Formula 1 update on the 2023 calender
Formula 1 has officially confirmed that the 2023 season will consist of 23 races after opting not to replace the canceled Chinese Grand Prix with the brand new Las Vegas Grand Prix joining the calendar a week after F1 2023 starts with pre-season testing on February 23–25 before the first race of the season, the Bahrain GP, on March 5.
The Chinese GP was canceled for the fourth year in a row at the beginning of December due to the strict China Grand Prix, scheduled for 16 April 2023.
Formula 1 has been set to return to China for the first time since 2019 but with the country continuing to implement a zero-Covid policy, which has led to heavy restrictions and continued lockdown, F1 decided it was not feasible to hold a race at the Shanghai International Circuit.
some of the candidates who expressed interest in hosting a race include Turkey and Portugal expressed interest in hosting a race. Discussions were held with numerous promoters about filling the April 16 slot — with Turkey and Portugal mooted — but the decision means there will be a four-week gap between the third and fourth rounds of the season.
The change of programme will impact teams in terms of the components that can be used. A 23 race schedule means teams will be limited to the use of four georboxes throught the season,whereas they would have had one extra should there been 24 races.
The 10 F1 teams will unveil their new cars in February ahead of a solitary sole pre-season test, which takes place over three days in Bahrain from February 23.
2023 F1 CALENDAR
- March 5 — Bahrain — Sakhir
- March 19 — Saudi Arabia — Jeddah
- April 2 — Australia — Melbourne
- April 30 — Azerbaijan — Baku
- May 7 — Miami
- May 21 — Emilia Romagna — Imola
- May 28 — Monaco
- June 4 — Spain — Barcelona
- June 18 — Canada — Montreal
- July 2 — Austria — Spielberg
- July 9 — United Kingdom — Silverstone
- July 23 — Hungary — Budapest
- July 30 — Belgium — Spa
- August 27 — Netherlands — Zandvoort
- September 3 — Italy — Monza
- September 17 — Singapore
- September 24 — Japan — Suzuka
- October 8 — Qatar — Lusail
- October 22 — USA — Austin
- October 29 — Mexico — Mexico City
- November 5 — Brazil — Sao Paulo
- November 18 — Las Vegas
- November 26 — Abu Dhabi — Yas Marina
