The 2023 Formula 1 World Championship has begun, world champion Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Sergio Pérez.
As in the previous year, 23 races are on the program. 24 Grand Prix were originally planned, but the Chinese Grand Prix was canceled due to the corona pandemic.
In our Race calendar for the 2023 Formula 1 season you will find all the dates of the current World Cup.
New to the racing calendar
For the third time in history, Formula 1 is making a guest appearance Las Vegas, although the race there will be held for the first time on a new street circuit. Overall find this year three races in the USA instead of. Three Grand Prix in one nation, that has only happened once before: in the 2020 season in Italy. It’s back on the calendar too Qatar Grand Prix, which suspended last year. But France is missing this season.
Also sprint race are part of the program again, with six sprints this year, twice as many as last year. As in the previous season, the sprint races will take place in Austria and Brazil, as well as in Azerbaijan, Belgium, Qatar and at the US Grand Prix in Austin.
All Formula 1 races in 2023 at a glance
Results of the Formula 1 World Championship 2023
5.3.: Bahrain Grand Prix
- P1: Max Verstappen (NED, Red Bull), 1:33:56.736
- P2: Sergio Perez (MEX, Red Bull), +11,987s
- P3: Fernando Alonso (ESP, Aston Martin), +38.637s
Formula 1 live on TV
If you want to follow all the races of the 2023 Formula 1 season live on television, you can subscribe to the pay-TV channel sky not around.
In German Free TV according to the current status, there will be no races for the first time this season. After four races last year at RTL were broadcast, the broadcaster has decided not to show any more races this year. However, there is still the possibility that Sky will find a sub-licensee for this year, and the broadcasting group is under discussion, among other things ProSieben/Sat.1.
However, if Sky cannot find a partner for a broadcast on free TV, the pay station is obliged to broadcast four races per season free of charge. According to Sky, there are several ways to show the races, for example via a streaming platform. In this case, the broadcaster will announce in good time how the fans can follow the races.
Teams and drivers of the 2023 Formula 1 season
There are no changes in the cockpits of the top teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. After the resignation of Sebastian Vettel, former world champion takes over Fernando Alonso the vacated cockpit at Aston Martin.
The contract of Mike Schumacher was not renewed at Haas, takes his place with the US team Nico Hulkenberg a. However, Schumacher will remain in Formula 1 in 2023, Mercedes and McLaren signed the German as a test and reserve driver.
New drivers in Formula 1
Three drivers will celebrate their debut as regular drivers in Formula 1 in 2023. The former Formula E World Champion Nyck de Vries starts for AlphaTauri – the Dutchman already completed a Formula 1 race at the 2022 Monza Grand Prix.
The American can also do a Formula 1 race Logan Sargeant who competed in the 2022 United States Grand Prix. He will start for Williams together with Alexander Albon. The previous test driver is without a race Oscar Piastri – the Australian celebrates his debut as a regular driver at McLaren.