Formula 1 has had a reasonably packed calendar currently and can proceed to take action for the foreseeable future. But for a prime tier of motorsport that claims to be a World Championship, it doesn’t go to important elements of the globe, not even for a single Grand Prix. America for instance now has three races held inside its borders (pushed by the Drive to Survive craze) whereas all the continent of Africa doesn’t have a race in any respect. If Formula 1 insists on increasing the calendar, it ought to at the very least rotate some venues out and in 12 months after 12 months and make the Championship really feel really world.

Beneath is a listing of simply 5 international locations that Formula 1 ought to go to sooner or later. One or two have been visited earlier than in Formula 1’s historical past whereas others have but to pop their F1 cherry. Every nation is decidedly totally different from all of the others however one thing that all of them have in frequent is that they might add some a lot wanted spice and spectacle to Formula 1.

1. Morocco

Let’s kick this record off with a basic. Whereas Formula 1 has visited Morocco earlier than, it hasn’t accomplished so for a very long time — and that’s one thing that must be rectified.

The Moroccan Grand Prix was held close to Casablanca again in 1957 as a Non-Championship Race earlier than serving because the season finale for the 1958 season. Mike Hawthorn grabbed Pole {Position} earlier than settling for P2 within the Grand Prix behind race winner Stirling Moss with the Ferrari of Phil Hill in third.

Casablanca particularly (would possibly as nicely capitalise on the restricted historical past Morocco has with Formula 1) getting a Grand Prix would entice folks from all throughout North Africa to go and watch, which is loads less complicated and less expensive than it will be for all of them to trek down south for the weekend as has been the case up to now.

With its uniquely totally different dessert vibes from the Grand Prix held within the Center East, it might simply be the type of change Formula 1 wants to stop followers (and drivers) from getting dessert fatigue. With its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences in addition to different notable landmarks such because the Hasan Il Mosque and the Djemma el-Fna Sq. in Marrakech, there’s a complete array of untapped potential in terms of Formula 1 content material that could possibly be created right here within the construct as much as the Grand Prix.

As I’ve identified many occasions elsewhere, simply say the phrases Casablanca Grand Prix to your self. Sounds fairly darn cool proper? My case is as soon as once more resting.

2. Chile

In the intervening time, Brazil is the one nation that we go to in South America with Formula 1. Having watched many journey documentaries, I can say with absolute certainty that this can be a massively wasted alternative. Being on the other coast to Brazil, Chile presents that breath of contemporary air that F1 wants. Logistically it is sensible too as you possibly can stage the Brazilian and Chilean Grand Prix again to again and have all kinds of tie-in content material for Formula 1’s double header in South America.

South America can be an F1 market that isn’t being served correctly in the intervening time. As talked about, Brazil is presently the one Grand Prix held on the continent and if followers need one other style of F1, the subsequent closest venue for them is Mexico. With so many races held throughout Europe, it doesn’t appear honest to deprive South American followers of the identical alternative to attend races nearer to house. It wouldn’t be unprecedented both as again within the Fifties, we had the Argentinian Grand Prix.

Going to Chile can be a no brainer and moreover, would assist encourage each Chile itself and its neighbouring international locations to get much more into motorsport and begin paving the way in which for brand new expertise to enter racing in any respect ranges.

3. New Zealand

It appears completely insane and downright legal that the nice nation of New Zealand has by no means really performed host to an official spherical of a Formula 1 Season. This truth turns into much more outrageous when you think about a number of the motorsport expertise to return from there. The plain instance being Bruce McLaren and the truth that if we’d by no means had him arrive in Formula 1, McLaren fairly merely wouldn’t be on the grid right this moment.

Different very notable Kiwi F1 drivers embody Denny Hulme, Chris Amon, Mike Thackwell and most not too long ago Brendan Hartley. Whereas not an F1 driver, McLaren’s Excessive E Driver Emma Gilmour additionally hails from New Zealand and I’ll be darned if I don’t use this as an excuse to provide her a nicely deserved shout out.

As with Chile above, it will make sense to couple the New Zealand Grand Prix with the Australian Grand Prix and due to this fact additional justify flying all that approach for a motor race — particularly at a time the place F1 claims to be having a look on the calendar to make it extra environmentally pleasant.

Heck, they’re not in need of tracks that could possibly be used both, even when they did want some slight tweaking to rise up to F1 requirements. Hampton Down Motorsport Park is usually used for the New Zealand Grand Prix (race sensible it sits in the identical class because the Macau Grand Prix) however Manfeild and Teretonga Park each appear to be they’d be jolly enjoyable to race round in F1 vehicles.

