F1 returns for 2023 (Picture: Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Formula One is back for another season – with the ten teams and 20 drivers set to do battle over the 23-race calendar.

Max Verstappen will be eyeing his third straight world championship with Red Bull, who themselves will be gunning for a second consecutive constructors’ championship having won 17 of the 22 races last season.

Mercedes will be keen to catapult themselves back into title contention after a dire 2022, while Ferrari start another pursuit to win their first title since 2008.

Here is everything you need to know about the F1 2023 season.

When does the F1 season start?

The season will get underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Qualifying at the Bahrain International Circuit will be on Saturday, March 4, with the race itself on Sunday, March 5.

Lights out will be 3pm UK time.

Red Bull will be the team to beat (Picture: Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

When is pre-season testing?

Three days of pre-season testing will take place in Bahrain between Thursday, February 23 and Saturday, February 25.

Each day will be divided into two sessions, with the morning session lasting from 7am until 11am, and the afternoon session from 12pm until 4.30pm.

The teams can do as much running as they want in the allocated time and they will have access to the five tyre compounds that will be used across the year.

How to watch F1 2023 on TV and live stream

Sky have the exclusive rights to show the F1 2023 season in the UK, with every session broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.

Sky customers will also be able to live stream the action via the Sky Sports website and the Sky Go app.

Fans without Sky Sports can still watch F1 by purchasing a NOW TV day membership or month membership.

Lewis Hamilton will be hoping for an improvement on last year (Picture: Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

What are the driver line-ups?

Fernando Alonso has swapped Alpine for Aston Martin as he looks to add to the two world championships won in 2005 and 2006.

Alpine has replaced Alonso with Pierre Gasly, who joins compatriot Esteban Ocon in an all French line-up at the French outfit.

Nyck de Vries has filled the void left by Gasly at Alpha Tauri, while 22 year-old Logan Sargeant has made the step up from F2 to replace Nicholas Latifi at Williams.

Oscar Piastri has ousted Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren, with the popular Aussie returning to Red Bull as the third driver, while Nico Hulkenberg is back in the sport with Haas in place of Mick Schumacher.

F1 2023 calendar

ROUND 1 – Bahrain

Bahrain International Circuit, March 3-5

ROUND 2 – Saudi Arabia

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, March 17-19

ROUND 3 – Australia

Albert Park, Melbourne, March 31 – April 2

ROUND 4 – Azerbaijan (sprint)

Baku City Circuit, April 28-30

ROUND 5 – Miami

Miami International Autodrome, May 5-7

ROUND 6 – Emilia Romagna

Imola Circuit, May 19-21

ROUND 7 – Monaco

Circuit de Monaco, May 26-28

ROUND 8 – Spain

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, June 2-4

ROUND 9 – Canada

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, June 16-18

ROUND 10 – Austria (sprint)

Red Bull Ring, June 30 – July 2

ROUND 11 – Great Britain

Silverstone Circuit, July 7-9

ROUND 12 – Hungary

Hungaroring, July 21-23

ROUND 13 – Belgium (sprint)

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, July 28-30

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ROUND 14 – Netherlands

Circuit Zandvoort, August 25-27

ROUND 15 – Italy

Monza Circuit, September 1-3

ROUND 16 – Singapore

Marina Bay Street Circuit, September 15-17

ROUND 17 – Japan

Suzuka International Racing Course, September 22-24

ROUND 18 – Qatar (sprint)

Lusail International Circuit, October 6-8

ROUND 19 – United States (sprint)

Circuit of the Americas, October 20-22

ROUND 20 – Mexico

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, October 27-29

ROUND 21 – Brazil (sprint)

Interlagos Circuit, November 3-5

ROUND 22 – Las Vegas

Las Vegas Street Circuit, November 16-18

ROUND 23 – Abu Dhabi

Yas Marina Circuit, November 24-26

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