Summary: An overview of retirements in F1 in 2023

Logan Sargeant and Esteban Ocon, the kings of DNF

Logan Sargeant is the only driver on the grid who does not have a contract for next season. His performances this year have been inconsistent, and his boss James Volwes seems to be taking his time for a potential replacement. And with a lineup like this adding to his résumé, it won’t do him any favors.

With Esteban Ocon, Sargeant is the driver who has had the most retirements this season with a total of 7 DNFs. However, the top spot goes to the American driver for costing his team more money in repairs than the Frenchman. This terrible season for the Williams driver, which was actually his first, coupled with his teammate Alexander Albon’s four retirements, makes Williams the team with the most DNFs, totaling 11. And even with such a challenging season in terms of damages and repair cost, the British team finishes 7th in the constructor’s standings, a remarkable achievement for those who finished the fewest races.

Alpine is in second place

Unfortunately, the first 100% French season of Alpine with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly did not go as planned. Alpine had finished the 2022 Formula 1 season in 4th place in the constructor’s standings, and coupled with their 2023 transfer window, replacing veteran Fernando Alonso with French hopeful Gasly, the promises were enough to give the team hope of maintaining their previous season’s level.

But with 7 retirements for Esteban Ocon, who had a very challenging season in terms of performance, and 3 retirements for Gasly, Alpine will finish second in the ranking of teams with the fewest completed races.

Ferrari, third until the end

Ferrari’s season has a lingering sense of incompleteness. With a third place finish in the constructors’ championship, only three points behind Mercedes, Ferrari ends the season on a bitter note. And even though the Scuderia can blame themselves for missed opportunities this season, it is also important to acknowledge that luck hasn’t always been on their side.

In the list of his 8 DNFs, we remember the hydraulic failure of Charles Leclerc during the Brazilian Grand Prix, which caused the Monegasque to lose control of the vehicle during the formation lap, resulting in a collision with the Tech Pro barriers. And also Leclerc’s disqualification after the United States Grand Prix due to a damaged and therefore non-compliant floor. Carlos Sainz also had his own misadventures, with a fuel leak before the start of the Qatar Grand Prix, which prevented him from starting the race.

Ranking of driver retirements in 2023

Ranking of 2023 team retirements