Who will be in F1 in 2023?
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The final piece of the 2023 Formula 1 jigsaw has been put into place with the news that Nico Hulkenberg is replacing Mick Schumacher at Haas. Show The 35-year-old will make his F1 comeback after three seasons as reserve driver for the Racing Point and Aston Martin teams. After two seasons, Schumacher's stint at Haas is over after an underwhelming second campaign forced team boss Guenther Steiner to look for other options - settling on the veteran German to partner Kevin Magnussen. Hulkenberg emerged as a candidate for the Haas seat halfway through the season, after public dissatisfaction about Schumacher's performances from the Haas team. “I’m very happy to move into a full-time race seat with Haas F1 Team in 2023. I feel like I never really left Formula 1," commented Hulkenberg. "I’m excited to have the opportunity to do what I love the most again and want to thank Gene Haas and Günther 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.” Schumacher is now linked with a reserve driver role at Mercedes, with team boss Toto Wolff expressing his interest in bringing the Schumacher name back to the team. 2023 Grid ConfirmedIt now means all 20 seats have finally been filled, with just three World Champions competing. Half of the grid will be Grand Prix winners, as one World Champion in
Sebastian Vettel and one multiple race winner in Daniel Ricciardo prepare to depart the grid. Joining are three rookies - one at McLaren and another at Williams, while AlphaTauri are set to gain probably the most experienced 'rookie' driver in F1 history, and also one of the most versatile.
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while you're on the go. 1. Red BullSergio Perez (left) and Max Verstappen. Mark Thompson/Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Max Verstappen (1), Sergio Perez (2) 2023 drivers under contract: Verstappen, Perez What we know: Both drivers are under contract for the 2023 season. Verstappen, the now-2-time defending F1 champion, signed an extension in March that will keep him with Red Bull at least through the 2028 season. In May, the team announced a new extension for Perez to keep him with the team through 2024. 2. FerrariCharles Leclerc (left) and Carlos Sainz. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images 2022 lineup (current championship standing): Charles Leclerc (3), Carlos Sainz (5) 2023 drivers under contract: Leclerc, Sainz What we know: Both drivers are under contract for the 2023 season. Sainz signed an extension in April to keep him with Ferrari through the 2024 season. Leclerc is also under contract through the 2024 season. 3. MercedesGeorge Russell (left) and Lewis Hamilton. Peter J Fox/Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): George Russell (4), Lewis Hamilton (6) 2023 drivers under contract: Russell, Hamilton What we know: Hamilton is under contract through the 2023 season, having signed a two-year extension during the 2021 season. Russell, in his first season with Mercedes, is signed through 2024. One intriguing rumor that is making its way around the garages, according to F1TV, is Daniel Ricciardo potentially signing with Mercedes as a backup driver for next season. 4. AlpineSebastien Nogier - Pool/Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Esteban Ocon (8), Fernando Alonso (9) 2023 drivers under contract: Ocon, Pierre Gasly What we know: Ocon is under contract with Alpine through the 2024 season. Alonso announced that he will drive for Aston Martin in 2023 to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. In Japan, Alpine announced its second seat would go to Pierre Gasly after buying out his contract from AlphaTauri. This gives the French team a pair of French drivers. Before landing Gasly, both Alpine and McLaren claimed to have prospect Oscar Piastri under contract for next season, but F1 officials ruled in favor of McLaren. According to Sky Sports, Alpine may have missed a deadline to activate a clause that would have kept him under contract for 2023. Initial rumors had Alpine reuniting with Daniel Ricciardo in an indirect driver swap. Mick Schumacher and Alpine junior driver Jack Doohan had also been mentioned. 5. McLaren2022 lineup (current championship standing): Lando Norris (7), Daniel Ricciardo (12) 2023 drivers under contract: Norris, Oscar Piastri What we know: Norris signed an extension earlier this year that will keep him with McLaren through at least 2025. Over the summer break, the expected divorce between Ricciardo and McLaren became official, opening the seat for Oscar Piastri now that F1 officials ruled that McLaren's contract was valid. Ricciardo confirmed in Japan that he won't be racing in F1 next season, with an eye to returning in 2024. According to F1TV, one rumor in the garage area is that Ricciardo could sign with Mercedes as a backup driver for next season. 6. Alfa RomeoValterri Bottas (left) and Guanyu Zhou. Peter J Fox/Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Valtteri Bottas (10), Zhou Guanyu (18) 2023 drivers under contract: Bottas, Zhou What we know: Bottas, in his first year with Alfa Romeo, is under contract for 2023, and both sides seem happy with the move. The team also announced an extension for Zhou before the Singapore race, confirming that he will remain with the team next season. 