After leaving the FIA earlier this year, former Formula One racing director Michael Masi has found a new position in Australian motorsport.
Masi was thrust into the spotlight after the finale of the 2021 Formula One season, where controversial decisions to accelerate the safety car procedure had an impact on the final rounds of the season.
- Verstappen sympathizes with Colton Hertha on his superlicense denial.
- FIA accepts they could heed Martin Brundle’s DRS proposals.
- FIA accepts they could heed Martin Brundle’s DRS proposals.
- Start times for the 23-round 2023 calendar have been confirmed by the FIA.
Following the fracas, Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas were appointed as the new race directors for 2022, replacing Masi, who had been dismissed as a result of the incident.
Before leaving the FIA earlier this year to return to his native Australia to take up the post of chairman of the SuperCars Commission, he was initially appointed to another position. Prior to his time in Formula 1, Masi had experience in Australian Supercars.
In addition to his current position at Supercars, the 44-year-old will take up a new position as a director on the board of Karting Australia in 2023.
Formula One 2023 race start times.
| Event | Track | Date | Race start time (local) | Race start time (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | 5 March | 18:00 | 15:00 |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 19 March | 20:00 | 17:00 |
| Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park | 2 April | 15:00 | 06:00 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit | 30 April | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Miami International Autodrome | 7 May | 15:30 | 20:30 |
| Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix | Imola | 21 May | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 28 May | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Catalunya | 4 June | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 18 June | 14:00 | 19:00 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 2 July | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 9 July | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 23 July | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 30 July | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | 27 August | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 3 September | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore | 17 September | 20:00 | 13:00 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka | 24 September | 14:00 | 06:00 |
| Qatar Grand Prix | Losail International Circuit | 8 October | 17:00 | 15:00 |
| United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 22 October | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 29 October | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Interlagos | 5 November | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Street Circuit | 18 November | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina | 26 November | 17:00 | 13:00 |
