Formula 1 has revealed the venues that will host the six F1 Sprint weekends during the 2023 season, doubling the number of events from the three hosted in 2021 and 2022.
In F1 Sprint, the standard one-hour qualifying session is moved to Friday, setting the starting grid for a 100-kilometer sprint on Saturday, which in turn determines the starting order for Sunday’s main event.
F1 Sprint locations and dates 2023
| Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Baku Street Circuit | April 28-30 |
| Austria | Red Bull Ring | June 30 – July 2 |
| Belgium | Spa Francorchamps | July 28-30 |
| Qatar | Losail Circuit | October 6-8 |
| United States | Circuit of the Americas | October 20-22 |
| Sao Paulo | Interlagos | November 3-5 |
Next year, the Sprints will be held in Azerbaijan (Baku Street Circuit), Austria (Red Bull Ring), Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps), Qatar (Losail Circuit), the United States (Circuit of The Americas) and Sao Paulo (Interlagos).
Interlagos will continue as a Sprint venue after hosting in 2021 and 2022, while the Red Bull Ring also hosted a sprint race last season. Silverstone, Monza and Imola are the other locations where Sprints have taken place in the past.
Why these locations in particular?
The 2023 selection was made after research into the most suitable circuits for the format, including overtaking opportunities, close racing and high-speed sections – and is designed to ensure competitive on-track action over all three days of the selected Grand Prix weekends .
Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali welcomed the increase from three to six events for next year. “We have seen a hugely positive response to the F1 Sprint events in its first two years of running, and we can’t wait to bring even more action for fans with six events next year, including our first US F1 Sprint in Austin ”, says Stefano Domenicali.
The introduction of the F1 Sprint has created a race weekend of three days of competitive racing action, bringing more entertainment to fans of the sport and added value to key stakeholders including teams, broadcasters, partners and host venues.
Do you want to know how the sprint races work? Then also read Sprintrace F1: Explanation & Information.