[Nicky91]

5th March 2023 – Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir)
19th March 2023 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah)
2nd April 2023 – Australian Grand Prix (Albert Park, Melbourne)
16th April 2023 – Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai)
30th April 2023 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku City Circuit)
7th May 2023 – Miami Grand Prix (Miami)
21st May 2023 – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Imola)
28th May 2023 – Monaco Grand Prix (Monte Carlo)
4th June 2023 – Spanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya)
18th June 2023 – Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
2nd July 2023 – Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring)
9th July 2023 – British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
23rd July 2023 – Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest)
30th July 2023 – Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
27th August 2023 – Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
3rd September 2023 – Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
17th September 2023 – Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay)
24th September 2023 – Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
8th October 2023 – Qatar Grand Prix (Losail)
22nd October 2023 – United States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas)
29th October 2023 – Mexico City Grand Prix (Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez)
5th November 2023 – Sao Paolo Grand Prix (Interlagos)
18th November 2023 – Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas)
26th November 2023 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)

The year will kick off in Bahrain, with the first race scheduled in Sakhir on March 5th, with a two-week gap until the second round, which will be held in Saudi Arabia.

Melbourne will be the venue for the third round, before China makes its long-awaited return after its most recent race in 2019.

The first double-header of the year will be the fifth and sixth rounds, held in Azerbaijan and Miami, before Imola kicks off the European season as the first of a triple-header with Monaco and Barcelona.

The calendar doesn’t feature the much-rumoured return of the South African Grand Prix, but does confirm the return of Qatar after hosting its inaugural race in 2021.

“The presence of 24 races on the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar is further evidence of the growth and appeal of the sport on a global scale,” said FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem of the announcement.

“The addition of new venues and the retention of traditional events underlines the FIA’s sound stewardship of the sport. I am delighted that we will be able to take Formula 1’s new era of exciting racing, created by the FIA’s 2022 Regulations, to a broader fan base in 2023.

“In framing the 2023 F1 calendar, WMSC Members have also been mindful of the timing of the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.”

https://www.planetf1.com/news/f1-ann...ndar-24-races/


thought i'll make a separate thread, cause it concerns the 2023 season, not this years ongoing season

[Nicky91]

drivers currently confirmed for 2023

Alfa Romeo
Valtteri Bottas (FIN)
Zhou Guanyu (CHN)

AlphaTauri
Yuki Tsunoda (JAP)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS)


Alpine F1
Esteban Ocon (FRA)
Pierre Gasly (FRA)

Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso (ESP)
Lance Stroll (CAN)


Ferrari
Charles Leclerc (MON)
Carlos Sainz jr (ESP)

Haas F1
Kevin Magnussen (DEN)
Nico Hulkenberg (GER)

McLaren
Lando Norris (GB)
Oscar Piastri (AUS)

Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton (GB)
George Russell (GB)

Red Bull
Sergio Perez (MEX)
Max Verstappen (NL)

Williams
Alex Albon (THA)
Logan Sargeant (USA)



those leaving (who were in 2022 season)

Sebastian Vettel (retirement)
Daniel Ricciardo (leaving mclaren on mutual agreement)


debuting
Oscar Piastri (to mclaren from alpine f1 where he worked as reserve driver)

[Nicky91]

also more sprint races, 6

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...elay/10375234/

[Nicky91]

Ferrari has appointed Frederic Vasseur as new team boss, 54 yr old is the replacement for Mattia Binotto

[Nicky91]

something is being teased over on F1's official twitter account

[Nicky91]

first race this weekend

Bahrain



first practice session result

1. Perez
2. Alonso
3. Verstappen
4. Norris
5. Leclerc
6. Stroll
7. Magnussen
8. Zhou
9. Bottas
10. Hamilton
11. Russell
12. Piastri
13. Tsunoda
14. Hulkenberg
15. Ocon
16. De Vries
17. Gasly
18. Sargeant
19. Albon
20. Sainz


second practice session in 36 minutes from now

[Nicky91]

starting grid bahrain

1. Verstappen
2. Perez
3. Leclerc
4. Sainz Jr
5. Alonso
6. Russell
7. Hamilton
8. Stroll
9. Ocon
10. Hulkenberg
11. Norris
12. Bottas
13. Zhou
14. Tsunoda
15. Albon
16. Sargeant
17. Magnussen
18. Piastri
19. De Vries
20. Gasly

[Zizu]

Come on Max !!!


