GP – Miami – 7th May
6. Emilia Romagna GP – Imola – 21st May
7. Monaco GP – Circuit de Monaco – 28th May
8. Spanish GP – Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya – 4th Jun.
9. Canadian GP – Montreal – 18th Jun.
10. Austrian GP – Red Bull Ring – 2nd Jul – With Sprint Race
11. British GP – Silverstone – 9th Jul.
12. Hungarian GP – Hungaroring – 23rd Jul.
13. Belgian GP – Spa-Francorchamps – 30th Jul – With Sprint Race
14. Dutch GP – Zandvoort – 27th Aug.
15. Italian GP – Monza – 3rd Sep.
16. Singapore GP – Marina Bay – 17th Sep.
17. Japanese GP – Suzuka – 24th Sep.
18. Qatar GP – Losail – 8th Oct.- With Sprint Race
19. United States GP – Circuit of the Americas – 22nd Oct. – With Sprint Race
20. Mexican GP – Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez – 29th Oct.
21. Sao Paulo GP – Interlagos – 5th Nov. – With Sprint Race
22. Las Vegas GP – Las Vegas* – 18th Nov.
23. Abu Dhabi GP – Yas Marina – 26th Nov.

New races on the F1 calendar in 2023

Given that we already knew the makeup of the vast majority of the tracks, there are few surprises. The only type of surprise is China and Qatar, who were considered to be unlikely participants. China has beend in fact cancelled but Qatar has been confirmed. With no real evidence that a promised new circuit would return in 2023, the Qatari event was anticipated, but with Covid limitations in place across China, a comeback appeared improbable.

However, the remainder of the schedule is quite similar. Bahrain will open on the 5th of March and Saudi Arabia will follow two weeks later. The teams will then go to Australia before returning via Azerbaijan.

Three amazing events, Imola, Monaco and Spain will host the European legs as normal, before returning to North America for races in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Brazil rounds out the season as normal on November 20.

Three races in the United States in 2023 for Formula 1

The 2023 Formula 1 calendar was announced by the series, which will feature three stops in the United States and one in Las Vegas at the end of the season. The race in Las Vegas will be the conclusion of a four-week stretch that includes North and South American races.

The first race in the United States is held on May 7, 2023, when the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami GP takes center stage. Red Bull’s  Max Verstappen won the 2022 maiden edition.

The 2023 edition of the United States Grand Prix will be held in October at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Verstappen took victory in the 2022 United States Grand Prix and the 2023 event is set for October 22nd.

The race at COTA will start a four-week run of F1 in North and South America, with the circuit heading to Mexico following week then Brazil the next. Following that, F1 comes to Las Vegas for a new Saturday-night race. The Las Vegas GP will see drivers zip through downtown Las Vegas, with an official 10 p.m. “lights out” start time.

Monaco GP gets new three-year deal

Following the FIA’s announcement on 20th September that the F1 calendar will remain unchanged for 2023, Formula 1 has now confirmed all of the GP locations and that Monaco will return at least until 2024.

One of motorsport’s Triple Crown races was in significant jeopardy after the previous deal expired at the end of 2022, and no new agreement had been reached when this year’s race took place.

Even though races on this circuit are highly prestigious due to its history and legacy, there is often a lack of racing action. The circuit is notoriously difficult to overtake on – drivers have to be skilled to win here.

Formula One 2023 calendar download – PDF Format

Fancy a good old and handy printable version of the 2023 Formula 1 Calendar ? We at RTR Sports have thought of you with this post. Stop the search, the first thing to do is to click this link or hit the button below to download a printer-friendly document to hang on your wall or keep on your desk. So you won’t miss the much-anticipated first event in Las Vegas or the glorious Monaco GP. And if you love motorsports, we’re here to quench your racing thirst with all things MotoGP and Formula E.

Formula 1 2023 calendar download – Outlook and Google Calendar

If instead you’re the tech savvy guy and like your digital calendar organized and updated automatically, here’s a link to Fixtures.es , where you can download the calendar with all the session times for ever race, free practice and qualifying.

Pictures: 

EJ Mina, 8 April 2022, The Ferrari F1-75, driven by Charles Leclerc, CC-BY-4.0 license
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