“Clearly it becomes very complicated for the teams, the mechanics, the engineers,” estimates the French driver Pierre Gasly.
The record calendar features two triple headers (three Grand Prix in three consecutive weeks) and six back to back (two Grand Prix in two weeks in a row).
The density of the program makes it necessary to look for new management formulas.
Since 2021, “we have introduced a rotation” within the team, explained Dave Robson, head of performance at Williams, last season. “It’s not just the number of races, it’s also the way they are organised. If we travel to all the races we spend very little time in the workshop, which is not ideal for developing the car,” he underlined.
In 2023, 24 races were scheduled, but the Chinese Grand Prix, canceled in December due to restrictions linked to covid-19, has not been replaced.
“With 24 we are approaching the limit. But we can never say that it is over,” F1 executive director Stefano Domenicali explained to AFP at the end of October, assuring that “he could sign with another seven or eight countries” if could.
so is the 2023 Formula 1 World Cup calendar:
March 5: Bahrain GP (Sakhir)
March 19: Saudi Arabian GP (Jeddah)
April 2: Australian GP (Melbourne)
April 30: Azerbaijan GP (Baku)
May 7: Miami GP
May 21: Emilia-Romagna GP (Imola, Italy)
May 28: Monaco GP
June 4: Spanish GP (Barcelona)
June 18: Canadian GP (Montreal)
July 2: Austrian GP (Spielberg)
July 9: UK GP (Silverstone)
July 23: Hungarian GP (Budapest)
July 30: Belgian GP (Spa-Francorchamps)
August 27: Dutch GP (Zandvoort)
September 3: Italian GP (Monza)
September 17: Singapore GP
September 24: Japanese GP (Suzuka)
October 8: Qatar GP (Lusail)
October 22: United States GP (Austin)
October 29: Mexican GP (Mexico)
November 5: Brazilian GP (Sao Paulo)
November 18: Las Vegas GP
November 26: Abu Dhabi GP (Yas Marina)