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Formula One season preview: More races, new lineups and Las Vegas

Max Verstappen is seeking his third consecutive Formula One championship in 2023. (Yves Herman/Reuters)
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The 2023 Formula One season opens Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix, where the sport will embark on its longest season to date, with a schedule that features three domestic races as the circuit continues to foster its growth in the United States.

With 23 races scheduled across five continents over the next eight months, this year’s calendar features more races than any other, up from 22 last year. It includes the new Las Vegas Grand Prix in November and the return in October of the Qatar Grand Prix, which did not take place in 2022 because of preparations in that country for the World Cup.