Formula 1
FORMULA 1 SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY AUSTRALIAN OPEN – RICCIARDO
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The 2021 Australian Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus, it has been confirmed. The Australian GP was supposed to open the season, as it traditionally does, but the race has been postponed to November due to the ongoing pandemic.
The FIA dealt the 2021 F1 season an early blow when they postponed the Australian GP to the business end. While it normally serves as the curtain-raiser for F1, this time the home fans can only catch a glimpse of their hero Daniel Ricciardo on 21st November’21.
But Melbourne isn’t completely canceling on international sports. The city is hosting the Australian Open which will begin on 8th February. If all goes well, it will erase some apprehension on conducting a race there later on in the Calendar.
Hence, ‘Massive tennis fan’ Daniel Ricciardo is ‘going to be watching’ it keenly, “I’m hoping they can pull it off because it’s a template in some ways for how we can get our event done in November.
“If it goes smoothly for the Open, that’s great for us. It’s a bold challenge for the city to take on and I admire them for that.”
Last season’s Grand Prix was canceled at the 11th hour after some McLaren staff members tested positive. Hence, no one would want such a scenario to re-occur this time around. And that is precisely why the FIA is taking precautions.
“It was such a massive shame for everyone once; twice would have been the worst. Shifting it to November gives us a chance to have a proper event, and that’s what we’re hoping for,” said Ricciardo.
However, in hindsight, it is not the worst news to the Honey Badger. After switching from Renault, he will need a period of adjustment. Hence, it would be better for him to get a clearer picture of the car and team rather than start the season with uncertainty.
“There’s something cool about my home race being the first race, but later in the year, there’re some benefits–instead of me not knowing or speculating how I’ll go or how the season will go, we’ll know how I’m going, how McLaren is going, and we’ll know how competitive we are,” said Ricciardo.
Not to rain on his parade, but the Australian Open would not really serve as the template for its racing counterpart. All of this boils down to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period in place. If the rules still persist by November, the race will not happen or vice versa.
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F1 PRE-SEASON TESTING 2023 | |||
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Bahrain![]() |
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Date | Morning Session | Afternoon Session | |
Day 1 | 23rd February | 8:00am – 12:00pm | 1:00pm – 5:00pm |
Day 2 | 24th February | 8:00am – 12:00pm | 1:00pm – 5:00pm |
Day 3 | 25th February | 8:00am – 12:00pm | 1:00pm – 5:00pm |
2023 F1 Car Launches | |||
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Team | Car Name | Date | |
![]() | Haas | VF-23 | 31 January |
![]() | Red Bull | RB19 | 03 February |
![]() | Williams | FW45 | 06 February |
![]() | Alfa Romeo | C43 | 07 February |
![]() | AlphaTauri | AT04 | 11 February |
![]() | Aston Martin | AMR23 | 13 February |
![]() | McLaren | TBA | 13 February |
![]() | Ferrari | TBA | 14 February |
![]() | Alpine | A523 | 16 February |
![]() | Mercedes | W14 | 16 February |
Next Race | ||
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Bahrain 2023 | ![]() | 05 Mar |
BRITISH TIME | ![]() | SESSION |
14:30 - 15:30 | Free practice 1 | |
18:00 - 19:00 | Free practice 2 | |
15:00 - 16:00 | Free practice 3 | |
18:00 - 19:00 | Qualifying | |
18:00 - 20:00 | Race | |
Bahrain | 57 laps | 308.238 km |
2023 F1 Calendar | ||||
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Race | Venue | Date | ||
1 | ![]() | Bahrain | Sakhir | 5th Mar. |
2 | ![]() | Saudi | Jeddah | 19th Mar. |
3 | ![]() | Australian | Albert P | 2nd Apr. |
4 | ![]() | Azerbaijan | Baku City | 30th Apr. |
5 | ![]() | Miami | Baku City | 7th May |
Drivers Standings 2023 | ||||
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Driver | Team | Points | ||
1 | ![]() | Max Verstappen | ![]() | |
2 | ![]() | Lewis Hamilton | ![]() | |
3 | ![]() | George Russell | ![]() | |
4 | ![]() | Charles Leclerc | ![]() | |
5 | ![]() | Carlos Sainz | ![]() | |
6 | ![]() | Sergio Perez | ![]() |
