F1 2023: Full race calendar from Monaco to Silverstone

The 2023 Formula 1 season is right here and the brand new marketing campaign has seen Red Bull choose up the place they left off in 2022.

This yr sees 23 races held in a record-breaking calendar, as Max Verstappen seems to make it three in a row following back-to-back World Championship triumphs.

Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes workforce might be concentrating on additional enchancment following a disappointing 2022 season, whereas Ferrari might be trying to study from final yr’s mishaps and errors as they eye their first Drivers title in 16 years.

There are new faces on the grid too – corresponding to Oscar Piastri and Nyck de Vries – and all 20 drivers might be itching to get again on monitor after a three-month break with the official pre-season check in Bahrain earlier than the primary race of the season every week later.

Here is every thing it’s worthwhile to know.

What is the 2023 F1 calendar?

ROUND 1 —BAHRAIN

Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir – 3-5 March

ROUND 2 – SAUDI ARABIA

Jeddah Corniche Circuit – 17-19 March

ROUND 3 – AUSTRALIA

Albert Park, Melbourne – 31 March-2 April

ROUND 4 – AZERBAIJAN (dash weekend)

Baku City Circuit – 28-30 April

ROUND 5 – MIAMI

Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium – 5-7 May

ROUND 6 – EMILIA ROMAGNA CANCELLED

Imola Circuit – 19-21 May

ROUND 7 – MONACO

Circuit de Monaco – 26-28 May

ROUND 8 – SPAIN

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 2-4 June

ROUND 9 – CANADA

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 16-18 June

ROUND 10 – AUSTRIA (dash weekend)

Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 30 June-2 July

ROUND 11 – GREAT BRITAIN

Silverstone Circuit – 7-9 July

ROUND 12 – HUNGARY

Hungaroring, Budapest – 21-23 July

ROUND 13 – BELGIUM (dash weekend)

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 28-30 July

ROUND 14 – NETHERLANDS

Circuit Zandvoort – 25-27 August

ROUND 15 – ITALY

Monza Circuit – 1-3 September

ROUND 16 – SINGAPORE

Marina Bay Street Circuit – 15-17 September

ROUND 17 – JAPAN

Suzuka International Racing Course – 22-24 September

ROUND 18 – QATAR (dash weekend)

Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 6-8 October

ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (dash weekend)

Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 20-22 October

ROUND 20 – MEXICO

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 27-29 October

ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash weekend)

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 3-5 November

ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas Street Circuit – 16-18 November

ROUND 23 – ABU DHABI

Yas Marina Circuit – 24-26 November

When and the place does the 2023 F1 season begin?

The first race of the season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, takes place from Friday 3 March – Sunday 5 March on the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.

Qualifying on Saturday 4 March begins at 3pm (GMT) with the race on Sunday additionally at 3pm (GMT).

When is pre-season testing?

Pre-season testing takes place on the Bahrain International Circuit the week earlier than the primary race, from Thursday 23 February – Saturday 25 February.

Running will happen between 7am and 4:30pm (GMT) on every of the three days. There might be an hour’s break halfway by means of every session for lunch.

Each driver can have one-and-a-half days value of time within the automobile.

How can I watch it on-line and on TV?

The Bahrain Grand Prix, in addition to pre-season testing, might be broadcast reside on Sky Sports within the United Kingdom.

Sky Sports subscribers can watch pre-season testing on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky buyer you’ll be able to seize a NOWTV Day Pass right here to look at with out a subscription.

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What has been mentioned?

Max Verstappen has challenged Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes to lift their recreation and supply him with the championship battle that Formula One wants.

Verstappen ran away with final season’s title, profitable 15 of the 22 races, to safe his second championship with 4 rounds to spare. In distinction, Hamilton, in his under-performing Mercedes, endured the worst yr of his profession as he did not win a race and completed 214 factors adrift.

But when addressing the prospect of renewing his rivalry with Hamilton at Red Bull’s season launch in New York, Verstappen, 25, mentioned: “In the interest of the sport you always want the teams to be super-close.

“I do think it was close last year, but as a team we executed a lot of things better than the others and that was why the points gap was so big. I never felt, apart from two or three races, that we absolutely dominated. But for the general interest of Formula One, everyone wants a title battle with multiple teams involved.”

What are the motive force line-ups for 2023?

RED BULL

Max Verstappen

Sergio Perez

FERRARI

Charles Leclerc

Carlos Sainz

MERCEDES

Lewis Hamilton

George Russell

ALPINE

Esteban Ocon

Pierre Gasly

McLAREN

Lando Norris

Oscar Piastri

ALFA ROMEO

Valtteri Bottas

Zhou Guanyu

ASTON MARTIN

Fernando Alonso

Lance Stroll

HAAS

Kevin Magnussen

Nico Hulkenberg

ALPHATAURI

Yuki Tsunoda

Nyck de Vries

WILLIAMS

Alex Albon

Logan Sargeant

*italics represents new addition to the grid/change of workforce