Max Verstappen ๐ณ๐ฑ
Drives for: @redbullracing
Catchphrase: Yes boys!
Fast Fact: Youngest ever to start an F1 race; youngest ever to win an F1 race
Charles Leclerc ๐ฒ๐จ
Drives for: @ScuderiaFerrari
Alternate spellings: Chal Lelerc, Sharl Eclair
Racing family: Brother @arthur_leclerc7 competes in @FIAFormula3
Iconic Moment: Winning at Monza in his first season in red โค๏ธ
Daniel Ricciardo ๐ฆ๐บ
Drives for: @McLarenF1
AKA: Danny Ric, Honey Badger, Ricci Bobby
Memorable quote: "I never left... I just moved aside for a while"
Shoeys guzzled: 11 ๐
Pierre Gasly ๐ซ๐ท
Drives for: @AlphaTauriF1
Memorable quote: โWOOOOOOWAHHHH!โ
Fast Fact: Has finished on each step of the podium exactly once ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Esteban Ocon ๐ซ๐ท
Drives for: @AlpineF1Team
Fast Fact: His parents sold their home to help fund his karting career
First Win: 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix ๐
Sebastian Vettel ๐ฉ๐ช
Drives for: @AstonMartinF1
AKA: Inspector Seb, #Seb5
Memorable radio moment: โDU BIST, WELTMEISTER!โ
Fast Fact: Youngest World Champion of all time
Jelly beans: one million
Date: 29 Feb-2 March
Location: Sahkir, Bahrain
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (x5)
First Race: 2004
Circuit Length: 5.412 km
Fast Fact: Turn 1 is named โMichael Schumacherโ and is the only corner on the circuit with a name ๐
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SAUDI ARABIA ๐ธ๐ฆ
Date: 7-9 March
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez (x1)
First Race: 2021
Circuit Length: 6.174 km
Fast Fact: Jeddah has more corners than any other circuit on the F1 calendar (27) โจ
Every location in the 2023 schedule in pictures ๐
BAHRAIN
Location: Sahkir, Bahrain
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (x5)
First Race: 2004
Circuit Length: 5.412 km
Fast Fact: Has two alternate layouts, used in 2010 and 2020!
SAUDI ARABIA
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen (x1)
First Race: 2021
Circuit Length: 6.174 km
Fast Fact: The second-longest track on the F1 calendar
AUSTRALIA
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Most Wins: Michael Schumacher (x4)
First Race: 1985
Circuit Length: 5.278 km
Fast Fact: No Australian has ever won their home Grand Prix