The 2023 Formula 1 season is right here and the brand new marketing campaign has seen Red Bull decide up the place they left off in 2022.
This 12 months sees 23 races held in a record-breaking calendar, as Max Verstappen seems certain to make it three in a row following back-to-back World Championship triumphs.
Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes crew have discovered additional enhancements to date this 12 months following a disappointing 2022 season. Meanwhile Ferrari are struggling to match their sturdy begin to 2022.
There are new faces on the grid too – reminiscent of Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant – and all 20 drivers might be itching to get again on monitor after a three-month break with the official pre-season check in Bahrain earlier than the primary race of the season every week later.
This 12 months’s largest shake-up to date got here mid-season when AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries was dropped virtually instantly after Silverstone as he didn’t impress the higher-ups at Red Bull. He has been changed by returning favorite Daniel Ricciardo.
Here is every little thing it is advisable to know.
What is the 2023 F1 calendar?
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir – 3-5 March
Jeddah Corniche Circuit – 17-19 March
Albert Park, Melbourne – 31 March-2 April
- ROUND 4 – AZERBAIJAN (dash weekend)
Baku City Circuit – 28-30 April
Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium – 5-7 May
- ROUND 6 – EMILIA ROMAGNA CANCELLED
Imola Circuit – 19-21 May
Circuit de Monaco – 26-28 May
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – 2-4 June
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal – 16-18 June
- ROUND 10 – AUSTRIA (dash weekend)
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg – 30 June-2 July
Silverstone Circuit – 7-9 July
Hungaroring, Budapest – 21-23 July
- ROUND 13 – BELGIUM (dash weekend)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – 28-30 July
Circuit Zandvoort – 25-27 August
Monza Circuit – 1-3 September
Marina Bay Street Circuit – 15-17 September
Suzuka International Racing Course – 22-24 September
- ROUND 18 – QATAR (dash weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 6-8 October
- ROUND 19 – UNITED STATES (dash weekend)
Circuit of the Americas, Austin – 20-22 October
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 27-29 October
- ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (dash weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 3-5 November
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 16-18 November
Yas Marina Circuit – 24-26 November
F1 will race in Las Vegas in November
(PA)
When and the place does the 2023 F1 season begin?
The first race of the season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, takes place from Friday 3 March – Sunday 5 March on the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.
Qualifying on Saturday 4 March begins at 3pm (GMT) with the race on Sunday additionally at 3pm (GMT).
When is pre-season testing?
Pre-season testing takes place on the Bahrain International Circuit the week earlier than the primary race, from Thursday 23 February – Saturday 25 February.
Running will happen between 7am and 4:30pm (GMT) on every of the three days. There might be an hour’s break halfway via every session for lunch.
Each driver can have one-and-a-half days value of time within the automotive.
How can I watch it on-line and on TV?
The Bahrain Grand Prix, in addition to pre-season testing, might be broadcast dwell on Sky Sports within the United Kingdom.
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What has been mentioned?
Max Verstappen has challenged Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes to lift their recreation and supply him with the championship battle that Formula One wants.
Verstappen ran away with final season’s title, successful 15 of the 22 races, to safe his second championship with 4 rounds to spare. In distinction, Hamilton, in his under-performing Mercedes, endured the worst 12 months of his profession as he didn’t win a race and completed 214 factors adrift.
But when addressing the prospect of renewing his rivalry with Hamilton at Red Bull’s season launch in New York, Verstappen, 25, mentioned: “In the interest of the sport you always want the teams to be super-close.
“I do think it was close last year, but as a team we executed a lot of things better than the others and that was why the points gap was so big. I never felt, apart from two or three races, that we absolutely dominated. But for the general interest of Formula One, everyone wants a title battle with multiple teams involved.”
Max Verstappen has challenged his title rivals to lift their recreation
(AP)
What are the driving force line-ups for 2023?
RED BULL
Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
FERRARI
Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
MERCEDES
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
ALPINE
Esteban Ocon
Pierre Gasly
McLAREN
Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri
ALFA ROMEO
Valtteri Bottas
Zhou Guanyu
ASTON MARTIN
Fernando Alonso
Lance Stroll
HAAS
Kevin Magnussen
Nico Hulkenberg
ALPHATAURI
Yuki Tsunoda
Nyck de Vries
WILLIAMS
Alex Albon
Logan Sargeant
*italics represents new addition to the grid/change of crew
