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Formula One 2023 - Overview

There are ten teams competing in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. This is a quick guide to each team and it's drivers. All ten teams have retained their drivers from last season.

Red Bull (22)
Drivers:  Max Verstappen (Holland) 21.5 and Sergio Perez (Mexico) 16.5
Engine: Red Bull PowerTrains

Verstapen   Albon
  • Verstappen is the 2023 Champion, his third Championship.
  • Red Bull are now six Time World Champions.
  • Verstapen is once again the man to beat in 2024. His record breaking season last year means his FGP price this time round is huge. If you pick him you will leave the rest of your team wanting, but goven the massive points he pulled last season the rick is there for the taking.
  • This is the thirdd year for Perez at Red Bull. Last season despite many questions over his performance he still became the runner up to Verstapen so perhaps his price this year is lower than it could be?
  • Red Bull are the current World Champions and go into this season as very solid favourites. Last season te team only failed one race, hence the high price now.

Mercedes (18)
Drivers: Lewis Hamilton (GB) 16.5 and George Russell (GB) 14
Engine: Mercedes

Hamilton    Russell
  • Hamilton has pretty much done it all and there is little more to be said about his former glory. However, he has has had a tough two years with no victories coming his away, mostly due to a poor car design. Some are suggesting this could be a much better year for the Brit.
  • Breaking News : One day before the FGP2024 Season was launched it was announced that 2024 will be Hamilton's last season with Mercedes. He will move to Ferrari in 2025.
  • George Russell has not had quite the time he expected since joining the team two years ago. Just has he arrived the car hit problems. He's quick but last year he was tenth in the Championship and that makes it the worst Mercedes driver performance in over ten years.
  • Mercedes, despite all the problems, managed to come second in last years championship. The car has had problems but the team have re-designed for 2024 and things look promising...

Ferrari (17.5)
Drivers: Charles Leclerc (Monaco) 16.5 and Carlos Sainz (Spain) 15.5
Engine: Ferrari 

Leclerc    Sainz
  • The oldest Team in F1.
  • Leclerc is considered world champion material. He is however prone to silly mistakes when it matters.
  • Sainz was the only driver outside Red Bull to win a race last year, something that he will wear with pride over team mate Leclerc. Possibly not as quick as Leclerc.
  • Breaking News : One day before the FGP2024 Season was launched it was announced that 2024 will be Sainz's last year with the team as Hamilton will replace him in 2025.
  • Ferrari are fast becoming the 'should have' team. They have managed to throw away so many points due to daft pitwall decisions. However, when it all comes together they are well and truly up the in the top 3.

McLaren (15.5)
Drivers: Lando Norris (GB) 14 and Oscar Piastri (Australia) 12
Engine: Mercedes

Norris   Ricciardo
  • McLaren have a big F1 history behind them. Their current driver pairing is considered by many to be the most exciting on the grid.
  • Lando Norris is a 'champion in the making' , he's super fast and confident. A race win has eluded him so far but the turnaround made by the team at the end of last season makes it look like a real possibility in 2024.
  • If Norris wants a win he may have to fight his team mate to the front. In last year's rookie season, Piastri was astounding. Not many first year drivers are tauted as a Champ in waiting, this guy was!
  • The end of the 2023 season was enough to convince most that McLaren are now back amongst the top teams, and the FGP price reflects this big move forward.

Aston Martin (11)
Drivers: Fernando Alonso (Spain) 9.5 and Lance Stroll (Canada) 7
Engine: Mercedes

Vettel    Stroll
  • Last seasons Alonso was what many have waited to see for a while. His battle to the line with Perez was probably the most exciting of the entire season. He may be the oldest man on the grid, but he is very fast and still hungry for more.
  • Lance Stroll is the son of Lawrence Stroll, the Billionaire owner of the team. His seat is considered the safest in F1. No surprise that he's still at the team then. Nothings changed, that's the same bit I wrote last year! Is he any good, or is it just Daddy giving him a job? It's a bit of both. On a good day he's fast, but he needs more good days than he's previously managed.

