In 2023 some things will be different in Formula 1. There will be new faces and new challenges. Only a German then has a regular cockpit.
The Formula 1 world tour has come to an end for this year. Abu Dhabi is the final act in Sebastian Vettel’s great career. What will 2023 look like?
New terrain for Vettel
The 299th race in Formula 1 is also the last for Sebastian Vettel. The four-time world champion fights again with great zeal and finishes tenth in the 3098th point of his career. “There was a very special kind of energy the whole weekend among the drivers, in the paddock, and there were good vibrations from the outside too. Of course you’re very, very grateful for that,” said the 35-year-old, who addressed the tens of thousands with a speech Thanked fans at the Yas Marina Circuit. “Of course I’m a bit sad, but I’m also looking forward to new tasks, more time with my family.” Formula 1 loses a personality and one of its living legends.
New pressure for Verstappen
After two world championships in a row, the competition is hot to finally overthrow Max Verstappen. Especially this season, the Dutchman made his mark. His success in the final act in Abu Dhabi took him to 15 wins of the season. “I’ve enjoyed working with the whole team and achieving something like this year,” said the Red Bull star. “But I know that it will be difficult to repeat something like that. That will be a very good motivation to make up for it again next year.” Ferrari in second and Mercedes in third place in the Constructors’ Championship want to dethrone Verstappen and Red Bull in 2023.
New motivation for Schumacher
An unnecessary crash with Williams driver Nicholas Latifi, a five-second penalty and finally 16th place: Mick Schumacher leaves Haas without points in the last Grand Prix. “In the end we didn’t have the speed and accordingly we were pretty much passed over from the beginning”, the 23-year-old described his race for the US team. “I tried to enjoy the laps as much as possible, the car didn’t feel great.” After two years, Schumacher will be replaced by Nico Hulkenberg, who will be the only German with a regular cockpit. Mercedes is very interested in Schumacher as a reserve driver. “I take a lot of positives and negatives with me, which makes me a stronger driver,” he said.
New faces in the paddock
Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi and Daniel Ricciardo are out of the Formula 1 regular cockpits for the coming season. Vettel ends his career at Aston Martin, and Latifi is without a racing team after leaving Williams. Schumacher (Haas) and Ricciardo (McLaren), on the other hand, can still catch up on their careers. The German has sparked interest from Mercedes as a reserve driver, while the Australian is about to return to Red Bull, where he is set to take on representative duties next year. New in the driver field for 2023 are Oscar Piastri (McLaren), Nyck de Vries (Alpha Tauri) and Logan Sargeant (Williams), Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) is back.
Source: Stern
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