This year, winter testing will again have a record time – just three days, they will start on the same day as a year ago – February 23, but the season will start much earlier – the first Grand Prix will be held in Bahrain on March 5.
Before that, the teams will present new cars – most of the presentations will take place immediately before the start of the tests.
Beginning of winter testing and start of the season
| Season | Start of testing | Test duration | Start of the season |
| 2023 | February 23 | 3 days | March 5th |
| 2022 | February 23 | Six days | 20th of March |
| 2021 | March 2nd | 3 days | 21 March |
| 2020 | February 19 | Six days | July 5 |
| 2019 | February 18 | 8 days | 17th of March |
| 2018 | February 26 | 8 days | March 25 |
| 2017 | February 27 | 8 days | March 26 |
| 2016 | February 22 | 8 days | 20th of March |
| 2015 | February 1 | 12 days | March 15 |
| 2014 | January 28 | 12 days | March 16 |
| 2013 | February 5 | 12 days | 17th of March |
| 2012 | February 7 | 12 days | 18th of March |
| 2011 | February 1 | 17 days | 27 March |
| 2010 | February 1 | 15 days | March 14 |
Use of slopes during winter testing
| Season | Location for winter testing |
| 2023 | Bahrain |
| 2022 | Barcelona, Bahrain |
| 2021 | Barcelona |
| 2020 | Barcelona |
| 2019 | Barcelona |
| 2018 | Barcelona |
| 2017 | Barcelona |
| 2016 | Barcelona |
| 2015 | Jerez, Barcelona |
| 2014 | Jerez, Bahrain |
| 2013 | Jerez, Barcelona |
| 2012 | Jerez, Barcelona |
| 2011 | Valencia, Jerez, Barcelona |
| 2010 | Valencia, Jerez, Barcelona |
Winter testing schedule for the 2023 season
| Winter test schedule | |||||
| 23-25/03 | Bahrain | Testing new machines | |||
Source: F1 News
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