The time-threatened Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix has been booked for the 2023 season. This will feature a record 24 races, the FIA has announced.
The penultimate Grand Prix of the season will be held in Las Vegas, a novelty, while the Qatar Grand Prix returns to the calendar after a year’s absence.
“The presence of 24 races on the calendar of the Formula 1 One World championship once again shows the growth and attractiveness of this sport on a global scale,” said FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, quoted by the press release. of the FIA. The FIA also confirms the maintenance of the Belgian Grand Prix and the withdrawal of the French GP for 2023.
The season will start on March 5 in Bahrain and end on November 26 in Abu Dhabi.
The 2022 season was originally scheduled to run over 23 events, but the competition’s promoter, Formula One, canceled the Sochi Grand Prix in February, originally scheduled for September 25, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The 2023 season will therefore include three Grands Prix in the United States, Las Vegas (November 18), in addition to those of Miami (May 7) and Austin (October 22).
‘We are proud to announce a 2023 calendar with 24 races all over the world. Formula 1 is experiencing unprecedented demand to host races and it is important that we find the right balance (geographically) for this sport in general,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.
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