As the Formula One F1 2023 officially started with the Bahrain Grand Prix, check out the current points standings, following a successful first race of the 2023 season
Reigning world champion and two-time consecutive winner Max Verstappen and Red Bull made a perfect start to the season with a dominant race victory on the opening weekend.
F1 2023 standings and drivers and constructors points table, results, and schedule
Max Verstappen WINS the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix! 💥 pic.twitter.com/NG5RbftD7R
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Here are the team standings after the opening race of 2023! 👀📊 pic.twitter.com/6gJPZvI4S9
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) March 6, 2023
The Dutchman led the whole race from start to finish with his teammate Sergio Perez who joined him alongside on the podium with a P2 finish.
Elsewhere, Fernando Alonso who displayed a good form during from practice did well with a P3 finish. The finish helped his Aston Martin side claimed their second-ever podium finish in the sport.
Meanwhile, things were not so fortunate for the Ferrari team as Carlos Sainz only managed a P4 finish. Moreover, Charles Leclerc had to forcibly retire from the race following a power failure adding to more misery.
F1 Drivers’ World Championship 2023 current points standings
| Position | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 10 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 12 | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 14 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenburg | Haas |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 17 | Lando Norris | Mclaren |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 20 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
F1 Constructors’ Championship 2023 current points standings
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull | 43 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 23 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 16 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 6 | Alpine | 2 |
| 7 | Williams | 1 |
| 8 | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 9 | Haas | 0 |
| 10 | McLaren | 0 |
F1 2023 results
Bahrain Grand Prix
| Winner | Max Verstappen |
| 2nd | Sergio Perez |
| 3rd | Fernando Alonso |
F1 2023 best and worst finishes
Given below are the best and worst finishes for each driver following the first race of the 2023 season:
| Driver | Best Finish | Worst Finish |
| Max Verstappen | P1 | P1 |
| Sergio Perez | P2 | P2 |
| Fernando Alonso | P3 | P3 |
| Carlos Sainz | P4 | P4 |
| Lewis Hamilton | P5 | P5 |
| Lance Stroll | P6 | P6 |
| George Russell | P7 | P7 |
| Valtteri Bottas | P8 | P8 |
| Pierre Gasly | P9 | P9 |
| Alex Albon | P10 | P10 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | P11 | P11 |
| Logan Sargeant | P12 | P12 |
| Kevin Magnussen | P13 | P13 |
| Nyck de Vries | P14 | P14 |
| Nico Hulkenburg | P15 | P15 |
| Zhou Guanyu | P16 | P16 |
| Lando Norris | P17 | P17 |
| Esteban Ocon | N/A | N/A |
| Charles Leclerc | N/A | N/A |
| Oscar Piastri | N/A | N/A |
F1 2023 full schedule
The 2023 Formula 1 season will features 23 races set to take place from March up until November. The races will take place across Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America. Given below is the full F1 2023 schedule:
| Date | Grand Prix | Country | Track |
| March 5 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain | (BIC) Bahrain International Circuit |
| March 19 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| April 2 | Australian Grand Prix | Australia | Albert Park |
| April 30 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit |
| May 7 | Miami Grand Prix | USA | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 21 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Italy | Imola Circuit |
| May 28 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco |
| June 4 | Spanish Grand Prix | Spain | Circuit de Barcleona-Catalunya |
| June 18 | Canadian Grand Prix | Canada | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve |
| July 2 | Austrian Grand Prix | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
| July 9 | British Grand Prix | UK | Silverstone Circuit |
| July 23 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungary | Hungaroring |
| July 30 | Belgian Grand Prix | Belgium | Circuit de Spa Francorchamps |
| August 27 | Dutch Grand Prix | Netherlands | Circuit Zandvoort |
| September 3 | Italian Grand Prix | Italy | Monza Circuit |
| September 17 | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| September 24 | Japanese Grand Prix | Japan | Suzuka Circuit |
| October 8 | Qatar Grand Prix | Qatar | Lusail International Circuit |
| October 22 | United States Grand Prix | USA | Circuit of the Americas |
| October 29 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez |
| November 5 | Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Brazil | Interlagos Circuit |
| November 18 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | USA | Las Vegas Street Circuit |
| November 26 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | UAE | Yas Marina Circuit |
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