As first reported by Motorsport.com, Formula 1 was looking to create a calendar for the 2023 season with the grands prix grouped by geographical area, just as we anticipated that holding the FIFA World Cup could have an impact, not only in the current campaign, but also at the beginning of next year, with the possibility of having the first appointment in February, as some workers requested.
Now, Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has provided more information on the setup, confirming that, as in 2005, the championship will start on the first weekend of March in Bahrain, rather than later.
The highest category of motorsport is also interested in moving the Canadian Grand Prix from June to May, after the appointment in Miami, but it is not yet clear if it will be effective, since there is doubt about the race in Monaco, who still It has not been renewed and Formula 1 is considering leaving the streets of the Principality if conditions do not improve.
The 2023 calendar will also have the premiere of the Las Vegas night race, and the biggest novelty is that it will be held on Saturday, in prime time in the United States, but there is the possibility that there will be a second debut, that of South African Grand Prix .
It would not be a premiere as such, since the African country was in Formula 1 several decades ago, at the Kyalami circuit, single-seaters competed for some time.
Two more tracks in Europe reach the end of their contract, and it is assumed that the French Grand Prix will change venues, leaving Paul Ricard behind, and although a race in Nice has been speculated, it is still unknown if will do with the name of the city or with the name of the country. In addition, the mythical Spa-Francorchamps could also come out, and it seems that the efforts of the organizers to renovate the track have been in vain.
The only chance the Belgian Grand Prix will go ahead, according to De Telegraaaf , is if motorsport’s top flight fails to close the deal with Kyalami , in which case an extension of the one-year contract with Spa-Francorchamps would go through.