 

Teams and Drivers

All information correct at time of publication. Use the below as a guide, but please remember, some of the notes are based on personal opinion... so take with a pinch of salt and use at your peril!

Alpine (8.5)
Drivers: Pierre Gasley (France) 7.5 and Esteban Ocon (France) 7.5
Engine: Renault

Alonso    Ocon
  • After a few years in the faster lane, last year Alpine were rather uninspiring. They often found themselves middle of the pack and crashing out. This year will be about building back up.
  • Ocon is still considered a better driver than his recent results might suggest. He will need to prove he's still a worthwhile driver so must up his game in 2024.
  • 2023 wasn't what Gasley would have hoped for with the team. Some poor decisions and a car off it's game let him down. Like Ocon he will out to prove himself.

Williams (7.5)
Drivers: Alex Albon (Thailand/GB) 6.5 and Logan Sargent (America) 4.5
Engine: Mercedes

Albon    Sargent
  • Probably the best story of last season was seeing Williams edge their was back up the grid after a few at the bottom. James Vowles is the team principle who is bringing them back from the near dead.
  • Alex Albon is a man with very broad shoulders! He managed to keep many better cars behind him last season and now many of those teams want him in their cars. He's definitely found a happy place.
  • Sargent was the last of all the F1 drivers to have his seat confirmed for this season, and there's no doubt that many questions remain unanswered about his talent. This year he maust show why he is in F1 else he'll be history.

Visa Cash App RB (V CARB) (7)
Drivers: Daniel Riciardo (Australia) 6.5 and Yuki Tsunda (Japan) 6
Engine: Red Bull PowerTrains

Riciardo        Tsunoda
  • Don't even try to get me started over the team name! (Just why?!) This is the former AlphaTauri team gone through one of the worst rebrands ever in F1. It's still the same team, still Red Bull's little sister and the same people still there.... They didn't have a good 2023. No idea about this year.
  • Note : For ease of use, The team will be called 'V CARB' throughout FGP unless something better shows up!
  • Ricciardo was brought into the team mid-season to replace Nick De Vries last year. He showed signs of his former self, and with a whole season ahead of him expect to see him pushing forward.
  • Tsunoda is apparently a bit of a favourite in F1, although I've never understood why. He's fast but others are, but he's more erratic than others. That said, he was calmer last year so clearly he is maturing.

Sauber/Stake (6.5)
Drivers: Valterri Bottas (Finland) 5.5 and Guanyu Zhou (China) 5
Engine: Ferrari

Bottas         Zhou
  • Another rebrand. If it wasn't for Cash App above they'd win that poor title! Technically they are Stake F1, but at some races will be Kick F1, however, at the time of writing many are refering to them as Sauber!! This is last year's Alfa Romeo team. They have two years before turning into the full works Audi team. This means there will be two years of things happening to get them ready for the(hopefully) big time. That could be good, that might also be bad. Tough one to call.
  • Bottas is of course a former title contender fighting with Lewis Hamilton whilst at Mercedes. Those days are probably gone, certainly whilst here. Depending on the car, he could be a cheap buy.
  • Gaunya Zhou had probably a less than stellar 2023, but kept his seat. He'll need a bit more this year as several others are eying it as a shoe in to the Audi team.

Haas (6)
Drivers: Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) 5 and Nico Hulkenburg (Germany) 5
Engine: Ferrari

Magnussen    Hulkenburg
  • Haas came into the sport full of bravado and it all looked good but it's rather gone backwards of late. A bad car last season followed by to exit of team principle Guenther Steiner leaves them starting from the back.... Only one way from there though!
  • Kevin Magnussen was definitely off his game last year, he didn't get to grips with what was a poor car. But, we all know that he can be a fighter and hard with it.
  • MNick Hulkenburg was the better of the two drivers last year. He's being considered as a possible driver for Audi in 2026. Not sure if that's a sign of how good he is, or the low expectations Audi have for their F1 entry....