F1 consists of 10 teams, each with two drivers, all of which compete to win both the constructors championship (for the most successful team) and the drivers championship (for the most successful driver). Here we introduce you to the drivers for 2023.
Alfa Romeo
Valtteri Bottas
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
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Driver Number |
77 |
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Nationality |
Finland |
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Birthday |
28th August 1989 |
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Debut Race |
Australia, 2013 |
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Team History |
Williams (2013-2016)
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Mercedes (2017-2021) |
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Alfa Romeo (2022-present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
10 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
67 |
|
Poles |
20 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Zhou Guanyu
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
24 |
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Nationality |
China |
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Birthday |
30th May 1999 |
|
Debut Race |
Bahrain 2022 |
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Team History |
Alfa Romeo (2022 – present)
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NA |
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NA |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
|
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Highest Finish |
8 |
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Podiums |
|
|
Poles |
|
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Highest Grid Position |
5 |
Alpha Tauri
Daniel Ricciardo
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
3 |
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Nationality |
Australia |
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Birthday |
1st July 1989 |
|
Debut Race |
Great Britain 2011 |
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Team History |
HRT (2011)
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Toro Rosso (2012 – 2013) |
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Red Bull (2014 – 2018) |
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Renault (2019 – 2020) |
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McLaren (2021 – 2022) |
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Alpha Tauri (2023 – present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
8 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
32 |
|
Poles |
3 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Yuki Tsunoda
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
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Driver Number |
22 |
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Nationality |
China |
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Birthday |
11th May 2000 |
|
Debut Race |
Bahrain 2021 |
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Team History |
Alpha Tauri (2021 – present)
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
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Highest Finish |
4 |
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Podiums |
|
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Poles |
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Highest Grid Position |
7 |
Alpine
Esteban Ocon
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
31 |
|
Nationality |
France |
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Birthday |
17th September 1996 |
|
Debut Race |
Belgium 2016 |
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Team History |
Manor (2016)
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Force India (2017 – 2018) |
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Renault / Alpine (2022 – present) |
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Renault (2019 – 2020) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
1 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
3 |
|
Poles |
|
|
Highest Grid Position |
3 |
Pierre Gasly
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
11 |
|
Nationality |
France |
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Birthday |
7th February 1996 |
|
Debut Race |
Malaysia 2017 |
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Team History |
Toro Rosso (2017 – 2018)
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Red Bull (2019) |
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Toro Rosso / Alpha Tauri (2019 – 2022) |
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Alpine (2023 – present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
1 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
4 |
|
Poles |
|
|
Highest Grid Position |
2 |
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
14 |
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Nationality |
Spain |
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Birthday |
29th July 1981 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2001 |
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Team History |
Renault (2003 – 2006)
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McLaren 2007 |
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Renault (2008 – 2009) |
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Ferrari (2010 – 2014) |
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McLaren (2015 – 2018) |
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Alpine (2021 – 2022) |
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Aston Martin (2023 – present) |
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Championship Wins |
2 |
|
Race Wins |
32 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
105 |
|
Poles |
22 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Lance Stroll
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
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Driver Number |
18 |
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Nationality |
Canada |
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Birthday |
29th October 1998 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2017 |
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Team History |
Williams (2017 – 2018)
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Racing Point / Aston Martin (2019 – present) |
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|
NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
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Championship Wins |
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Race Wins |
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Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
3 |
|
Poles |
1 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
16 |
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Nationality |
Monaco |
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Birthday |
16th October 1997 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2018 |
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Team History |
Sauber (2018)
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Ferrari (2019 – present) |
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|
