F1 2023 Season: When Does It Start + Important Dates
The 2023 F1 Season is set to begin on March 5th, 2022 with the Bahrain Grand Prix. The season will consist of a record number of 23 races and will end on November 20th, 2022 with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This will be the 74th season of the FIA Formula One World Championship, which began in 1950.
Teams Looking To Win
After an exciting 2022 F1 season, Red Bull is looking to maintain their success and win both the Drivers Standings and the Constructor Standings titles with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez being their drivers of choice.
Ferrari will also be looking to improve their reliability and general competitiveness this year, and armed with new team principal Fred Vasseur, they’re hoping Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz can lodge the Italian brand’s logo at the front of the grid.
After struggling with performance issues last year thanks to detrimental porpoising, Mercedes is hoping they can get back on the horse with the W14. But while fans of the Brackley-based team will be hoping for Lewis Hamilton’s 8th F1 world championship and more success for the young George Russell, team chief Toto Wolff is
Teams Competing in 2023
Drivers Competing in 2023
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Max Verstappen
- Sergio Perez
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Zhou Guanyu
- Valtteri Bottas
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Nyck de Vries
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Logan Sargeant
- Alex Albon
Other Important Dates for the 2023 F1 Season
| Haas | January 31 | Online |
| Red Bull | February 3 | New York |
| Williams | February 6 | Online |
| Alfa Romeo | February 7 | Zurich |
| AlphaTauri | February 11 | New York |
| Aston Martin | February 13 | Silverstone |
| McLaren | February 13 | McLaren Technology Centre |
| Ferrari | February 14 | TBC |
| Mercedes | February 15 | Silverstone |
| Alpine | February 16 | London |
