The new Formula One season is right around the corner, with teams already unveiling their cars ahead of the new campaign.
This season is due to kick-off on the first Sunday in March, with the Bahrain Grand Prix officially kickstarting the new campaign.
Max Verstappen will be looking to win his third consecutive championship title following successes in 2021 and 2022.
With the new season fast approaching, preparation is well underway ahead of the practice run at the end of the month.
Many fans are highly anticipating the new season and have already caught a glimpse at some of the team cars for this year.
Max Verstappen has the chance to win his third-straight F1 championship title this season
After a disappointing 2022, Lewis Hamilton will be looking for a better year in 2023
Haas, Red Bull, Williams and Alfa Romeo have all officially held a special launch to show fans what their car will look like ahead of the new season.
Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know including who has launched their cars for the new season and the official dates for this year’s 2023 Formula One season.
Who has already unveiled their car ahead of the new season?
Haas were the first team in F1 to officially launch their car for the new season.
The unveiling took place on Tuesday, January 31. Its updated car for the season will heavily feature red, white and black livery across the car.
Last year’s champions, Red Bull, were the second team to show off their new car ahead of the season.
Red Bull showcased their 2023 look with the traditional blue, yellow and red colours.
The third team to launch their car ahead of the new season were Williams.
After finishing bottom in the championship table last season, the team will be hoping for a successful campaign this year.
Red Bull showcased their 2023 look with the traditional blue, yellow and red colours
Williams were the third team to showcase their new car ahead of this year’s F1 season
Alfa Romeo scrapped their red and white strip for an ‘aggressive’ red and black livery
Williams showed off an updated blue and red livery which features many new sponsors ahead of the season.
Alfa Romeo were the last team to launch their car ahead of the new season.
The team scrapped their traditional red and white strip across the car for a more ‘aggressive’ red and black livery.
When do the rest of the teams launch their cars?
With four teams already launching their cars for the 2023 campaign, six teams are yet to confirm or launch their cars ahead of the new season.
Here are the official launch dates for the rest of the teams competing this year:
Saturday, February 11
Monday, February 13
Tuesday, February 14
Wednesday, February 15
Thursday, February 16
When does pre-season start?
As the new Formula One season draws closer, teams will be looking to test their new cars out as soon as possible.
Ahead of the first race, teams will have the chance to test their cars and identify any problems they may have heading into the season opener.
The new Formula One season will officially kick-off on the first weekend of March
Pre-season testing will commence on Thursday, February 23 and will end on Saturday, February 25.
The pre-season testing will take place in Sakhir, Bahrain, a week before the first race.
What is the official schedule for the 2023 Formula One season?
With the new season set to take place on the first weekend of March, many will be looking forward to the return.
This season, there will be 23 races, with the first taking place in Bahrain and ending in Abu Dhabi.
The full Formula One schedule for this season are as followed:
Sunday, March 5
- Bahrain Grand Prix – Sakhir
Sunday, March 19
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah
Sunday, April 2
- Australian Grand Prix – Albert Park
Sunday, April 30
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City
Sunday, May 7
Sunday, May 21
- Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Imola
Sunday, May 28
- Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco
Sunday, June 4
- Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Sunday, June 18
- Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal
Sunday, July 2
- Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring
Sunday, July 9
- British Grand Prix – Silverstone
Sunday, July 23
- Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring
Sunday, July 30
- Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps
Sunday, August 27
- Dutch Grand Prix – Zandvoort
Sunday, September 3
- Italian Grand Prix – Monza
Sunday, September 17
- Singapore Grand Prix – Marina Bay
Sunday, September 24
- Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka
Sunday, October 8
- Qatar Grand Prix – Losail
Sunday, October 22
- United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas
Sunday, October 29
- Mexican Grand Prix – Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Sunday, November 5
- Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Interlagos
Saturday, November 18
- Las Vegas Grand Prix – Las Vegas
Sunday, November 26
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina
Las Vegas is set to host its first-ever Formula One race and will take place in November
What’s been said ahead of the new season?
Last year’s champion, Max Verstappen believes that there are many drivers who can challenge him for the title this season, including Lewis Hamilton.
Speaking exclusively to Sky Sports, Verstappen said: ‘He’s (Hamilton) been one of the greatest drivers ever in the sport, so for sure if he has the car to do it, he can fight for the title again.
Verstappen believes that there are many drivers in the mix to compete for this year’s title
‘But that’s the same for George [Russell, Hamilton’s team-mate]. it’s the same for Charles [Leclerc, Ferrari], it’s the same for Lando [Norris, McLaren] – if you give them the car that’s capable of winning the championship, they can.
‘But it’s also about when you have the car then the pressure comes you cannot afford big mistakes.
‘That’s a bit of a different pressure you have but I’m confident once these guys get onto a roll like that it is all possible, they all have talent to do so.’