The 2023 Formula 1 grid is locked and able to burn rubber. Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, and Mick Schumacher have stated their goodbyes as we introduce rookie drivers Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant, in addition to the returning Nico Hulkenberg, who’s again following a two-year absence.
| F1 Team | Driver |
| Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 77. Valtteri Bottas 24. Zhou Guanyu |
| AlphaTuri-Red Bull | TBC. Nyck de Vries 22. Yuki Tsunoda |
| Alpine-Renault | 31. Esteban Ocon 10. Pierre Gasly |
| Aston Martin-Mercedes | 14. Fernando Alonso 18. Lance Stroll |
| Ferrari | 16. Charles Leclerc 55. Carlos Sains Jr. |
| Haas-Ferrari | 20. Kevin Magnussen 27. Nico Hulkenberg |
| McLaren-Mercedes | TBC. Oscar Piastri 4. Lando Norris |
| Mercedes | 44. Lewis Hamilton 63. George Russell |
| Red Bull Racing | 11. Sergio Perez 33. Max Verstappen |
| Williams-Mercedes | 23. Alex Albon 2. Logan Sargeant |
The Newest Face on the Grid Takes No.2
Logan Sargeant is the most recent and closing F1 driver to be named for the 2023 season; he’s one in all three rookies getting ready for the 23’ F1 season alongside Nyck De Vries and Oscar Piastri.
It’s been obligatory for F1 drivers to choose a everlasting race quantity since 2014, and as a result of Stoffel Vandoorne has been absent for 2 years, the quantity two was accessible for Sargeant. He’ll sport this digit beneath the Williams-Mercedes banner for the 2023 season and past.
Ricciardo Returns to Red Bull
He’s again! Welcome house, @DanielRicciardo 🇦🇺 #DR3ack pic.twitter.com/LlA4OX6Oab
— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) November 23, 2022
Following his departure from McLaren after the 2022 season, Daniel Ricciardo has signed with Red Bull Racing as a reserve driver.
Ricciardo’s profession has come full circle. He left Red Bull in 2018, in search of a brand new problem when he joined Renault. McLaren picked him up however sadly did not match his team-mate Lando Norris and was ultimately let go.
Without a doable direct place on the 2023 grid, Ricciardo has returned to Red Bull Racing instead, the place he’ll principally work behind the scenes.
“The smile says it all; I’m truly excited to be coming back home to Oracle Red Bull Racing as their Third Driver in 2023,” Ricciardo stated.
“The ability to contribute to and be surrounded by the best team in F1 is hugely appealing while also giving me some time to recharge and refocus. I can’t wait to be with the team and support them with simulator work, testing sessions, and commercial activities. Let’s go!”
Schumacher exits Team Haas
MARINA BAY STREET CIRCUIT, SINGAPORE – SEPTEMBER 29: Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 Team throughout the Singapore GP at Marina Bay Street Circuit on Thursday September 29, 2022 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)
As the one new arrival to the 2023 grid that boasts earlier expertise, Nico Hulkenberg has signed with North Carolina-based Team Haas to interchange Mick Schumacher. The German hasn’t raced a whole season of F1 or every other motorsport since his departure from Renault in 2019, however he’ll now return in 2023 because the accomplice of Kevin Magnussen.
Despite failing to race a whole season since 2019, he’s been concerned in a number of Grands Prix, substituting for Aston Martin and Racing Point. Most not too long ago, he changed Sebastian Vettel for the primary two rounds of final season.
We ought to expect North Carolina sports betting to receive considerable attention with Hulkenberg’s arrival at Haas. His potential to money some successful wagers as a top-placing driver might be supported by his expertise racing 181 occasions in Formula One and successful the Le Mans 24 Hours with Porsche.
“I’m happy to move into a full-time race seat with Haas F1 Team in 2023. I feel like I never really left Formula 1,” Hulkenberg stated.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to do what I love the most again and want to thank Gene Haas and Gunther Steiner for their trust. We have work ahead of us to be able to compete with all the other teams in the midfield, and I cannot wait to join that battle again.”
Hulkenberg’s Team Haas announcement accomplished the F1 grid for 2023 alongside Logan Sargeant’s affirmation to obtain sufficient factors for an FIA Super License. Schumacher, who’s labored with Haas for the previous two seasons, is now compelled to discover a reserve driver place or look to a different group to proceed racing subsequent 12 months.
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