The six Grands Prix that Formula 1 has selected to hold “sprint” events in 2023 are those in Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, the United States, and Brazil.
Following study of the courses that would be most appropriate and negotiations of business arrangements with the race organizers, the list was decided upon.
Because F1 claims that sprint events boost income and television audiences, the number of sprint competitions is growing.
The event will follow the same structure as the sprint weekends this year.
The starting lineup for the primary grand prix is determined by a brief race on Saturday in which the top eight finishers receive points.
Standard qualifying, which usually takes place on Saturday, is rescheduled to Friday afternoon to set the grid for the sprint.
The first sprint will take place in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, on April 28–30. Depending on whether F1 replaces the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix, this race will either be the third or fourth of the season.
The Austrian competition will take place from June 30 to July 2, followed by Belgium from July 28 to July 30, Qatar on October 6 to 8 in Austin, Texas, and Brazil on November 3 to 5.
F1 has been improving its study of which locations are most suitable for sprint competitions.