Checo Pérez: The complete Mexican Formula 1 calendar for the 2023 season

Everything is ready for the 2023 Formula 1 starting flag. From March to November, the tracks of the world prepare to wave the checkered flag in style, before the thirsty pilots reach the finish line. The Bahrain Grand Prix will be the first commitment Mexican Sergio “Chico” Perez has to face at this new course. The goal: to win the Drivers’ Championship, which is currently held by his Dutch teammate Max Verstappen; Perez finished third, behind his Monaco counterpart Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.

With the support of the Red Bull team, Checo Pérez resumes control of his car on schedule on March 5 in the Middle Eastern country. The Mexican was already the winner at the Bahrain International Circuit in 2020. Last year, due to mechanical failures, the Guadalajara driver was unable to finish the race.

the Czech came to stay

2022 has been a great year for the motorists from Guadalajara. To mention the most notable achievements: he got his first first place In Saudi Arabia, although he finished fourth at that stage. He finished second at the Grand Prix of Australia, Emilia-Romagna, Catalunya, Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom and Belgium. In the unprecedented race in Miami, he finished third. He got the same position in Abu Dhabi and at the Mexican Grand Prix. But Perez also tasted first place honeys in Monaco and Singapore that year.

That was not all. Hours before the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, the Mexican driver received the National Sports Award from the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADY) for his outstanding season in Formula 1.

2023 Mexico Grand Prix, schedules and what you need to know

Checo Pérez will once again host the long-awaited 2023 Mexican Grand Prix, a destination that has once again been part of the Formula 1 calendar since 2015. The event has earned the country more than $600,000 annually. This race has been recognized as the best F-1 World Championship event for five years in a row. Over the years, since his return to Mexico, Formula 1 has also been a stage where parties and class differences fit together.

Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome will be the venue for the 2023 Mexico GP, and for at least the next two years. Tickets and packages considering living with the pilots have already begun to be offered on the event’s official pages. Before the big Sunday race, attendees will be able to attend the free practice rounds that will be held on Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th. On Saturday itself, towards the afternoon, the qualifying round was scheduled in which each driver would compete against time for the best start the next day.

At noon on Sunday, October 29, the day begins with a drivers’ parade and a circuit inspection by the International Automobile Federation (FIA). At 2:00 pm the Mexican Grand Prix will begin. It will be 71 laps or 120 minutes of racing that decides the winner of the edition agreed upon in the nation’s capital.

Complete 2023 calendar for Checo Perez in Formula 1

• Bahrain Grand Prix. Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir. March 5th.
• The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Grand Prize. Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah. March 19th.
• Australian Grand Prix. Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne. April 2.
• Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Baku Street Circuit, Baku. April 30th.
• Miami Grand Prix. Miami International Speedway, Gardens Miami. May 7th.
• Grand Prix Emilia Romagna. Enzo e Dino Ferrari Autodrome, Imola. May 21.
• Monaco Grand Prix. Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. May 28th.
• Spanish Grand Prix. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo. June 4th
• Canadian Grand Prix. Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. June 18th.
• Austrian Grand Prix. Red Bull Ring, Spielberg. July 2
• British Grand Prix. Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. July 9th.
• Hungarian Grand Prix. Hungaroring, Mogyorod. July 23rd.
• Belgian Grand Prix. Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Spa. July 30th.
• The Grand Prix of the Netherlands. Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort. Aug 27.
• Italian Grand Prix. Autodrome Nazionale di Monza, Monza. Sept. 3.
• Singapore Grand Prix. Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay. September 17th.
• Grand Prix in Japan. Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. Sept. 24.
• Qatar Grand Prix. Losail International Circuit, Lusail. Oct. 8.
• United States Grand Prix. Circuit of the Americas, Austin. Oct. 22.
• Mexican Grand Prix. Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City. Oct. 29.
• Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Jose Carlos Pace Racetrack, Sao Paulo. November 5th.
• Las Vegas Grand Prix. Las Vegas Street Circuit, Las Vegas. November 18th.
• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island. November 26th.

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