Race of Champions 2023: Which F1 drivers past and present are racing in Sweden?

Henry Valantine 27 Jan 2023 2:38 PM

Mika Hakkinen with Valtteri Bottas. Spain May 2022. — Two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen poses with compatriot, Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas. Spain May 2022.

The Race of Champions is one of motorsport’s most popular annual events, with a healthy presence of Formula 1 drivers past and present each year – and 2023 is no different.

This time around, the Race of Champions is heading to the northern Swedish region of Pite Havsbad for a heady test of the drivers’ capabilities on snow and ice – foreign terrain for those who have spent their careers on asphalt.

欧冠杯的比赛将会看到团队啊f two compete for their countries in a series of races on Saturday 28 January, before the individual Race of Champions takes place on Sunday 29 January.

And two former Formula 1 World Champions have already been confirmed to be taking part, with the now-retired Sebastian Vettel set to drive in the weekend for the 11th time – no doubt looking to go one better after being beaten in the final of last year’s edition of the event by rally legend Sébastien Loeb.

Vettel will be partnered in Team Germany by Mick Schumacher for a second time, having alongside driven alongside his father Michael in the event in years gone by.

Team Finland also looks pretty formidable, however, with two-time World Champion Mika Hakkinen once again returning to the event and being partnered by a newcomer this time around, albeit a 10-time grand prix winner and the only current Formula 1 driver in the field in Valtteri Bottas.

Bottas had been due to make his debut last year, but had to pull out at the last minute and was replaced by W Series’ Emma Kimilainen for Team Finland.

The final former Formula 1 driver confirmed to race will be Race of Champions veteran David Coulthard, who will partner three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwick for Great Britain in his 15th appearance at the event.

Formula 2 champion and Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will line up for Team All-Stars alongside WRC veteran Thierry Neuville.