FIA update calendar and covid rules for 2023

For the last time this year, the FIA ​​World Motorsport Council met at the Savoia Regency Hotel in Bologna. The meeting was hosted by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reed – and council members who attended in person and via video link.

The FIA ​​president began the meeting by thanking the Automobile Club of Italy (ACI) and its president, Angelo Sticchi Damiani, who are directly involved in the organization of this week’s events, including the awards ceremony at the end of the season .

In his opening speech, the president outlined the major milestones achieved in 2022 and acknowledged that the Bologna meeting would be Mattia Binotto’s final appearance at the World Council, thanking him for his contribution as a representative of the F1 Commission .

Mohammed Ben Sulayem: “Almost a year ago, our FIA team was chosen to usher in a new era. We have worked hard to achieve the goals set out in the election programme. And I’m proud of how we did.”

Following the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix, the World Council has approved a new Formula 1 calendar for the 2023 season. Of these, six stages will be run in the Saturday sprint format

* – the stage will be run in the format with a subsprint

The FIA ​​continues to adapt the COVID-19 protocol in line with the changes in the status of the global pandemic. It is proposed to relax the protocol for the 2023 Formula 1 season as follows: visitors who are “not fit to visit” (i.e. people with COVID-19 symptoms or a confirmed COVID-19 infection) will not be admitted to the “high audience density” .

Visitors no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to visit high spectator density areas. The FIA ​​will no longer host test areas on site, but will inform interested parties of their availability.

The FIA ​​continues to adapt the COVID-19 protocol in line with the changes in the status of the global pandemic. It is proposed to relax the protocol for the 2023 Formula 1 season as follows: visitors who are “not fit to visit” (i.e. people with COVID-19 symptoms or a confirmed COVID-19 infection) will not be admitted to the “high audience density” .

Spectators do not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to visit high-density areas. The FIA ​​will no longer host test areas on site, but will inform interested parties of their availability.