Formula 1
Las Vegas Grand Prix
Las Vegas Grand Prix
F1 car changes for 2023
For the 2023 season, Formula 1 lowered the minimum weight for cars, made a safety change in response to a 2022 crash, and made some design changes to counter porpoising — an aerodynamic phenomenon that causes an F1 car to rapidly bounce from a sudden increase and decrease in downforce — which some teams encountered in last season.
Mirrors
To increase driver vision, mirror width is increasing from 6 inches to 6.5 inches.
Tires
At two events, tire mandates will be evaluated for future seasons. For each stage of Fl's qualifying session: hard tires in stage one; mediums tires in stage two; and soft tires in stage three Intermediates and wets will be allowed for wet conditions. A maximum of 11 sets of dry-weather tires can be used (down from 13.)
Roll hoop
Zhou Guanyu’s crash at the start of the 2022 British Grand Prix, when his Alfa Romeo slid along the track upside down, led to a requirement for a rounded top on the roll hoop to reduce the chance of digging into the ground during an accident.
Diffuser
Diffuser throat height raised; diffuser edge stiffness increased; and additional sensors to monitor for porpoising.
Floor
Raised 0.6 inches.
Minimum car weight
F1 car weight is always a dance as teams try to get as close as possible to the minimum weight limit. The change to the minimum weight limit this season — dropping it 4.4 pounds to 1,759 pounds — is one of the biggest requlatory changes in the sport's history.
Fuel temp
Fuel can be cooled to either 50°F (previously 70°F) or 20°F below the ambient temperature, whichever is lower.
Team working hours
The number of hours worked by F1 team members will be reduced by an hour.
Gearbox
Now changes are allowed during the season if parts or materials become unavailable.
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F1 steering wheel
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DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM
Control to open or close the rear wing
NEUTRAL
Puts car in neutral
FLAG LEDs
Indicate colors of the flag shown by the marshals
SHIFTING LEDs
Indicate when to shift
PIT LANE SPEED LIMITER
Preset speed limiter for safe pit lane navigation
SKIP V1O PRESET
Navigation aid to move through the hundreds of control sensor settings
PIT CONFIRM
Preset communication with team that driver will enter the pit
DIFFERENTIAL
Adjust amount of torque transfer between wheels at different sections of corners
BRAKE BALANCE
Adjusts the balance to front or rear of car
RADIO
Turns on communication with engineers in the pits
RACE START
Optimized preset car settings for race starts to use maximum power
ROTARY SWITCHES
Lets the driver adjust power settings and make other adjustments to the car
ROTARY SWITCHES
Lets the driver adjust power settings and make other adjustments to the car
ROTARY SWITCHES
Lets the driver adjust power settings and make other adjustments to the car
DATA MARK
Lets driver mark a point in the data stream to help find and go over later
OK
Sends a quick OK message to the team
SHIFT PADDLES
Left paddle downshifts, right paddle upshifts
ENGINE BRAKING
Controls to adjust slowing of the car when not using throttle or brakes
