Formula 1 in 2023
Everything you need to know about Formula 1 in 2023, from the record 23-race schedule to the confirmed driver line-ups
The 2023 race calendar
There were set to be a record 24 races in 2023, but the cancellation of the Chinese GP could reduce the schedule to 23 rounds, with Formula 1 currently considering a replacement.
The bumper schedule, which at 23 races would still set a new record, features a maiden Las Vegas Grand Prix and six Sprint weekends.
March 5: Bahrain (Sakhir)
March 19: Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)
April 2: Australia (Melbourne)
April 30: Azerbaijan (Baku)*
May 7: Miami (Miami)
May 21: Emilia Romagna (Imola)
May 28: Monaco (Monaco)
June 4: Spain (Barcelona)
June 18: Canada (Montreal)
July 2: Austria (Spielberg)*
July 9: Great Britain (Silverstone)
July 23: Hungary (Budapest)
July 30: Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)*
August 27: Netherlands (Zandvoort)
September 3: Italy (Monza)
September 17: Singapore (Marina Bay)
September 24: Japan (Suzuka)
October 8: Qatar (Losail)*
October 22: USA (Austin)*
October 29: Mexico (Mexico City)
November 5: Brazil (Sao Paulo)*
November 18: Las Vegas
November 26: Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)
*indicates Sprint weekend
Pre-season Testing
There will be just one pre-season test in 2023, in Bahrain – the venue for the opening race – from February 23 to 25.
Testing follows the car launches, which are starting to be confirmed.
Driver and team line-ups
With the full grid having been confirmed for 2023, the only mysteries that remain are who will take charge at Alfa Romeo and Williams following a flurry of movement among team principals.
F1 2023: Driver and Team line-ups
| Team | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Team principal |
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez | Christian Horner |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz | Frederic Vasseur |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | Toto Wolff |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon | Pierre Gasly | Otmar Szafnauer |
| McLaren | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | Andrea Stella |
| Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas | Zhou Guanyu | TBC |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Guenther Steiner |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll | Mike Krack |
| AlphaTauri | Yuki Tsunoda | Nyck de Vries | Franz Tost |
| Williams | Alex Albon | Logan Sargeant | TBC |
*TBC – To be confirmed
An American on the Grid
F1’s seven-year wait for an American driver is finally over with Logan Sargeant joining Williams this year. Initially it looked like Colton Herta would be America’s breakthrough star but his performance in IndyCar meant he wasn’t eligible for a superlicence, which blocked a move to AlphaTauri. Meanwhile, Sargeant, who finished fourth in Formula 2 last year, was impressing Williams in his development driver role and was announced as Nicholas Latifi’s replacement and Alex Albon’s teammate for 2023.
Rules
After the complete overhaul of Formula One’s technical regulations for 2022, the changes this season are relatively minor. Tweaks have been made to the regulations around the floor of the cars — raising the throat of the diffuser in height and introducing more stringent flexibility tests — to reduce their sensitivity and decrease the propensity for the ‘porpoising’ seen at the start of last year. The FIA will also continue to monitor the car’s oscillations on track and disqualify any car that is bouncing at a rate deemed dangerous to the driver.
Max Vestappen is the defending F1 racing champion after his 2022 season win.
Information from Sky Sport and ESPN was used in this article.
