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Alpine confirms 2023 car launch date
Alpine has become the fourth Formula 1 team to confirm launch plans for its 2023 car, with the A523 to be unveiled in London next month.
The Enstone, UK-based team launched its previous car in Paris but this year will head to the English capital on February 16 to display the A523, the car that will be raced by Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly this season following Fernando Alonso’s departure to Aston Martin.
Alpine finished the 2022 season in fourth place in the constructors’ championship, beating McLaren in the battle for best of the rest behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. This year Otmar Szafnauer has tasked the team with reducing the deficit to the top three, having finished 342 points behind Mercedes in third.
The announcement makes Alpine the fourth confirmed date for a season launch, with AlphaTauri currently scheduled to be first on February 11. The Red Bull-owned team will be unveiling its 2023 look in the United States, with New York City hosting the event for the AT04.
Between AlphaTauri and Alpine are the launches for Aston Martin (February 13) and Ferrari (February 14).
Chris Medland
While studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Chris managed to talk his way into working at the British Grand Prix in 2008 and was retained for three years before joining ESPN F1 as Assistant Editor. After three further years at ESPN, a spell as F1 Editor at Crash Media Group was followed by the major task of launching F1i.com’s English-language website and running it as Editor. Present at every race since the start of 2014, he has continued building his freelance portfolio, working with international titles. As well as writing for RACER, his broadcast work includes television appearances on F1 TV and as a presenter and reporter on North America's live radio coverage on SiriusXM.
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