Formula 1 World Championship 2023, the final rankings: Verstappen and Red Bull still champions
The 2023 Formula 1 World Championship ended once again in the name of Verstappen and his Red Bull. The Belgian driver became world champion for the third consecutive time. his was a triumphal and unstoppable march, which no one was ever able to question during the course of the season. Verstappen has in fact collected 19 victories out of 22 grands prix contested, for a total of 575 points. With him, Red Bull also flew, winner of the team classification, ahead of Mercedes (second) and Ferrari (third)
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The 2023 Formula 1 race calendar
The 2023 edition of the Formula 1 World Championship features 23 Grand Prix, of which only 22 were actually held, given the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna GP due to the flood. Losail (Qatar) and Las Vegas have entered the calendar (bringing the GPs in the United States to 3), while Le Castellet (France) has left the scene. the start was on 5 March with the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit. Instead, it will close on November 26 in Abu Dhabi , on the post of Yas Island. Below is the complete program with the winners of the races already held.
- 5 MAR – Bahrain Grand Prix – Sakhir (Bahrain) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 19 MAR – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Perez on Red Bull
- 2 APR – Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne (Australia) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 30 APR – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku (Azerbaijan) – Perez on Red Bull
- 7 MAY – Miami Grand Prix – Miami (Florida – USA) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 21 MAY – Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – Imola (Italy) – Canceled
- 28 MAY – Monaco Grand Prix – Monte Carlo (Monaco) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 4 JUN – Spanish Grand Prix – Barcelona (Spain) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 18 JUN – Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal (Canada) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 2 JUL – Austrian Grand Prix – Spielberg (Austria) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 9 JULY – British Grand Prix – Silverstone (England) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 23 JUL – Hungarian Grand Prix – Budapest (Hungary) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 30 JULY – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 27 AUG – Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort (Netherlands) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 3 SEP – Italian Grand Prix – Monza (Italy) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 17 SEP – Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore) – Sainz on Ferrari
- 24 SEP – Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka (Japan) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 8 OCT – Qatar Grand Prix – Losail (Qatar) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 22 OCT – United States Grand Prix – Austin (Texas – USA) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 29 OCT – Mexico City Grand Prix – Mexico City (Mexico) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 5 NOV – Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Sao Paulo (Brazil) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 18 NOV – Las Vegas Grand Prix – Las Vegas (California – USA) – Verstappen on Red Bull
- 26 NOV – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Island (Abu Dhabi) – Verstappen on Red Bull
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Formula 1 World Championship 2023 results and standings
Below are the updated standings for the drivers’ and constructors’ world championships.
The 2023 Formula 1 drivers ranking – Updated to 22 October 2023 (USA GP)
- Verstappen M. – Red Bull – 575 (Champion)
- Perez S. – Red Bull – 285
- Hamilton L. – Mercedes – 234
- Alonso F. – Aston Martin – 206
- Leclerc C. – Ferrari – 206
- Norris L. – McLaren – 205
- Sainz C. – Ferrari – 200
- Russell G. – Mercedes – 175
- Plates O. – McLaren – 97
- Stroll L. – Aston Martin – 74
- Gasly P. – Alpine – 62
- Ocon E. – Alpine – 58
- Albon A. – Williams – 27
- Tsunoda Y. – Alpha Tauri – 17
- Bottas V. – Alfa Romeo Racing – 10
- Hulkenberg N. – Haas – 9
- Ricciardo D. – Alphatauri – 6
- Zhou G. – Alfa Romeo Racing – 6
- Magnussen K. – Haas – 3
- Lawson L. – Alphatauri – 2
- Sargeant L. – Williams – 1
- De Vries N. – Alphatauri – 0
The 2023 Formula 1 constructors’ ranking – Updated to 22 October 2023 (USA GP)
- Red Bull – 860
- Mercedes – 409
- Ferrari – 406
- McLaren – 302
- Aston Martin – 280
- Alpine – 120
- Williams – 28
- Alphatauri – 25
- Alfa Romeo Racing – 16
- Haas – 12
The drivers and teams competing for the F1 world title in 2023
While the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship calendar features few but important changes, there is also some movement regarding the line-ups of drivers hired by the teams. Compared to 2022, the teams competing for the titles are the same (always 10), while there are different changes at the wheel of the single-seaters, with numerous changes of “shirt” behind the wheel. Below are all the complete teams. Haas
- Kevin Magnussen – Confirmed
- Nico Hulkenberg – new
Red Bull
- Max Verstappen – confirmed
- Sergio Perez – confirmed
Aston Martin
- Fernando Alonso – new
- Lance Stroll – confirmed
McLaren
- Oscar Piastri – new
- Lando Norris – confirmed
AlphaTauri
- Nyck de Vries – new
- Yuki Tsunoda – confirmed
Williams
- Logan Sargeant – new
- Alexander Albon – confirmed
Ferrari
- Charles Leclerc – confirmed
- Carlos Sainz – confirmed
Mercedes
- Lewis Hamilton – confirmed
- George Russell – confirmed
Alpine
- Pierre Gasly – new
- Esteban Ocon – confirmed
Alfa Romeo
- Valtteri Bottas – confirmed
- Guanyu Zhou – confirmed