FIA Formula One World Championship 2023 MARCH 5 – NOVEMBER 26 The adrenaline-fuelled action of the new Formula 1 season gets underway in Bahrain, with defending champion Max Verstappen setting his sights on a third title in a row after a dominant 2022 campaign TITLE CONTENDERS 2022 points George Russell, GBR Mercedes 275pts Sergio Pérez, MEX Red Bull 305pts Charles Leclerc, MON Ferrari 308pts Max Verstappen, NED Red Bull 454pts Race calendar European races World races Las Vegas Grand Prix returns for first time since 1982. Qatar hosts race after one-year absence 1 MAR 5: Bahrain, Sakhir BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 57 laps – 308.326km 2 MAR 19: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah JEDDAH CORNICHE CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 50 laps – 308.450km 3 APR 2: Australia, Melbourne MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 58 laps – 306.124km 4 APR 30: Azerbaijan, Baku BAKU CITY CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 51 laps – 306.049km 5 MAY 7: Miami, Miami MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTODROME 1 2 3 Distance: 57 laps – 308.238km 6 MAY 21: E. Romagna, Imola AUTODROMO ENZO E DINO FERRARI Distance: 63 laps – 309.049km 1 2 3 7 MAY 28: Monaco, Monte Carlo CIRCUIT DE MONACO 1 2 3 Distance: 78 laps – 260.286km 8 JUN 4: Spain, Barcelona CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA 1 2 3 Distance: 66 laps – 308.424km 9 JUN 18: Canada, Montreal CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE 1 2 3 Distance: 70 laps – 305.270km 10 JUL 2: Austria, Spielberg RED BULL RING 1 2 3 Distance: 71 laps – 306.452km 11 JUL 9: Britain, Silverstone SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 52 laps – 306.198km 12 JUL 23: Hungary, Budapest HUNGARORING 1 2 3 Distance: 70 laps – 306.630km 13 JUL 30: Belgium, Spa CIRCUIT DE SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 1 2 3 Distance: 44 laps – 308.052km 14 AUG 27: Netherlands, Zandvoort CIRCUIT ZANDVOORT 1 2 3 Distance: 72 laps – 306.587km 15 SEP 3: Italy, Monza AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA 1 2 3 Distance: 53 laps – 306.720km 16 SEP 17: Singapore, Marina Bay MARINA BAY STREET CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 61 laps – 308.706km 17 SEP 24: Japan, Suzuka SUZUKA INTERNATIONAL RACING COURSE 1 2 3 Distance: 53 laps – 307.471km 18 OCT 8: Qatar, Lusail LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 57 laps – 306.660km 19 OCT 22: United States, Austin CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS 1 2 3 Distance: 56 laps – 308.405km 20 OCT 29: Mexico, Mexico City AUTÓDROMO HERMANOS RODRÍGUEZ 1 2 3 Distance: 71 laps – 305.354km 21 NOV 5: Brazil, Sao Paulo AUTÓDROMO JOSÉ CARLOS PACE 1 2 3 Distance: 71 laps – 305.879km 22 NOV 18: Las Vegas, Las Vegas LAS VEGAS STREET CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 50 laps – 305.880km 23 NOV 26: Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina YAS MARINA CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 58 laps – 306.183km KEY Timing sector DRS DRS detection 11 14 13 8 7 15 6 10 12 22 9 19 5 20 21 2 1 4 18 23 16 17 3 ROLL OF HONOUR: Lewis Hamilton (right), 6th in 2022, can still target eighth title for outright record. Only five drivers have won four or more championships Michael Schumacher GER 1994-95, 2000-04 7 Lewis Hamilton GBR 2008, 2014-15, 2017-20 7 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG 1951, 1954-57 5 Alain Prost FRA 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 4 Sebastian Vettel GER 2010, 2011-13 4 Verstappen can join elite club – Fangio, Schumacher, Vettel, Hamilton – with three or more successive titles Source: FIA Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS