F1 2023 Season

[pauldyson1uk]

F1 Pre-Season Testing

F1 2023 pre-season testing will take place on 23-25 February at the Bahrain International Circuit.
This will be the first chance to see the new cars and drivers in action.
The three-day test is expected to take its regular format of eight hours of running each day – four hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon split up by a one-hour break – with one car per team allowed to run at any one time.
All 20 F1 drivers, plus any test and reserve drivers, will be in action at the test.



2023 F1 calendar

Date	Race	Venue
5 March	Bahrain GP	Sakhir
19 March	Saudi Arabian GP	Jeddah
2 April	Australian GP	Melbourne
16 April
30 April	Azerbaijan GP	Baku
7 May	Miami GP	Miami
21 May	Emilia Romagna GP	Imola
28 May	Monaco GP	Monaco
4 June	Spanish GP	Barcelona
18 June	Canadian GP	Montreal
2 July	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring
9 July	British GP	Silverstone
23 July	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring
30 July	Belgium GP	Spa-Francorchamps
27 August	Dutch GP	Zandvoort
3 September	Italian GP	Monza
17 September	Singapore GP	Singapore
24 September	Japanese GP	Suzuka
8 October	Qatar GP	Lusail
22 October	United States GP	COTA
29 October	Mexican GP	Mexico City
5 November	Brazilian GP	Interlagos
18 November	Las Vegas GP	Las Vegas
26 November	Abu Dhabi GP	Yas Marina

F1 will hold its biggest-ever calendar in 2023, with 24 races scheduled for next season, up from the 22 races held in 2022.
Returning to the calendar are the Chinese GP and the Qatar GP, absent due to COVID-19 restrictions in China and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, plus an all-new addition of the Las Vegas GP.
While F1 has raced in Las Vegas before, at Caesars Palace in 1981-82, the new purpose-built Las Vegas complex will see the series race around the most iconic landmarks in the city.

Tweaks to the 2023 schedule see the Azerbaijan GP return to an early spring slot having previously been held in June, while the Belgium GP has been pushed forward to before the August summer break to avoid a triple-header after the summer break with the Dutch and Italian rounds.
There will also be six sprint races in 2023, up from three in the previous two seasons, although it is unknown which events will host changed race format.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Formula 1 Drivers lineup for the 2023 season

Team	Drivers
Red Bull	Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
Ferrari	Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
Mercedes	Geroge Russel and Lewis Hamilton
Alpine	Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon
McLaren	Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
Alfa Romeo	Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou
Aston Martin	Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll
Haas	Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg
Alpha Tauri	Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries
Williams	Alex Albon and Logan Sargent

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Launch Date's 2023

February 11	AlphaTauri
February 13	Aston Martin
February 14	Ferrari
seven teams TBC

 

[pauldyson1uk]

New for 2023 F1 Season

Roll hoops strengthened
Roll hoops for F1 cars have been strengthened for 2023 primarily due to the incidents of the 2022 F1 British GP. To refresh memories, George Russell and Guanyu Zhou clashed at the start of the race in Silverstone.

Larger mirrors on F1 cars
The second major change in cars is the installation of larger mirrors on them. This was trialed by a few teams earlier in the season and will be a part of the cars next season.
This has been done to address one of the biggest complaints F1 drivers have had over the years: their inability to see anything in the tiny mirrors. No F1 team, however, would want to install bigger mirrors considering their aerodynamic repercussions.
The FIA has taken the matter into its own hands now and the cars will have standard-sized mirrors that are somewhat bigger than those currently used.

Back of the grid penalties explained
Following confusion among teams regarding grid penalties, the FIA has tried to simplify things to an extent.

Article 28.3 of the sporting regulations now no longer mandates that drivers must start from the back if they incur 15 places of grid penalties.

This was amended after Ferrari replaced multiple elements of Charles Leclerc's power unit at different times in Spa in an attempt to avoid a back-of-the-grid penalty. Updated regulations state that if a driver has accrued more than 15 cumulative grid position penalties or has been penalized to start at the back of the grid, he will start behind any other classified driver.

Any driver with 15 or fewer grid penalties is 'filled in' based on their results in qualifying. If two drivers end up in the same position with a penalty, the fastest based on their qualifying time is moved forward one place.

 

[rimaldo]

reserved

 

[hobbers]

6 sprints can do one

reserved

 

[pauldyson1uk]

reserved

I have only done it to add more and they are in order, Team drivers rule changes and such like.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

6 sprints can do one

reserved

No sprints would be a better option.

 

[Samid]

This will be the season Max slowly starts entering the GOAT conversation.

 

[rimaldo]

I have only done it to add more and they are in order, Team drivers rule changes and such like.

it’s a good idea. i’m going to use my slot to libel max or lewis depending on my mood throughout the season.

 

[rimaldo]

This will be the season Max slowly starts entering the GOAT.

ftfy.

 

[sun_tzu]

This will be the season Max slowly starts entering the GOAT conversation.

Maxterix... GOAT*

Do wonder how he's gonna cheat next season though

 

[hp88]

That schedule is nuts, you’re basically away from home for 9 months of the year.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Hoping that 2023 has more teams that can actually challenge for the title.
2022 started OK with Red Bull and Ferrari, looking like they would be fighting all season, but that was only short lived and with Mecedes having a dog of a ca, Red Bull pretty much had it their own way.
We know that Mercedes can challenge Red Bull they just need to be doing t every race with both cars.
Ferrari have the car to challenge, they need to sort their strategy out.
Hopefully there will be a few more teams also in there, a 3 or 4 way challenge would be excellent for F1

 

[pauldyson1uk]

That schedule is nuts, you’re basically away from home for 9 months of the year.

They need to look at the schedule and sort it out so that races are more geography based, but I presume this would have to wait for contracts to run out.
Spain then Canada and back to Austria is mental

 

[hobbers]

McLaren and AM have their new wind tunnels starting up maybe but it will come too late for 2023 performance.

 

[hp88]

They need to look at the schedule and sort it out so that races are more geography based, but I presume this would have to wait for contracts to run out.
Spain then Canada and back to Austria is mental

It’s the same with Abu Dhabi and Vegas, should be bundled with others race but I guess they’re paying a premium to be at the end of the season.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

For the fourth year in succession, the Chinese Grand Prix is set to be dropped from Formula 1's calendar due to Covid.

Like several other races, the event in Shanghai was cancelled in 2020 and in 2021 to restrictions linked to the global pandemic.

Chinese GP set to be cancelled… again (f1i.com)

 

[sun_tzu]

For the fourth year in succession, the Chinese Grand Prix is set to be dropped from Formula 1's calendar due to Covid.

Like several other races, the event in Shanghai was cancelled in 2020 and in 2021 to restrictions linked to the global pandemic.

Chinese GP set to be cancelled… again (f1i.com)

so almost 1 month between the 3rd and 4th race?

Will they look to replace it or shuffle races around as that seems like a big gap to have early on

 

[pauldyson1uk]

so almost 1 month between the 3rd and 4th race?

Will they look to replace it or shuffle races around as that seems like a big gap to have early on

I think they may well shuffle things around, they wont have that gap, so early in the season.

 

[F-Red]

They won't shuffle anything, they'll retain the dates on all races and have the 3 week gap between Melbourne & Baku. Teams will be in support of the gap as well.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

They won't shuffle anything, they'll retain the dates on all races and have the 3 week gap between Melbourne & Baku. Teams will be in support of the gap as well.

yeah, I should have read to the bottom, think you are correct.

 

[Sandyman]

New for 2023 F1 Season

Larger mirrors on F1 cars
The second major change in cars is the installation of larger mirrors on them. This was trialed by a few teams earlier in the season and will be a part of the cars next season.
This has been done to address one of the biggest complaints F1 drivers have had over the years: their inability to see anything in the tiny mirrors. No F1 team, however, would want to install bigger mirrors considering their aerodynamic repercussions.
The FIA has taken the matter into its own hands now and the cars will have standard-sized mirrors that are somewhat bigger than those currently used.

Stroll can see who he is swerving and crashing into more clearly now

 

[Hal9000]

They need to look at the schedule and sort it out so that races are more geography based, but I presume this would have to wait for contracts to run out.
Spain then Canada and back to Austria is mental

The issue is that any earlier or any later for canada , then there is a huge risk of snow. Can't move COTA or Miami closer to canada either due to the extreme heat in those places in early summer and hurricane season in Florida. Logistically it's a nightmare but back to back North America races is probably impossible.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

The issue is that any earlier or any later for canada , then there is a huge risk of snow. Can't move COTA or Miami closer to canada either due to the extreme heat in those places in early summer and hurricane season in Florida. Logistically it's a nightmare but back to back North America races is probably impossible.

Shame really lumping races together would be a massive cost reduction for the teams, but did not take the weather factor in to it.

 

[sun_tzu]

They won't shuffle anything, they'll retain the dates on all races and have the 3 week gap between Melbourne & Baku. Teams will be in support of the gap as well.

Isn't it a 28 day (4 week) gap seems excessive

 

[F-Red]

Isn't it a 28 day (4 week) gap seems excessive

On the face of it yes, but given promoters have worked to those dates already then the likelihood of changing dates is slim to none due to the logistical nightmares that would ensue. They'll just give the teams a break, who are already complaining about the amount of races, rather than move anything. Covid was probably the only scenario where we saw dates moved quickly, simply because they had no fans to manage. Now, I would expect dates 2 years in advance to be the only ones to move.

The only thing I could see happening, if F1 are adamant at having a full season and a track to replace China, would be the alternative circuit of Bahrain.

 

[TwoSheds]

On the face of it yes, but given promoters have worked to those dates already then the likelihood of changing dates is slim to none due to the logistical nightmares that would ensue. They'll just give the teams a break, who are already complaining about the amount of races, rather than move anything. Covid was probably the only scenario where we saw dates moved quickly, simply because they had no fans to manage. Now, I would expect dates 2 years in advance to be the only ones to move.

The only thing I could see happening, if F1 are adamant at having a full season and a track to replace China, would be the alternative circuit of Bahrain.

Nurbergring would be great

 

[F-Red]

Nurbergring would be great

No chance until 2026 at the earliest. With the German manufacturers entering the sport, that will put a German GP back on the radar.

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Ricciardo will replace Perez for Red Bull. Not sure which team Perez will drive for.

 

[F-Red]

Ricciardo will replace Perez for Red Bull. Not sure which team Perez will drive for.

Perez is contracted to drive at Red Bull for 2023. Ricciardo has joined as a third driver but will only be doing marketing appearances and demo runs.

 

[sun_tzu]

Perez is contracted to drive at Red Bull for 2023. Ricciardo has joined as a third driver but will only be doing marketing appearances and demo runs.

Till Perez outqualifies max then the toys will come out of the pram and Perez will find himself in an alfa tauri quicker than you can say "max is a mardy scrote" and I can say that pretty quick

 

[Edgar Allan Pillow]

Perez is contracted to drive at Red Bull for 2023. Ricciardo has joined as a third driver but will only be doing marketing appearances and demo runs.

For now. Contract or not, I don't see Perez in Red Bull next season. That relationship (with Max) is broken beyond repair. RB will arrange for him to be off the team.

 

[Gringo]

No sprints would be a better option.

Seems weird to me how they're still toying with the idea. Either have it every weekend or none at all.

 

[hobbers]

Till Perez outqualifies max

Currently 5 vs 39 in that regard

 

[sun_tzu]

Currently 5 vs 39 in that regard

Likely to happen once or twice next season then I'd guess

 

[dinostar77]

This will be the season Max slowly starts entering the GOAT conversation.

he needs another 5 titles by modern f1 standards.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

Ricciardo back to RB as number 3 driver.
Backwards step, just to stay in vision, cant see him getting much track time, if any.

 

[mariachi-19]

Ricciardo back to RB as number 3 driver.
Backwards step, just to stay in vision, cant see him getting much track time, if any.

I think he’s looking more at 2024… but also Horner will now find a reason to sack Checo mid season for the slightest inconvenience.

For the same reason that Mick has joined or will join Mercedes. He’ll either replace Lewis or Alonso at some point. I would hazard a guess to say the latter but the merc engined junior lineup is a bit shit aside from Lando (subject to Piastri’s performance in 23).

 

[Abizzz]

Binotto leaving Ferrari. Hopefully we will see a difference next season.