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Formula 1 Announces The 6 Sprint Race Venues For 2023

The F1 field driving through the left-handed first corner at Interlagos in Brazil.
The F1 field driving through the left-handed first corner at Interlagos in Brazil.

Formula 1 has revealed which rounds will comprise its doubled slate of sprint races during the 2023 season. Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, Austin, and Brazil will host the Saturday sprints next year. Formula 1 claims that the selection of the sprint venues came after researching which circuits would be best suited for the format. Of the six circuits selected, Interlagos in Brazil has held sprint races in both seasons of the format’s existence. The Red Bull Ring in Austria is the only other returning track, having held a sprint during the 2022 season.

Coinciding with the number of F1 sprint races doubling from three to six, the FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the sprint accident damage allowance also being doubled. The forfeit allowance amount for each sprint session has increased from $150,000 to $300,000. There were originally plans for the 2022 F1 season to feature six sprint races. However, those plans were dropped over the potential added cost against the budget cap.

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Stefano Domenicali, President & CEO of Formula 1, said: