F1 2023 - YOUR GUIDE TO THE GRID: From each team's driver pairings to mechanical changes to look out for. . . everything you need to know for the new seson ahead of this weekend's curtain-raiser in Bahrain The 2023 Formula One season kicks off this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix after three days of testing Red Bull are looking to build on their success from last season after winning the drivers and constructors But Mercedes and Ferrari will look to push Red Bull during the 2023 season and maximise their potential By Jonathan McEvoy for the Daily Mail and John Lawson For The Daily Mail and Charlotte Daly For Mailonline Published: 17:31 EST, 2 March 2023 | Updated: 18:05 EST, 2 March 2023 e-mail 1 View comments Advertisement The 2023 Formula One season gets underway this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix after three days of testing at Sakhir. Red Bull are the team to beat after a brilliant 2022 season - which saw them pick up their first constructors championship since 2013 and secure the drivers championship with four races to go. Mercedes will be looking to re-establish their dominance on the F1 grid after struggling with porpoising last season, while Ferrari want to maximise the potential of their engine after a catalogue of reliability issues last year. Meanwhile, this year's F1 rookies will be looking to make their mark - with the likes of Logan Sargeant joining Williams to become the first American driver in the sport in almost 10 years. So, with the above in mind and the F1 season just around the corner, Sportsmail has outlined the calendar, identified the changes you should look out for and analysed the teams. CHANGES TO LOOK OUT FOR F1 2023 RACE CALENDAR F1 2023 TEAMS Share or comment on this article: F1 2023 GUIDE TO THE GRID: Everything you need to know ahead of new season this weekend e-mail What's your view? Be the first to comment. . . Add comment Comments 1 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy . .