F1 Pronounces Six New Dash Races for 2023

Dash races have been a characteristic of the FIA Components One World Championship since 2021 and are set to change into a extra outstanding fixture of the global-trotting race schedule. Regardless of Liberty Media and F1’s groups publicly supporting the plan to extend the variety of dash races since April, the FIA had been delaying official approval of F1’s dash agenda.

Tuesday, Components 1 introduced the 2023 season will characteristic six dash races, a rise from the three short-distance contests seen in 2021 and 2022. The sequence has but to announce which race weekends in 2023 will characteristic dash races subsequent season. Components 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali praised the 62-mile (100-kilometer) Saturday races and welcomed added rounds to the dash slate.

Domenicali stated:

“I’m happy that we are able to verify six Sprints shall be a part of the Championship from 2023 onwards, constructing on the success of the brand new format launched for the primary time in 2021. The Dash gives motion throughout three days with the drivers all combating for one thing proper from the beginning on Friday by to the principle occasion on Sunday, including extra drama and pleasure to the weekend. The suggestions from the followers, groups, promoters, and companions has been very optimistic and the format is including a brand new dimension to Components 1, and all of us wish to guarantee its success sooner or later.”

I gained’t say the suggestions from followers has been all optimistic. It’s clear to see in replies to F1’s social media posts on the announcement that there’s little pleasure in regards to the improve in dash races. Regardless of the unfavorable suggestions on-line, followers nonetheless fill the grandstands and watch Saturday broadcasts. Additionally, extra persons are watching on Fridays for the moved qualifying session. It’s frequent sense that followers usually tend to watch a aggressive session than a non-competitive apply session, no matter they could say on-line.

In response to Motorsport.com, the delay in FIA approval was over a dispute on the charges paid to the motorsport’s worldwide governing physique. Extra dash races will improve the worth of tv broadcast rights and race-sanctioning charges. The FIA understandably would love a proportionally bigger share of the income from F1. Additionally, the FIA acknowledged that they should modify to the added workload in race officiating. Whereas Components 1 may not be happening the MotoGP route of a dash race at each spherical, F1 clearly desires extra water from the effectively.