21/12/2022
NEWS STORY
The FIA has confirmed the start times for practice sessions, qualifying, Sprints and Grands Prix for the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
As previously reported there are six Sprints, to be held in Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, Austin and Brazil.
While there are no significant changes to the weekend format, most sessions, particularly those on Friday and Saturday mornings, get underway on the half hour.
The season gets underway with an evening race in Bahrain, with the subsequent Saudi Arabian event enjoying a 20:00 start.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix gets underway on Thursday with the Grand Prix taking place on Saturday evening at 22:00.
| Event |
FP1 Local |
FP2 Local |
FP3 Local |
Qual Local |
Qual GMT |
Race Local |
Race GMT |
| Bahrain | 14:30 | 18:00 | 14:30 | 18:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 |
| Saudi | 16:30 | 20:00 | 16:30 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 |
| Australia* | 12:30 | 16:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 05:00 | 15:00 | 05:00 |
| Azerbaijan | 13:30 | 17:00 | 13:30 | 17:30 | 13:30 | 15:00 | 11:00 |
| Miami | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 15:30 | 19:30 |
| E R | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Monaco | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Spain | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Canada | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 |
| Austria | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Britain | 12:30 | 16:00 | 11:30 | 15:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Hungary | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Belgium | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Netherlands | 12:30 | 16:00 | 11:30 | 15:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Italy | 13:30 | 17:00 | 12:30 | 16:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 13:00 |
| Singapore | 17:30 | 21:00 | 17:30 | 21:00 | 13:00 | 20:00 | 12:00 |
| Japan | 11:30 | 15:00 | 11:30 | 15:00 | 06:00 | 14:00 | 05:00 |
| Qatar | 13:30 | 17:00 | 13:30 | 17:30 | 14:30 | 17:00 | 14:00 |
| US | 12:30 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 17:00 | 22:00 | 14:00 | 19:00 |
| Mexico** | 12:30 | 16:00 | 11:30 | 15:00 | 20:00 | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| Brazil | 11:30 | 15:00 | 11:30 | 15:30 | 18:30 | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Las Vegas*** | 18:30 | 22:00 | 18:30 | 22:00 | 06:00 | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Abu Dhabi | 13:30 | 17:00 | 14:30 | 18:00 | 14:00 | 17:00 | 13:00 |
* Daylight Saving time ends in Australia on Saturday night/Sunday morning
** Daylight Saving time ends in UK/Europe AND Mexico on Saturday night/Sunday morning
*** FP1 & FP2 will take place on Thursday, FP3 & Qualifying on Friday and the Race on Saturday