Aston Martin will reveal their 2023 car, the AMR23, on February 13 from their all-new Silverstone campus; Pre-season testing starts on February 23 and the first race of the season, the Bahrain GP, is on March 5
Friday 16 December 2022 15:04, UK
Aston Martin have become the first team to confirm their car launch date for the 2023 Formula 1 season.
The AMR23, the iconic British manufacturer's third F1 car, will be revealed on Monday, February 13 from their all-new Silverstone campus.
It is likely that will kickstart a week of launches - with pre-season testing starting in Bahrain the following Thursday, February 23 - although no other teams have yet confirmed their dates.
Aston Martin will be hoping to kick on in 2023 after finishing a disappointing seventh this season, although the team did improve dramatically in the second half of the campaign.
They are also boosted by the arrival of Fernando Alonso for 2023, with the Spaniard replacing fellow multiple world champion Sebastian Vettel, who has retired.
While there is no rules overhaul for next year like there was for 2022, there are subtle changes to the rules and cars that teams can take advantage of.
The most notable is a higher ride height, which is primarily to help with porpoising but could also see teams find performance.
The 2023 season starts the week after pre-season testing at the same Sakhir circuit in Bahrain, on March 3-5.
