Admin Lineker Posted December 12, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Oracle Red Bull Racing (Honda RBPT) #1 Max Verstappen #11 Sergio Pérez Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (Mercedes) #44 Sir Lewis Hamilton #63 George Russell Scuderia Ferrari (Ferrari) #16 Charles Leclerc #55 Carlos Sainz Jr. (Rounds 1, 3-24) / #38 Oliver Bearman (Round 2) McLaren F1 Team (Mercedes) #4 Lando Norris #81 Oscar Piastri Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (Mercedes) #14 Fernando Alonso #18 Lance Stroll BWT Alpine F1 Team (Renault) #10 Pierre Gasly #31 Esteban Ocon Williams Racing (Mercedes) #2 Logan Sargeant (Rounds 1-2, 4-) #23 Alexander Albon Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (Honda RBPT) #3 Daniel Ricciardo #22 Yuki Tsunoda Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber (Ferrari) #24 Zhou Guanyu #77 Valtteri Bottas MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (Ferrari) #20 Kevin Magnussen #27 Nico Hülkenberg CURRENT SCHEDULED CALENDAR 21st February-23rd February Pre-Season Testing (Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir) 2nd March Round 1 - Bahrain Grand Prix (Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir) 9th March Round 2 - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah) 24th March Round 3 - Australian Grand Prix (Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne) 7th April Round 4 - Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka) 21st April Round 5 - Chinese Grand Prix (Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai) 5th May Round 6 - Miami Grand Prix (Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida) 19th May Round 7 - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola) 26th May Round 8 - Monaco Grand Prix (Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo) 9th June Round 9 - Canadian Grand Prix (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montréal) 23rd June Round 10 - Spanish Grand Prix (Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló) 30th June Round 11 - Austrian Grand Prix (Red Bull Ring, Spielberg) 7th July Round 12 - British Grand Prix (Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone) 21st July Round 13 - Hungarian Grand Prix (Hungaroring, Mogyoród) 28th July Round 14 - Belgian Grand Prix (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot) 25th August Round 15 - Dutch Grand Prix (Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort) 1st September Round 16 - Italian Grand Prix (Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza) 15th September Round 17 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku City Circuit, Baku) 22nd September Round 18 - Singapore Grand Prix (Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore) 20th October Round 19 - United States Grand Prix (Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas) 27th October Round 20 - Mexico City Grand Prix (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City) 3rd November Round 21 - São Paulo Grand Prix (Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, São Paulo) 23rd November Round 22 - Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada) 1st December Round 23 - Qatar Grand Prix (Lusail International Circuit, Lusail) 8th December Round 24 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi) --- TECHNICAL REGULATION CHANGES: In response to extreme conditions resulting in cockpit overheating during the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, teams will now be allowed to install a scoop to the car that is intended to cool down the driver and cockpit area. Wheel covers will be further tested during the season. Teams will not be allowed to start development of the car intended for the 2026 season, which will see major technical regulations rule changes, until the start of 2025. The "alternative tyre allocation" trialled at the 2023 Hungarian and Italian Grands Prix, where drivers were given 11 sets of tyres in an attempt to cut costs in the sport, will be discontinued. Therefore, every driver and team will revert to having 13 sets of tyres available during every race weekend. The C0 tyre compounds which were introduced but not used during the 2023 season were dropped from the tyre line-up. A proposed trial for a ban on tyre blankets for this season following by a full ban in 2025 was abandoned. SPORTING REGULATION CHANGES: The F1 Commission – a body composed of representatives from the FIA, all Formula One teams, and Formula One itself – announced that the structure of the sprint weekends will change for 2024, though exact details on these changes have yet to be finalised. The details of these changes will be discussed at the first F1 Commission meeting of 2024, with the intent of further rationalising sprint events and separating them from the rest of the Grand Prix weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meacon Keaton Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 Glad to hear they're finally addressing the heat in the cockpit. I also like that outside of the summer break, there's no more than two weeks between a Grand Prix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 It's a bit boring to think that every team will have the same drivers as they did at the end of 2023. Part of the excitement of a new season is seeing new driver pairings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METALMAN Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 If I could be bothered with all the fiddling around and copy and pasting I'd get Lineker's post here and the post from last year and. do one of those "it's the same picture" memes but this is not a very high traffic thread so the small amount of likes I would get wouldn't justify all the work 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlitzbrille Posted December 12, 2023 Report Share Posted December 12, 2023 SAD METALMAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Alpha Tauri's dramatic new name change that everyone was speculating about has now been revealed!!! They're now called Alpha Tauri RB. More importantly, the name Sauber is back. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 15, 2023 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 18 minutes ago, Chris2K said: More importantly, the name Sauber is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meacon Keaton Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Yeah, I'm not calling them Kick Sauber... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, Meacon Keaton said: Yeah, I'm not calling them Kick Sauber... How about Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, which is their full official entry name? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meacon Keaton Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Now we're talking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted January 1 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 1 Quote The former Alfa Romeo Formula 1 outfit has formally changed its name to Stake F1 Team as of January 1 and has unveiled its new logo and social media handles. The new identity was originally flagged in the FIA entry last month as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. That remains its official full identity – including the Kick Sauber chassis name – but the Swiss outfit will use the short version on a day-to-day basis. The team had to find a new name for the next two seasons after its contract with Alfa Romeo was not extended beyond 2023 ahead of the arrival of full Audi branding in 2026. Stake and Kick, which share common ownership, both featured on the car last season, with the latter taking priority in Australia, Spain, Belgium and Qatar. A special Kick livery was used at Spa. The team is planning a high-profile launch of its new C44 in London on February 5, while rap singer Drake, an ambassador for Stake, was involved in today's social media activities associated with the name change. Team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi hinted that was just the start of an ambitious activation programme with the new identity. "Last season represented the start of Stake's journey in F1, and the brand's new role headlining Stake F1 Team represents the natural and exciting next step on this path," said the Italian. "Stake not only successfully tapped into F1's growing fan base to enhance its own community, but also introduced a completely new audience to the sport, something that benefitted not only our team but also everyone else in F1. "We had the opportunity to participate in some incredible activations with some of Stake's ambassadors, including Argentine football legend, Sergio Aguero and Indian-Canadian rapper Karan Aujla. "2024 will be a new page and the chance to do more, better, and reach even farther. We are looking forward to an even more exciting calendar of events in this new season." Stake co-founder Edward Craven added: "We are thrilled with the opportunity to bring an electrifying and brand-new identity into our F1 team, kick-starting the F1 season with a bold team name, Stake F1 Team. "Fuelled by deep passion for speed, innovation, and pushing boundaries, we are now ideally positioned to take the team to unprecedented heights from 2024 and beyond. "The upcoming years will be a thrilling ride with some mind-blowing activations planned that will redefine excitement on and off the track. So, brace yourselves and stay tuned, as Stake F1 Team accelerates towards an exciting future!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Since nothing seems to mention it. Stake is a crypto-currency based gambling site based out of noted business (and totally not tax and gambling haven) hotbed (/s) Curacao. So pretty much par for the course in terms of general legitimacy of your average F1 sponsor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Not that my feelings matter in the slightest, but there's not a chance in hell I'm referring to a team by their betting/crypto company sponsorship name. I know that Sauber are the least funded team on the grid (until 2026) but the amount of power they give to their sponsors is absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted January 1 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 1 I'm reasonably sure that BBC Sport had already resolved to just refer to them as Sauber. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 That's gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Branch Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Nice to see Eddie Craven grew up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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METALMAN Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Oh well that leaves absolutely no reason to be interested in Haas then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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