F1 Winter Test 2023: There’s action on track at these times

All new Formula 1 cars for 2023 have now been revealed and the real work can begin. At least, before the lights go out for the Bahrain GP on March 5, some testing still needs to be done. This is already happening in Bahrain, where the Formula 1 teams are currently setting up their camps. Thursday morning is the day, then the circuit will open for the Formula 1 cars at 8:00 am Dutch time. The morning sessions end at 12:15 PM and continue an hour later, until 5:30 PM. They run at the same times on Friday and Saturday.

These (Dutch) times are especially relevant if you want to follow the winter test closely. You can do that again this year via an official broadcast. Viaplay broadcasts all day and you can also follow the action all day via F1 TV. Keeping track of the times very diligently does not usually yield very much: during the winter test, the teams often hold their cards to their chest and it is often difficult to say which times have been driven with which fuel load. It is interesting to see whether the teams run into reliability problems, or whether there are teams that again suffer from a bouncing car, like last year.