F1 2023: The teams, drivers, rules, races - Everything you need to know
The teams
Red Bull and Ferrari are likely to be fighting for world championships again, but can Mercedes join the fight at the front of the grid after their 𓃲well-documented struggles in 2022?
Having won the last eight constructors’ world titles and seven of the last eight drivers’ titles, Mercedes have endured a hugely challenging season that was plagued by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:porpoising problems and a failure to grasp the new regulations.
Promising gains have siꩲnce been made leading to optimism for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in 2023.
Elsewhere, there'll be plenty of attention and expectation on Aston Martin following Fernando Alonso’s shock switch to replace the retiring Sebast🧜ian Vettel. Can the likes of Aston Martin, McLaren and Alpine close the gap to the frontrunners? And will Williams be able to lift themselves up the grid after another difficult year?
No new teams will enter F1 in 2023, but Porsche continue to explore future opportunities despite the breakdown of talks with Red Bull. Audi's entry for 2026 has been confirmed, while Andretti have s🦋tated thei🐻r intention of joining the F1 grid.
The drivers
Here is the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up.
Rules
F1 will continue to race with the new-gen🐟eration cars which debuted last season.
Following safety concerns raised in ꦕthe wake of the porpoising🏅 issues experienced with the 2022 cars, the FIA has intervened to submit new technical rules aimed at tackling the phenomenon.
The FIA will raise the car floor eཧdges by 15mm. The throat of the diffuser will also be raised and lateral floor deflection tests are due to be more stringent.
Despite the thꦅreat of rebellion from teams, the changes were approved by t🃏he World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday 16 August.
The F1 2023 season will feature six sprint events, double the amount held in 2021 and 2022, following 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:approval from the FIA in late September.
F1 will also trial a revised format for qualif🅘yi💛ng at select events with the FIA wanting to cut back on the number of tyres used across a grand prix weekend.
At two as yet unspecified races in 2023, the number of sets of tyres available to drivers will be reduced fromꩵ 13 to 11.
In addition, the tyre compound choice will be mandated for each session. Drivers will be forced to use the hard tyre in Q1, the medium tyre in Q2ꦿ and the soft tyre in Q3.
Races
The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 F1 calendar has now been confirmed.
The 2023 seaso💜n will kick off on🎐 March 5 - an earlier start than usual - in Bahrain before heading to Saudi Arabia.
Imola has been moved to May for the Emilia Romagna Gra❀nd Prix, taking place a week prior to Monaco.
The Belgia♔n Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps has been movꦍed to before the summer break on July 30, while the Dutch Grand Prix will be the only race in August.
Las Vegas will make its debut on November 18 - just be🀅fore the finale in 🌞Abu Dhabi.
| Final 2023 F1 Calendar | ||
| Round | Race | Date |
| 1 | Bahrain GP (Sakhir) | March 5 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabian GP (Jeddah) | March 19 |
| 3 | Austrialian GP (Melbourne) | April 2 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan GP (Baku) | April 30 |
| 5 | Miami GP (Miami) | May 7 |
| 6 | Emilia Romagna GP (Imola) | May 21 |
| 7 | Monaco GP (Monaco) | May 28 |
| 8 | Spanish GP (Barcelona) | June 4 |
| 9 | Canadian GP (Montreal) | June 18 |
| 10 | Austrian GP (Spielberg) | July 2 |
| 11 | British GP (Silverstone) | July 9 |
| 13 | Hungarian GP (Budapest) | July 23 |
| 14 | Belgian GP (Spa) | July 30 |
| 15 | Dutch GP (Zandvoort) | August 27 |
| 16 | Italian GP (Monza) | September 3 |
| 17 | Singapore GP (Marina Bay) | September 17 |
| 18 | Japanese GP (Suzuka) | September 24 |
| 12 | Qatar GP (Losail) | October 8 |
| 19 | United States GP (Austin) | October 22 |
| 20 | Mexico City GP (Mexico City) | October 29 |
| 20 | Sao Paulo GP (Interlagos) | November 5 |
| 22 | Las Vegas GP | November 18 |
| 23 | Abu Dhabi GP (Yas Marina) | November 26 |
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