F1 News From the Nerds - 2023 Calendar Confirmed + Lots of Rumours!

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January 18, 202329m 2s

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On this week's News from the Nerds, James M is joined by Abby, Sam and James P as they cover the top news and rumours from this week:

23-Race calendar for 2023:

Formula 1 confirmed that the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix would not be replaced and no race would be moved forward to the gap, leaving the schedule as a 23-race schedule. The panel discuss the confirmed calendar and the decision of no replacement.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/breaking-news-f1-confirm-a-23-race-calendar-for-2023/

Vowles leaves Mercedes for Williams:

James Vowles, former Motorsport Strategy Director, is leaving Mercedes for the Team Principle role at Williams, following Jost Capito’s departure. The quartet dissect what this moves means for Williams and what the team could achieve this season.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/breaking-news-james-vowles-is-leaving-mercedes-to-join-williams-as-team-principal/

Porsche and Gulf to join Williams?

Rumour number one is whether Porsche will buy into Williams. After rebranding their Instagram page to cover all Porsche Motorsport, the rumour mill is linking Porsche to buying Williams. Gulf are also rumoured to partner with the team after their contract with McLaren has ended. The panel discuss the possibility of Porsche entering F1 with Williams and what it could mean.

https://twitter.com/formula_nerds/status/1615010060974919680?s=12&t=gKWjKQG-IqPLEaoBmES94g

Hamilton’s new contract:

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is rumoured to have a new offer from Mercedes including an ambassadorial role with the Daimler Group. The quartet talk about the rumours of Hamilton’s contract and what they think.

https://twitter.com/Formula_Nerds/status/1614957433205493760?s=20&t=fOdA7B57K7Ga3vlefQBnng

https://twitter.com/formula_nerds/status/1614266598574931968?s=12&t=GhK6bF0QZ6RqeyNKANEx2A

Drive to Survive Season Five:

Season five of the Netflix hit releases in February following the first year of new regulations. The panel discuss what they think will be shown on the show.

https://twitter.com/Formula_Nerds/status/1613553835737235457?s=20&t=bfCpWRX9Imgs9TKDLb_KZw

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