How to watch 2023 F1 season in Canada: TV channel, streaming and schedule for upcoming Formula One campaign
The 2023 F1 season kicks off with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5th.
There is renewed Canadian interest in the sport this season as Montreal native Lance Stroll begins his sixth season in F1, although former driver Nicholas Latifi will be retired after a poor season with Williams in 2022.
For all the details on how to follow 2023 F1 action, we’ve got you covered.
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What TV channel is F1 on in Canada?
There are several ways to watch F1 in Canada in the upcoming 2023 season.
F1 fans in Canada can once again follow all the action on The Sporting Network (TSN), while RDS, RDS 2 and Noovo will also be showing F1 racing in the new season.
How to live stream F1 in Canada
F1 fans in Canada can use 2023 TSN Go if that’s your carrier to follow all the action or sign up to TSN Direct. TSN Direct can be purchased in the form of a daily or monthly pass for $8 or $20 CAD.
For reference, TSN broadcasts all F1 live streams in Canada in English while RDS reports in French.
FuboTV can also be enjoyed by Canadian audiences.
Canadian F1 fans can also subscribe to F1 TV Pro for the 2023 season. Through the official service, fans can watch every race, practice and qualify live for $80/year or $10/month.
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F1 season schedule
In 2023, the Formula 1 calendar will consist of 23 races on four different continents.
The promotion begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5th and ends on November 26th in Abu Dhabi.
| Date | race |
| 5. March | Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 19th March | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| 2nd of April | Australian Grand Prix |
| April, 30th | Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| May 7th | Miami Grand Prix |
| May 21st | Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna |
| 28th of May | Monaco Grand Prix |
| June 4th | Spanish Grand Prix |
| 18th of June | Canadian Grand Prix |
| 2nd July | Grand Prix of Austria |
| July 9th | British Grand Prix |
| July 23 | Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 30th July | Belgian Grand Prix |
| 27.8 | Dutch Grand Prix |
| September 3rd | Italian Grand Prix |
| 17th of September | Singapore Grand Prix |
| 09/24 | Japanese Grand Prix |
| 8th October | Qatar Grand Prix |
| October 22nd | United States Grand Prix |
| October 29th | Mexican Grand Prix |
| November 5th | Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 19.11 | Las Vegas Grand Prix |
| 11/26 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
F1 2023 driver line-up
There are several line-up changes for the 2023 Formula 1 season, with six drivers set to compete for new teams.
Arguably the most well-known move comes in the form of veteran Fernando Alonso, who will drive with Aston Martin in 2023, while French driver Pierre Gasly traded AlphaTauri for Alpine during the off-season.
His previous seat was taken by rookie Nyck De Vries, while fellow rookies Logan Sargeant and Oscar Piastri will drive for Williams and McLaren respectively. Nico Hülkenburg is also returning to the sport with Hasas for the coming season.
| team | driver 1 | driver 2 |
| red bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc | Carlo Sainz |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell |
| alpine | Pierre Gasli | Esteban Ocon |
| McLaren | Lando Norris | Oskar Piastri |
| Alfa Romeo | Zhou Guanyu | Valtteri Bottas |
| Aston-Martin | Fernando Alonso | lance walk |
| haas | Kevin Magussen | Nico Hulkenberg |
| AlphaTauri | Yuki Tsunoda | Nyck de Vries |
| Williams | Logan Sargeant | Alex Albon |