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Formula 1 pre-season testing schedule & 2023 car launches
The winter break is over and the 2023 Formula 1 season is edging closer.
All 10 teams have now launched their cars in preparation for the new campaign.
Pre-season testing will take place in Bahrain from 23-25 February - which you can follow live via text commentaries on the BBC Sport website - before the season gets under way on the same track on 3 March.
Testing schedule (all times GMT)
Morning session | Afternoon session | Live text | |
---|---|---|---|
Thursday, 23 February | 07:00-11:00 | 12:00-16:30 | 06:55-16:35 |
Friday, 24 February | 07:00-11:00 | 12:00-16:30 | 06:55-16:35 |
Saturday, 25 February | 07:00-11:00 | 12:00-16:30 | 06:55-16:35 |
2023 car launches
Date | Team |
---|---|
31 January | Haas |
3 February | |
6 February | Williams |
7 February | |
11 February | Alpha Tauri |
13 February | |
13 February | |
14 February | |
15 February | |
16 February |
* Red Bull billed their event as a 'season launch' rather than a new car launch