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Against all odds, 2023 saw the craziest start to the World Cup since 1981. After three races, all ten teams have already scored points. Also 18 pilots (except De Vries and Sargeant who crashed in Melbourne). But perhaps the Sainz case (4th with a five-second penalty) will be reopened in a virtual conference on Tuesday – and the Australian GP’s four commissioners will allow Ferrari’s new evidence. If the Reds win, Tsunoda and Alpha-Tauri (10th) will be eliminated from the standings.
New tire rule in Imola
The first of six sprint races will take place on April 30 at GP Baku. With new rules? You want to qualify for the race on Sunday in the second practice on Friday. And on Saturday morning, in the third practice session, the starting grid for the sprint in the afternoon will be determined.
Even though many drivers are against the perpetual rule changes, the new tire rule comes into effect on May 21 in Imola. However, this is interesting: in the first part of the qualification everyone has to compete against white (hard), in the second part with yellow (medium) and only in the final with red (soft). Let’s just wait and see if anything changes – and hope!
Teams don’t want to share a billion pie
The eternal discussions about an eleventh or even a twelfth team are slowly getting boring. The registration phase should be over by the summer. While FIA boss Mohammed bin Sulayem (61) has apparently pledged the Andretti clan, the rights holders continue to resist most teams.
You don’t want to share the billion pie by eleven or twelve teams. The previous entry fee of $200 million (which will then be split between the ten teams) will now be increased to a minimum of $600 million. Managing Director Domenicali: «The value of Formula 1 is increasing from year to year. So it should pay off for the teams that made the sport great!”
Who is ultimately victorious? Well, boss Michael Andretti (60, once McLaren teammate of Senna) is already poaching in England in the large pond of technicians, aerodynamicists and engineers. Only those who are well positioned have a real chance of escaping the bottom of the rankings.
Rumor from Spain: Sainz soon in Hinwil?
Audi also wants to add a few hundred employees to its team as soon as possible, which will run Sauber cars from Hinwil from 2026. Currently, only Alpha Tauri-Honda is smaller than Alfa-Sauber (530 employees). And Audi knows very well that the choice of the driver also plays a decisive role.
If you want to fight for wins no later than three years after promotion, you’ll need to look around 60+ races before entering this small pool of stars. The first serious rumor has now surfaced from Spain: Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz (28), next to Leclerc probably without major title chances, would be at the top of Sauber CEO Seidl’s list. The German media keep calling up Mick Schumacher (24) as a pilot in the Audi-Sauber.
Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