For Aussie and Kiwi followers too, we owe them yet one more race at a good time of day. The poor fanatics need to undergo all 12 months spherical getting up at awkward occasions of day to observe the opposite F1 races, whereas we in Europe solely need to do it a few times. A 3rd time gained’t damage.

4. Uruguay

As with all the entries on this record, getting Uruguay to host a Grand Prix is simply good frequent sense. A reasonably small nation, particularly for South America, it isn’t as a lot of a stranger to motorsport as you may think. Formula E has visited a few occasions, racing round Punta del Este and Excessive E travelled there for the merely incredible season finale in 2022 that noticed probably the greatest X Prix up to now.

They’ve additionally received some racing expertise developing via the ranks just like the naturally fast Maite Cáceres — her overtakes final 12 months in Austin in U.S Formula 4 had been merely chic. At a time the place motorsport is reaching out into all corners of the globe to attempt to discover real racing expertise, Uruguay is an untapped useful resource that basically deserves extra consideration.

With earlier historical past with motorsport plus racing expertise of their very own already being developed, it’s concocting the proper storm to set the stage for an F1 Grand Prix.

5. Kenya

Final on this record — however not at all least — is Kenya. Outdoors of South Africa and Morocco, no different international locations in Africa have hosted an F1 Grand Prix in its 70+ 12 months historical past. No surprise individuals are irritated that all the African Continent is seemingly being ignored. Kenya then can be the proper reply, much more so if it has Morocco on the calendar with it, thus permitting them to go with one another.

Whereas I can perceive F1’s flirtations with returning to earlier stomping grounds, why not keep away from the outdated ex altogether and bounce in with somebody new and thrilling that’s undoubtedly going to get the blood pumping?

Furthermore, it will present that F1 is severe about being world and easily not making an attempt to tick a field by saying they went to Africa however solely going to 1 nation and ignoring the remainder of the continent. With a second African Grand Prix within the south, it offers followers there an opportunity to get near the motion with out having to journey so far as they could have needed to in any other case. Like all the opposite entries on this record, Kenya would open Formula 1 and its followers as much as a model new venue, tradition, historical past and extra that they might not have recognized a lot about previous to that. Kenya is a phenomenal nation and its addition to the calendar would smack of that basic F1 really feel from the Championships early days. Think about a road circuit round Nairobi!

As a approach of exhibiting how all these new Formula 1 Grand Prix could possibly be built-in into the calendar, I’ve reimagined the 2023 calendar beneath.

Spherical 1: Bahrain Grand Prix Third-Fifth March

Spherical 2: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 17–19 March

Spherical 3: Australian Grand Prix thirty first March -2nd April

Spherical 4: New Zealand Grand Prix Seventh-Ninth April

Spherical 5: Azerbaijan Grand Prix Twenty eighth-Thirtieth April

Spherical 6: Morocco Grand Prix Fifth-Seventh Could

Spherical 7: Kenyan Grand Prix Nineteenth-Twenty first Could

Spherical 8: Monaco Grand Prix 26–Twenty eighth Could

Spherical 9: Spanish Grand Prix 2nd-4th June

Spherical 10: Austrian Grand Prix 16–18th June

Spherical 11: British Grand Prix Thirtieth June-2nd July

Spherical 12: Italian Grand Prix 7–Ninth July

Spherical 13: Hungarian Grand Prix Twenty first-Twenty third July

Spherical 14: Belgian Grand Prix Twenty fifth-Twenty seventh August

Spherical 15: Singapore Grand Prix Eighth-Tenth September

Spherical 16: Japanese Grand Prix Fifteenth-Seventeenth September

Spherical 17: USA Grand Prix Twenty ninth-1st October

Spherical 18: Mexican Grand Prix Sixth-Eighth October

Spherical 19: Brazilian Grand Prix Thirteenth-Fifteenth October

Spherical 20: Uruguay Grand Prix Twenty seventh-Twenty ninth October

Spherical 21: Chilean Grand Prix Tenth-Twelfth November

Spherical 22: Las Vegas Grand Prix Sixteenth-18th November

Spherical 23: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Twenty fourth-Twenty sixth November

So there you will have it. Morocco, Chile, New Zealand, Uruguay and Kenya. All 5 can be high quality additions to the F1 assortment and match seamlessly into the 2023 calendar, thus highlighting simply how simple it will be to include them into any future F1 globe trotting.