F1 2023 calendar: Car launch dates, pre-season testing, TV schedule

The new Technical Regulations for 2022 did not deliver on the goals of the new regulations. The 2022 cars did allow for better overtaking action, but the grid was still spread out. Red Bull and Ferrari managed to win the title under the old rules. In 2023, the teams will have even more restricted wind tunnel time due to a budget cap breach in 2021.

The new Formula 1 season starts in 2023. The regulations are a year old. Teams should reveal their cars on launch day.

Mercedes, Aston Martin, AMR23, Haas VF-23 and Red Bull VB-3 are the car names of the F1 2023 cars. Ferrari's car is called F-75. Alfa Romeo's C42 and Alpine's AlphaTauri are not called.

The F1 2023 pre-season test takes place in Bahrain from February 23-25. It will be the week before the Bahrain Grand Prix. The test will take place over three days. Last season's Bahrain test was shown on Sky Sports F 1 in the UK and Ireland.

The Bahrain test schedule is as follows: Thursday, February 23, Day 1 – Bahrain International Circuit, Friday, Feb. 24, Saturday, February 25, Bahrain International circuit.

In the UK, every session is available via pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports. Now TV offers a live stream of Sky's coverage. Channel 4 will show the highlights of both qualifying sessions and the race. PlanetF1 will carry live timing and expert commentary on every weekend.

The F1 2023 season will be shown live on TV on the following stations in key markets: United States: ESPN, ABC, Canada: RDS, TSN, France: Canal+, C8, Italy: Sky Sport F 1, TV8 (Emilia Romagna, Spanish, Italian and U.S GPs), Germany: RTL, Spain: DAZN, Telecinco, Netherlands: Viaplay, NOS, Brazil: Band, Band TV Bandeirantes, Japan: DaZn TV Next.

The Formula 1 2023 driver line-up is announced. Sebastian Vettel has retired. Daniel Ricciardo has left McLaren and is still involved with Formula One as a Red Bull reserve driver. Logan Sargeant will drive for Williams. Pierre Gasly takes over from Fernando Alonso at Alpine. Ferrari, McLaren, Ferrari and McLaren have Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Mercedes have Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.