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Sport has become a part and parcel of our communities and normal lives; especially after 2022, which was filled with global epics and exceptional sports events; as it included the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches in Qatar, Motorsports, and the Formula1 championship that has been hosted in many countries of West, Middle East, and Europe, and many more.
All of these made a big breakthrough and achieved success in many ways, therefore, people today intend to keep up with sports life and news, motorsports and Formula 1 in particular.
However, the 2023 year will also debut the best racing events worldwide, as the 2023 Formula One will begin soon, and the first two races will take a place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
it is worth mentioning that the 2023 Formula One Championship season will take place in the city of Jeddah at Corniche Circuit, for the third time on March 17th-19th. The last two seasons of F1 had thrilling moments and surprising results at Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, yet, this season might offer more significant, exciting, and action-packed moments.
East and West: Seeing the world through different lenses
As we countdown to the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship to begin, it’s good to mention that this season will begin and end in the middle east, which means that the middle east will host formula one in four countries; where the pre-season testing will kick off in Bahrain, this month, specifically on the 25-23 of Feb, then the first round will also begin in Bahrain, as the 2023 F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, on the 3-5th march at Bahrain International Circuit that’s located in the heart of the Sakhir desert.
Later on, F1 teams will get ready to race the second round in Saudi Arabia, which will take place in the city of Jeddah for the third time respectively, and the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 will begin from 17th to 19th of March, at the fastest street circuit, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
As for the third country, the 18th Round of the season “the Qatar Grand Prix 2023” will take a place in Qatar, and it will be held on the 8th of October at Lusail International Circuit.
The last round of the new season Formula1 2023 will be in Abu Dhabi, named the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023, and it will be held on 24-26 of November, at Yas Marina Circuit.
Lest we forget, this 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship is set to be a record-breaking season, with 24 races planned, as it will stage three more Sprint events this year. Based on that, the 2023 formula 1 season promises to offer rich, best thrilling, epic, and breathtaking experiences and moments this year.
What's New in the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship Season?
Every Formula One season introduces adjustments to a variety of things. This year's season has surpassed previous seasons in other new and exceptional developments, such as the number of racing teams, Manufacturing Regulations and Guidelines, technical requirements for race cars, and many others.
New Generation of F1 drivers Bursts into the Circuit
Three young drivers' aspirations of competing in Formula One are fulfilled in the 2023 season, which is by officially joining the drivers' grid for their first-ever Formula 1 season.
The 21-year-old Oscar Piastri, an Australian driver, who joined McLaren and replaced Daniel Ricciardo for the 2023 season, he’s set to be the youngest driver on the grid. This young driver has an impressive record; as he won both his F3 and F2 rookie seasons consecutively,
While the second is the Dutch driver Nyck de Vries, who already has experience in Formula One, and is joining the Alpha Tauri team. Vries has participated in numerous tests for Mercedes and Aston Martin, and he even filled in for Alex Albon, a Williams driver, at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix.
The third is the American driver Logan Sargeant, who will compete in Formula One for the first time since 2015 with the Williams team. About Sargeant, it is mentioned that he had graduated from the Williams Drivers Academy, like fellow drivers Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi.
Verstappen Aims to Continue his Career-Winning Streak
After reaching remarkable triumphs and achievements, earning notable titles in Formula One, Max Verstappen, the legendary Dutch Red Bull driver, is looking forward to continuing his streak of victories and winning his third world championship in the season 2023 Formula one.
Verstappen's consistent and astounding skills and abilities throughout the final Formula One Championship season stood out in comparison to Hamilton, the driver of Mercedes, and Ferrari's extremely competitive drivers. Despite that, Verstappen proved his abilities and showed that he is capable of breaking the season victory record.
Ferrari Strives for the Best!
The 2022 Formula One season was not the best for the Ferrari team; however, this early progress diminished at a risky and great speed; after Charles Leclerc won the season opener at Bahrain Grand Prix and his teammate Carlos Sainz secured the second place, Meanwhile, Ferrari team fell behind Mercedes and Red Bull. This is a result of problems with reliability, accidents, and more.
But carrying that case into the 2023 season is definitely not a solution! Thus, the ideal strategy needed to be found in order to enhance the team's performance.
Based on that, Ferrari now has a new leadership and team principal who undoubtedly will to put Ferrari back at the top, and enhance the team’s capable veteran drivers; including German driver Michael Schumacher and drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
Mercedes Gets Ready to Hit Back the Front
The Mercedes Formula One team is renowned for its intrinsic strength and broad and excellent control of the racetracks in the F1 rounds, however, the 2022 Formula 1 season was not the best season for the team! Indeed, Lewis Hamilton, the Mercedes driver and a seven-time world champion, encountered a number of technical issues that stopped him from winning any races last year, where his teammate, the British George Russell did manage to win Mercedes' lone race in Brazil.
Will Mercedes make a comeback in 2023?
Mercedes hopes that its team will perform at its highest level during the 2023 season by fully equipping the car with exceptional specifications and efficient standards that are compatible with the norms and regulations established by the Formula One administration for the 2023 season.
The Well-known Champion: Sebastian Vettel retires from Formula 1!
Each and every season of Formula One undergo a process of change, as bringing some fascinating changes to the team, driving dynamics, and providing opportunities for other drivers to demonstrate their prowess and ability.
As for this 2023 F1 season, the biggest change was in the Aston Martin team, that’s when the universally loved pillar, the four times winner of F1 championships, German driver Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement at the end of 2022, and that’s when another world champion was brought in to replace him.
Similarly, Fernando Alonso, the Spanish driver, unexpectedly switched from the Alpine team to the Aston Martin team. As a result, Alpine has entered the Pierre Gasly from Alpha Tauri, to team up with the French driver Esteban Ocon.
In addition to that, Haas team announced signing a contract with German driver Nico Hulkenberg to compete for the team in the 2023 Formula One World Championship season, and to replace fellow German Mike Schumacher.
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