After a huge shuffle on and off the grid, here are ten things to look forward to in the 2023 F1 season. New Drivers. New Paddock. Same Chaos.<\/p>\n
Nyck de Vries<\/a> is making his rookie debut after a stunning drive at Monza in the absence of Alex Albon. De Vries’ movement on short notice made his name prominent in the silly season, and he enters 2023 with a lot of intrigues. <\/span>This is AlphaTauri’s first driver not coming from the Red Bull Junior Program. In a shocking turn of events, they looked past Liam Lawson and handed the keys to Nyck. Such bold moves place even more of a spotlight on the Dutch driver heading into 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n After serving as Alpine’s Reserve Driver, the buck does not spot at de Vries; Oscar Piastri is entering the McLaren hot seat as Zak Brown looks for someone to keep pace with Lando Norris. <\/span>Piastri pushed all his F1 chips on the McLaren move, and the pressure will be on to deliver some results next season. Oscar burned bridges at Alpine, and unless he impresses in the Payaya, his orange bet may blow up in his face. <\/span><\/p>\n Logan Sargeant won twice this past F2 season, bringing the Star Spangled Banner<\/em> back to the F2 podium. The wins showcased his ability to produce results with a capable car, and it gave Jost Capito all he needed to pull the plug on Latifi and move forward with the American. At some point in the season, he will need to prove to his critics wrong who think he is getting the drive based on his nationality.<\/span><\/p>\n Following the Cost Cap scandal<\/a>, Red Bull was given a 10% reduction in CFD time. Red Bull were able to pump out upgrades like a machine all season long, closing the gap to Ferrari and eventually surpassing what the Scudderria were able to produce. <\/span><\/p>\n Heading into 2023, the penalty will limit how much development they can put into their car. The pressure will be on Red Bull’s excellent design team to maintain the car’s performance, with Mercedes surging and Ferrari not standing pat. <\/span>Before they worry about car development, attention to the accounting department might avoid any further cost cap miscues. <\/span><\/p>\n Pierre Gasly finally moved away from Helmut Marko’s clutches, heading to the French team Alpine. Ocon and Gasly have a notably checkered past when it comes to playing nice, but with some years on the F1 grid, the hope is they can keep the peace and focus on winning races.<\/span><\/p>\n A new chapter will start in 2023 with @AlpineF1Team<\/a> <\/p>\n I am extremely excited to join the team on a multi-year deal and work our way to the top together. pic.twitter.com\/BtkTDOJ0hA<\/a><\/p>\n — PIERRE GASLY \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 (@PierreGASLY) October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n2. Red Bull’s Penalty Conundrum\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
3. Gasly in a non-Red Bull car<\/span><\/h3>\n
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