7. Aston MartinFernando Alonso (left) and Lance Stroll. Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Sebastian Vettel (11), Lance Stroll (15) 2023 drivers under contract: Stroll, Fernando Alonso What we know: Aston Martin announced during the summer break that two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso would replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel next season under a multi-year contract. Lance Stroll is under contract through 2023, and as long as his dad continues to write the checks, he will be with the team longer than that. 8. HaasKevin Magnussen (left), Guenther Steiner (middle), and Mick Schumacher. Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Kevin Magnussen (14), Mick Schumacher (16) 2023 drivers under contract: Magnussen What we know: Magnussen is under contract for the 2023 season, having signed with the team on the eve of the schedule to replace Nikita Mazepin. Schumacher is not signed for next season. Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said the team would decide on Schumacher's future during the summer break. However, German outlet RTL reported that Steiner called off negotiations with Schumacher. With Aston Martin picking Fernando Alonso over Schumacher — Sebastian Vettel's choice of replacement — the youngster is in danger of being out of F1 in 2023. However, his recent form has raised his status with the team, and according to Lawrence Barretto, Schumacher now has a shot at remaining with Haas. Barretto said earlier in the season that former F1 drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Antonio Giovinazzi "are very much in the mix." However, he now hears that Hulkenberg is the most likely candidate if the team splits from Schumacher. Hulkenberg is currently Aston Martin's reserve driver. 9. AlphaTauriNyck de Vries (left) and Yuki Tsunoda. Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Pierre Gasly (13), Yuki Tsunoda (17) 2023 drivers under contract: Tsunoda, Nyck de Vries What we know: Tsunoda was recently signed to a contract extension and will remain with the team in 2023. Before the Japanese Grand Prix, the team confirmed the expected move of Pierre Gasly to Alpine and announced that former F2 and Formula E champ Nyck de Vries would be his replacement. 10. WilliamsAlex Albon. Lars Baron - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images2022 lineup (current championship standing): Alex Albon (19), Nicholas Latifi (20) 2023 drivers under contract: Albon What we know: Williams announced that Albon signed a multi-year extension to remain with the team, as expected. The team also announced that Latifi would not be back next season. His qualifying and race performance at the Italian Grand Prix — behind backup driver Nyck de Vries, who was subbing for Albon — certainly sealed that fate if it wasn't already. De Vries seemed like the frontrunner to replace Latifi after his strong performance at Monza, but he chose AlphaTauri instead. The backup plan appeared to be American Logan Sargeant, who is third in the F2 standings and a member of the Williams Driver Academy. However, Mick Schumacher has emerged as a strong candidate, with team boss Jost Capito confirming the Haas driver is an option and saying he deserves to remain in F1. That might move Sargeant down to Plan C. To even have a shot, he needs to make sure he finishes at least fifth in the F2 season with two races to go to earn his Super License. Read next More... What team is joining F1 in 2023?Daniel Ricciardo is set to join Red Bull as a third driver in Formula 1 for 2023, according to Helmut Marko.
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. Who will race for Haas in 2023?Nico Hulkenberg will replace Mick Schumacher at Haas for the 2023 Formula 1 season, the team have confirmed. Haas' decision brings to an end Schumacher's two-year spell in the sport, with fellow German Hulkenberg's signing completing the grid for next season.
Who is Racing for McLaren in 2023?Oscar Piastri will race for McLaren alongside Lando Norris for the 2023 season on a multi-year deal, following a decision of the Contract Recognition Board (CRB), which ruled that the Australian had a valid contract with the team for next year.
Will Mick Schumacher be in F1 in 2023?Haas F1 Team announced Thursday that Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, will not return in 2023 after two seasons driving for the team. Schumacher will be replaced by journeyman driver Nico Hulkenberg, who returns to the F1 grid for the first time since 2019.
Who is driving for Alfa Romeo in 2023?Alfa Romeo F1 2023 drivers
Valtteri Bottas left Mercedes when George Russell was brought in as his replacement alongside Lewis Hamilton, moving to Alfa Romeo on the first multi-year contract of his career, giving the 10-time race winner the security, he has craved in Formula 1.
Who will drive for Alpine 2023?Pierre Gasly will form an all-French line-up with Esteban Ocon at Alpine from the 2023 season after signing a multi-year deal. The 26-year-old was contracted to AlphaTauri for 2023, but Red Bull – who have supported him for the last nine years – agreed to release him early.
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