F1 lineup 2023
Show The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship is a planned motor racing championship for Formula One cars which will be the 74th running of the Formula One World Championship.[a] It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship is due to be contested over a record twenty-four Grands Prix, which will be held around the world, and it is scheduled to begin in March and to end in November.[1] Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull Racing, is due to be the reigning Drivers' Champion, while his team is due to be the reigning Constructors' Champion.[2][3] EntriesThe following constructors and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2023 World Championship.[4] All teams are due to compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.[5] Each team is required to enter at least two drivers, one for each of the two mandatory cars.[6] Teams and drivers that are contracted to compete in the 2023 World Championship
Driver changesSebastian Vettel retired at the end of the 2022 championship, ending his Formula One career after 16 seasons.[34] His place at Aston Martin was taken by Fernando Alonso, who left Alpine after two seasons.[15] His replacement was initially announced as the 2021 Formula 2 Champion and reserve driver Oscar Piastri.[35] Shortly after the announcement, Piastri stated that he had not signed a contract for 2023 and that he would not be driving for Alpine.[36] The FIA Contract Recognition Board ruled that he did not have any contractual obligations to race for Alpine.[37] Pierre Gasly, who had a contract to drive for AlphaTauri, is due to move to Alpine, replacing Alonso.[13] Gasly is due to be replaced by the 2020–21 Formula E and 2019 Formula 2 Champion Nyck de Vries.[12] Daniel Ricciardo left McLaren after two seasons. Although he had a contract to drive for the team in 2023, it was terminated during the 2022 championship by mutual agreement.[38] Ricciardo's seat is due to be filled by Piastri, who will make his Formula One debut.[24] Nicholas Latifi left Williams after spending three seasons with the team.[39] His seat is due to be filled by Logan Sargeant, who would make his Formula One debut by graduating from Formula 2, as well as becoming the first American Formula One driver to compete since Alexander Rossi in 2015 with former team Marussia.[33] Mick Schumacher left Haas after two seasons.[40] His seat is due to be taken by Nico Hülkenberg, who last competed in Formula One as a full-time race driver in 2019 with former team Renault.[21] CalendarThe 2023 calendar is due to feature twenty-four Grands Prix.[1]
Calendar expansion and changes
Regulation changesTechnical regulationsFollowing large amounts of porpoising during 2022, the FIA is proposing to introduce changes to the regulations to limit excessive porpoising. Floor edges would be raised by 15 millimetres (0.59 in) and the throat of the diffuser would also be raised, by a yet to be determined amount. The diffuser edge stiffness will be increased and an additional sensor will be mandated to monitor the porpoising phenomenon more effectively.[49] Lateral floor deflection tests are also due to be more stringent.[50] Following Zhou Guanyu's crash at the 2022 British Grand Prix, a rounded top will now be required on the roll hoop, which will reduce the chance of it digging into the ground during an accident; a change will be made to ensure a minimum height for the point of application of the homologation test; there will be a new physical homologation test where the load pushes the roll hoop in the forward direction; there will be a definition of new tests, to be carried out by calculation.[49] Sporting regulationsWith the intention of making tyre usage more sustainable in the future, Formula One will trial a reduction in allocated tyre sets from 13 to 11 at two races in 2023. At these races the use of tyres in qualifying will be mandated as hard in Q1, medium in Q2 and soft in Q3, assuming that the weather is dry. Teams are usually free to choose which tyre compound they run during qualifying.[51] Pirelli announced a change to the available tyre compounds for 2023, with a compound to be inserted between the old C1 and C2 compounds. This change is supposed to provide teams with more flexible strategy options after criticism towards the original C1 compound for a large drop in grip compared to the other tyres. Sprint eventsThe sprint format is due to be run at six Grands Prix from this season onwards, compared to three in 2021 and 2022.[52] It is due to take place at the Azerbaijan, Austrian, Belgian, United States and São Paulo Grands Prix, with a sixth event yet to be announced.[53] Season summaryPre-seasonThere is due to be one pre-season test, at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 23–25 February.[1] Notes
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External linksWho will join F1 in 2023?The 2023 F1 grid is finally settled. We've said goodbye to Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ricciardo, but welcome Logan Sargeant and Oscar Piastri and rookies and Nico Hülkenberg returns after two seasons away.
Who is driving for Williams in 2023?Williams Racing are pleased to confirm that Logan Sargeant will race for the team in the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship.
What is the F1 2022 lineup?The 2022 F1 driver lineup. Who is Audi replacing in F1?Ahead of Audi's arrival, Alfa Romeo will end their title sponsorship of Sauber at the end of the 2023 campaign.
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