After a spirited start by Ferrari, last season was again dominated by Max Verstappen and Red Bull - while Lewis Hamilton had his worst year since breaking through into Formula One.
Eyes are therefore on Mercedes to see if the team can bounce back this year, and can Ferrari improve on its 2022 resurgence, or will Red Bull once again sweep the championship.
Here’s how to watch the F1 2023 season unfold, the races to put in your calendar, and where to go to see the action in 4K HDR.
When is the next F1 2023 race?
The main calendar this season will begin fully on 3 March, with practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix leading into the first race itself on Sunday 05 June 2025.
Here are all the planned Grand Prix for this year and their practice, qualifying and race weekends.
How to watch the F1 2023 season on TV in the UK
From 2023, the F1 channel on Sky (406) is to bethe F1 UHD channel, so will show all races, practice and qualifying in 4K HDR for those capable of viewing it.
To get 4K Ultra HD coverage, you need a compatible Sky Q 1TB or 1TB UHD box, Sky Sports membership and an Ultra HD add-on. You’ll also need a 4K TV.
Sky Glass and Sky Stream owners need the “Sky Sports” and “Sky Ultra HDR and Dolby Atmos” add-ons to get 4K coverage.
you’re able to check if yourSky Q box is HDR-enabled in our guide here.
The Sky Sports F1 channel is available to Now account holders with Sports membership. It is also streamed live at no extra cost on the Sky Go app for Sky TV customers with a Sky Sports subscription.
How to watch the F1 2023 season for free in the UK
Channel 4 continues to hold the highlights rights for F1 2023 in the UK.
You can, therefore, watch highlights packages of the qualifying sessions and races on Channel 4 and its All 4 streaming service after they have finished.
The highlights are generally shown later in the day after a race, but this depends entirely on the time difference in question, so do check your TV schedule on a race weekend to be sure,
Channel 4 will also screen the British Grand Prix live on terrestrial TV, thanks to a deal with Sky.
How to watch the F1 2023 season in the US
The US TV rights for the F1 2023 season are shared between ESPN and ABC.
