2023 F1 cars and liveries

Every 2023 F1 car revealed

Updated 9:15 17th Semptember: We have now seen every one of the ten cars that will race in the 2023 F1 season, or at least had sight of the liveries they will wear. Most teams seem to have gone for revolution rather that evoltion in design, perhaps a result of the new restrictions on spending, and many have begun to gravitate toward the Ferrari and Red Bull design concepts – no real surprise. 

The overarching theme though has been black, not a single car is on the grid now without an area of black on its livery, the bare bits of carbon will allow for small weight loses on cars that have already proved incredibly heavy. 

There are also some intriguing design hints, take Mercedes massive engine cover or Ferrari's new ducts, but we'll have to wait until testing begins later this month to actually work out what the final 2023 cars will look like. 

In the meantime, here's a gallery of all of them together, which do you think looks best? 

Alpine unveils A523 2023 F1 car

Updated: 09.00am 17th February Alpine has become the final team of the 2023 Formula 1 season to unveil its new car, with covers coming off the A523 at an event in London on Thursday night (16th February).

The car, which will be raced by Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, was presented in two different liveries – as it was for the 2022 season – one majority in Alpine’s traditional blue, the other a total takeover of pink of the team’s main sponsor BWT. As with all cars on the grid in 2023, the A523 showcases a lot of bare carbon to save weight, as teams try to claw back as much as they can.

The blue livery will be used at most of the bumper 2023 season’s races, with the all-pink look used for just the opening three Grands Prix, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia.

Updated 10:10 on Wednesday 15th February 2023. Mercedes has revealed the W14, the car which Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will race in the 2023 Formula 1 season. The most striking change with the new car, is a return to the mostly black livery that the team used in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. 

The rest of the car, at least in its current state, seems to follow a largely similar philosophy to the 2022 car, with minimal, almost nonexistent sidepods. Whether this changes for the first test, we will have to wait and see, given that the 2022 zero sidepod concept wasn’t seen until the first test of last year.

Ferrari has revealed its SF23 F1 car to much fanfare, which, including the reveal, involved Charles Leclerc taking the car for some fast laps of Fiorano. Seemingly continuing with last year’s design concept it should be one of the slipperiest cars on the grid. It’s also designed to be a more balanced car, with a goal of delivering a consistent feel for the drivers in both fast and slow corners. 

Ferrari has been working tirelessly to develop its powertrain within the constraints of the engine freeze, to deliver its performance reliably. Last year’s car was plagued with issues informing the necessity to peg the engine’s performance back. This year, they’ll be hoping to properly unleash their power unit.

New for the team this year is also team principal Fred Vasseur, coming from Alfa Romeo and bringing with him an existing close relationship with Charles Leclerc. It’ll be interesting to see the team dynamic unfold this year and see if the car can deliver the more consistent performance the team will be hoping for.

Aston Martin has revealed the AMR23, its challenger for the 2023 Formula 1 world championship and it’s probably the most radical departure from the car that came before we’ve yet seen.

Employing a swooping Red Bull-esque side pod concept that also features Ferrari’s scooped-out concept on top, it also drops its nose further and features a revised engine cover. 

This will be the third year in Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll’s five-year plan for victories in F1. As the new factory and wind tunnel come online later this year, the benefits perhaps won’t yet be felt, but with new talent poached from Red Bull behind the new car, there’s a feeling of optimism and hope at Team Silverstone, with a car that’s self-described as ‘bold’. As ever, the boss will be wanting to see results and an indication of progress, especially with new appointee, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso behind the wheel.

McLaren has revealed what is a conservative new car for the 2023 Formula 1 world championship season, which also happens to be the 60th anniversary of the team’s founding by Bruce McLaren in 1963.

The MCL60 sports a more Red Bull-esque sidepod concept complete with down-swoop and ‘chin’. The sidepod inlet and underfloor fences appear revised, although the MCL60 appears for the most part an iterative update over last year’s car.

What is entirely new for the team this year is new appointment Oscar Piastri, taking the place of Daniel Ricciardo as the team’s second driver, next to Lando Norris, who goes into his fifth season at McLaren this year. Both will be hoping for a more competitive car than McLaren were able to field last year.

Alphatauri AT04 revealed

Alphatauri has revealed the car with which it will race in the 2023 F1 season: The AT04. Following on from a slightly dissappointing season in 2022, the team will be hoping that its new driver pairing of Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries will find more success in '23 with this new car.