NA |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
5 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
27 |
|
Poles |
20 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Carlos Sainz
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
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Driver Number |
55 |
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Nationality |
Spain |
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Birthday |
1st September 1994 |
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Debut Race |
Australia 2015 |
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Team History |
Toro Rosso (2015 – 2017)
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McLaren (2019 – 2020) |
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Ferrari (2021 – present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
2 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
17 |
|
Poles |
5 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Haas
Kevin Magnussen
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
20 |
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Nationality |
Denmark |
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Birthday |
5th October 1992 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2014 |
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Team History |
McLaren (2014 – 2015)
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Renault (2016) |
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Haas (2017 – 2020) (2022 – present) |
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|
NA |
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NA |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
|
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Highest Finish |
2 |
|
Podiums |
1 |
|
Poles |
|
|
Highest Grid Position |
4 |
Nico Hulkenberg
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
27 |
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Nationality |
Germany |
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Birthday |
19th August 1987 |
|
Debut Race |
Bahrain 2010 |
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Team History |
Williams (2010) |
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Force India (2011 – 2012) (2014 – 2016) |
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Sauber (2013) |
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Renault (2017 – 2018) |
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Haas (2023 – present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
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Highest Finish |
4 |
|
Podiums |
|
|
Poles |
1 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
McLaren
Lando Norris
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
4 |
|
Nationality |
Great Britain |
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Birthday |
13th November 1999 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2019 |
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Team History |
McLaren (2019 – present)
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
|
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Highest Finish |
2 |
|
Podiums |
10 |
|
Poles |
1 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
4 |
Oscar Piastri
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
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Driver Number |
81 |
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Nationality |
Australia |
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Birthday |
6th April 2001 |
|
Debut Race |
Bahrain 2023 |
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Team History |
McLaren (2023 -present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
|
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Highest Finish |
3 |
|
Podiums |
1 |
|
Poles |
|
|
Highest Grid Position |
2 |
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
44 |
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Nationality |
Great Britain |
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Birthday |
7th January 1985 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2007 |
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Team History |
McLaren (2007 – 2012)
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Mercedes (2013 – present) |
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|
Championship Wins |
7 |
|
Race Wins |
103 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
196 |
|
Poles |
104 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
George Russell
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
63 |
|
Nationality |
Great Britain |
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Birthday |
15th February 1998 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2019 |
|
Team History |
Williams (2019 – 2021) |
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Mercedes (2022 – present) |
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Championship Wins |
|
|
Race Wins |
1 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
10 |
|
Poles |
1 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Red Bull
Max Verstappen
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
1 |
|
Nationality |
Netherlands |
|
Birthday |
30th September 1997 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2015 |
|
Team History |
Toro Rosso (2015 – 2016)
|
|
Red Bull (2016 – present) |
|
|
NA |
|
|
|
NA |
|
Championship Wins |
2 |
|
Race Wins |
48 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
92 |
|
Poles |
92 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Sergio Perez
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
11 |
|
Nationality |
Mexico |
|
Birthday |
26th January 1990 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2011 |
|
Team History |
Sauber (2011 – 2013) |
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McLaren (2013) |
|
|
Force India / Racing Point (2014 – 2020) |
|
|
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Red Bull (2021 – present) |
|
Championship Wins |
|
|
Race Wins |
6 |
|
Highest Finish |
1 |
|
Podiums |
34 |
|
Poles |
3 |
|
Highest Grid Position |
1 |
Williams
Alex Albon
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
23 |
|
Nationality |
Thailand |
|
Birthday |
23rd March 1996 |
|
Debut Race |
Australia 2019 |
|
Team History |
Toro Rosso (2019)
|
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Red Bull (2019 – 2020) |
|
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Williams (2022 – present) |
|
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
|
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Highest Finish |
3 |
|
Podiums |
2 |
|
Poles |
|
|
Highest Grid Position |
4 |
Logan Sargeant
| Driver fact file | |
|---|---|
|
Driver Number |
2 |
|
Nationality |
United States |
|
Birthday |
31 December 2000 |
|
Debut Race |
Bahrain 2023 |
|
Team History |
Williams (2023 – present) |
|
NA |
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|
NA |
|
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Championship Wins |
|
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Race Wins |
|
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Highest Finish |
11 |
|
Podiums |
|
|
Poles |
|
|
Highest Grid Position |
10 |
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