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[Nicky91]

later today qualifyings of Saudi Arabia GP

[Zizu]

Come on Max !!


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[Nicky91]

Azeri GP this weekend


today 1st free practice and qualifying

tomorrow sprint race (new rule sprint race results don't count for the main race starting grid)

sunday main race

[Nicky91]

today sprint race



but tomorrows race starting grid

1. Leclerc
2. Verstappen
3. Perez
4. Sainz Jr
5. Hamilton
6. Alonso
7. Norris
8. Tsunoda
9. Stroll
10. Piastri
11. Russell
12. Ocon
13. Albon
14. Bottas
15. Sargeant
16. Zhou
17. Hulkenberg
18. Magnussen
19. Gasly
20. De Vries

[Nicky91]

Miami starting grid

1. Perez
2. Alonso
3. Sainz Jr
4. Magnussen
5. Gasly
6. Russell
7. Leclerc
8. Ocon
9. Verstappen
10. Bottas
11. Albon
12. Hulkenberg
13. Hamilton
14. Zhou
15. De Vries
16. Norris
17. Tsunoda
18. Stroll
19. Piastri
20. Sargeant

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

Miami starting grid

1. Perez
2. Alonso
3. Sainz Jr
4. Magnussen
5. Gasly
6. Russell
7. Leclerc
8. Ocon
9. Verstappen
10. Bottas
11. Albon
12. Hulkenberg
13. Hamilton
14. Zhou
15. De Vries
16. Norris
17. Tsunoda
18. Stroll
19. Piastri
20. Sargeant

What happened to Max !!??
9th !!!


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[Zizu]

MaxV wins again !!!

Whooooo


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[Nicky91]

6 minutes until quali of Monaco begins

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

6 minutes until quali of Monaco begins

MaxV wins again



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[Nicky91]

so far Max staying very dominant this season


Ferrari kinda flopping




the Stroll, Alonso duo is hilarious though, Alonso praising Stroll as a future world champion (well who is his boss, lance's daddy so smart from Fernando) Stroll will never be a world champion, i don't buy that for a second


loving Alonso/Verstappen friendship too, not a rivalry at all

[Nicky91]

tonight Canada GP


once again a Max, Alonso 1-2 in starting grid, followed by the Mercedesses of Hamilton and Russell

Hulkenberg actually qualified in 2nd but got a grid penalty after replacing his engine, and is now starting from 5th (+ another grid penalty for next race of another 3 places down)


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i'm lowkey liking F1 again more and more, but for me i love the good old days too watching those back (with the likes of Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella, Olivier Panis, Jean Alesi, Jacques Villeneuve)




now on topic, canada


who do you guys liked more, Gilles Villeneuve or his son Jacques, i think both were fab drivers, sad about Gilles with his fatal crash, gone too soon, and Jacques well done son of following into a legendary father's footsteps and also ending up very successful, that is even more of an achievement than with Max now, where Jos was not successful, although King of the DNF's (koning van de grindbak we call him here in dutch)

[Zizu]

Come on MAX !!!!


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Max Verstappen EQUALS Ayrton Senna on 41 wins

[Nicky91]

Max is good, but for me personally i will always just have a weak spot for Ayrton


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i enjoyed last nights race a lot


Alex Albon also very deservedly driver of the day, strong performance in his williams defending his 7th place with success from the likes of Ocon, Norris, Bottas, Stroll


but why do these commentators of Viaplay always have to tempt fate and possibly jinxing it for Max miles length ahead of the rest, this almost cannot go wrong, ugh as if we don't remember back in 2005 the european GP, when Raikkonen DNF'd with literally one lap to go

[Iceman]

I was at Hungary for the 2nd year ina row. What an atmosphere. Have already booked hotels in Barcelona next year.

[Nicky91]

this weekend Zandvoort GP

currently ongoing

Formula 2 training session, later today for them quali for tomorrow's sprint race and sunday's main race



12:30 to 13:30 CET F1 free practice 1 (11:30 - 12:30 UK Time)

16:00 to 17:00 CET F1 free practice 2 (15:00 - 16:00 UK Time)

[Nicky91]

the national anthem is performed this year by worldfamous Andre Rieu, who will also give his own spin to the F1 Theme music