While blue and white prevail on the new livery, like all teams there is a growing amount of black on the car, although this appears to have been cleverly hidden in the lower portions on the AT04, as teams try to save weight. There is also the addition of red, thanks to the addition of new sponsor Orlen.

Alfa Romeo reveals 2023 F1 car

Updated 09:45 on Tuesday 7^th February 2023. Alfa Romeo has revealed the first images of its new C43 F1 car, which will be driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu in 2023, and be the final Sauber car to bear the Alfa Romeo name.

The biggest change for the livery, which was revealed in Switzerland this morning (7^th February) is a switch from white to black for the base colour. Previous Saubers under the Alfa Romeo partnership have been majority white with red over the top.

It was announced toward the end of last season that Alfa Romeo would be ending its partnership with Sauber, in advance of the arrival of Audi in 2026. The German manufacturer has since bought a third of the Swiss team.

Williams reveals its 2023 F1 livery

Updated: 15:00 on Monday 6^th February 2023. Williams has given us a first look of its new car for the 2023 F1 world championship. The car will be called the FW45, and will be driven by Alex Albon and Formula 2 graduate Logan Sargeant.

This new livery is more than a little reminiscent of last year’s Williams, the same blue and black colour scheme remains, but there are a couple of new additions to the list of sponsors appearing.

The big new addition for Williams is the arrival of Gulf, although we’re slightly disappointed not to see the brand have more of an influence in the livery.

New Haas VF-23 livery revealed

Updated: Tuesday 31st January at 14:00. Haas has become the first team to showcase what F1 2023 will look like by revealing the livery that will be worn by its new challenger, dubbed VF-23. The look is a return to the some of the colours worn by the team in its earlier days, and an evolution of the quickly cobbled together livery worn by the 2022 car following collapse of the team's deal with Russia's Nikita Mazepin, and the Uralkali sponsorship the driver brought with him. 

New Red Bull F1 to launch on 3^rd February

Updated: Monday 16th January at 10:35. The Red Bull Formula 1 team will reveal its 2023 challenger in New York on 3^rd February. The new RB19, revealed it would seem along with a new range of team merchandise, will be the very first of the 2023 F1 cars to be shown, unless another team announces a date in January. No more information has been revealed about the launch of the car that Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will driving in the coming season.

Mercedes W14 F1 car to launch on 15^th February

Updated: Thursday 12^th January 2022 at 13:45. Mercedes will launch its 2023 Formula 1 car on 15^th February. The new Mercedes W14 E Perforamce will be raced by seven-time champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and new race-winner George Russell in 2023.The car will be revealed in a live broadcast from Silverstone, with Mercedes hoping to bounce back into title contention after a difficult 2022.

McLaren announces launch date for 2023 F1 car

Updated: Friday 6^th January 2023 at 15:35. McLaren will launch its new Formula 1 car for the 2023 season on 13^th Feburary. The car which is expected to be called the MCL37, although that’s not official yet, will appear the same day that Aston Martin launches its challenger. McLaren also hasn’t confirmed where it will be launched, most likely at MTC.

McLaren's latest F1 car will be driven by Lando Norris and new recruit Oscar Piastri in 2023, and is the first car launched since the departure of former team-boss Andreas Seidl, although the German will have overseen the entire development process of the new machine.

Alpine to unveil 2023 F1 car on 16^th February

Updated: Thursday 5th January at 14:30. The Alpine F1 team has announced that its new car – named the Alpine A523 – will be unveiled on 16^th February. It is the fourth team to announce a date for the reveal of a 2023 machine, which will be raced by Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon. The British-based French team also confirmed that the launch will take place in London.

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Last year’s unveilings were perhaps the most anticipated in the category’s long history. The explosion of popularity over the last few years, mixed with completely new car design rules and a promise of better racing meant the fanbase was extremely ready when the wraps started coming off cars – even if some turned out to be nothing like the actual racing machines.

While this year’s expectations are still high, what’s revealed will most likely not be quite as revolutionary as before. As with all regulations we can expect cars to begin to converge on what engineers have decided was the “right” solution, but with a few surprises thrown in. 

Key launches to look out for will be Mercedes – will it stick with the concept that it just began to get its head around later in 2022, or throw it away for something more Red Bull-like? – Ferrari, hoping to sustain a more realistic title challenge in 2023, and Red Bull, the walkaway winner of the first season to the new rules.

With Haas being the first team to showcase its 2023 challenger's livery, we now know every single launch in the calendar, ending with Alpine on 16 February. 

Stay tuned right here to GRR as usual for more information on announced reveal dates and images of all the new cars and liveries.

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