The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest level of Formula car racing championship in the world and is in its 74th year of running. In the current season, F1 Drivers and teams will compete in the twenty-three Grands Prix for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championship titles respectively. 20 drivers from 10 different teams will be taking part in the same.
Name of the Driver | Country | Team |
Max Verstappen | Belgium | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
Sergio Perez | Mexico | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
Charles Leclerc | Monaco | Scuderia Ferrari |
Carlos Sainz | Spain | Scuderia Ferrari |
Lewis Hamilton | Great Britain | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
George Russell | Great Britain | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
Esteban Ocon | France | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
Pierre Gasly | France | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
Lando Norris | Great Britain | McLaren F1 |
Oscar Piastri | Australian | McLaren F1 |
Valtteri Bottas | Finland | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake |
Guanyu Zhou | China | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake |
Fernando Alonso | Spain | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team |
Lance Stroll | Canada | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team |
Kevin Magnussen | Denmark | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
Nico Hülkenberg | Germany | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
Yuki Tsunoda | Japan | Scuderia AlphaTauri |
Nyck de Vries | Netherlands | Scuderia AlphaTauri |
Alexander Albon | Thailand | Williams Racing |
Logan Sargeant | United States of America | Williams Racing |
The 2023 F1 Drivers' Championship Contenders
The 2023 F1 Drivers' Championship will see a lot of new faces entering the sport, however, the championship can only be contended in its true terms by a few. With Max Verstappen's unstoppable victory in the past season, it is quite apparent that he will try and win his third title in a row, however, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is expected to present a challenge to him, too. It could also be their second driver, Carlos Sainz as the team has not yet chosen a number 1 driver.
At the same time, Mercedes will try to recover from the downhill season they faced in 2022 and Lewis Hamilton is expected to fight for his eighth world championship.
This makes these three drivers the most important contenders for the championship.