23 February 2023
❖ Pre-season testing has been cut from six days down to just three.
❖ The only pre-season test is in Bahrain, at the Bahrain International Circuit, on February 23-25
❖ The F1 2023 season begins at the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix on March 3-5.
❖ The F1 2023 calendar will deliver a record-breaking 23 races.
❖ The FIA has given the green light for six sprint races in 2023 – an increase from three in 2022.
❖ Just four teams have kept the same driver pairing from last year for 2023
❖ Injured Lance Stroll to miss Bahrain F1 pre-season test after cycling accident
❖ Honda is considering a formal return to coincide with new engine regulations
❖ Wolff wants last season’s disastrous W13 F1 car to remind Mercedes to be bold
❖ FIA nets $27m from 2023 F1 driver and team entry fees
