Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber has launched its 2024 season car

Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | Source: Sauber

Sauber F1 team has launched its 2024 season F1 livery. The bits of neon green on the black are eye-catching and couldn't be missed on the track.

This year's team is sponsored by the Australian game streaming platform Kick, so the team's full name is Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber for the next two seasons. After that, the team will be renamed to Audi.

The team and Valtteri Bottas hope for a better result this season in both driver and constructors championship.

This will be the third for Bottas with this team after leaving the Mercedes to make way for the Geroge Russell. 

Here are a few pics from the launch event

Kick Sauber has launched its car

Redbull's Team Principal is under Investigation

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According to the news article by Reuters, Christian Horner is under special internal investigation by the parent company Red Bull for allegedly harassing a female colleague. 

Per the company's spokesperson, a special barrister is carrying out the investigation; meanwhile, Horner denied all the allegations against him.

Christian has been with Rebull for almost 20 years, since 2005, and the team has been performing well for the last few years. Especially last year, out of 22 races, the team has won 21. 

This year, the team will launch their 2024 season F1 car on 15 February.

Here is the discussion thread on Reddit

[@ErikvHaren] NEWS: Red Bull has launched an independent investigation after allegations of inappropriate behavior by team boss Christian Horner. The company confirmed this after questions from De Telegraaf: "We take this very seriously." Horner himself denies it.
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Williams Launched the 2024 Season F1 car FW46

Source: Williams

The Williams team has been racing in F1 since 1977 and has won nine constructors championships. At a launch event in New York, the team streamed the launch of the Fw46 car on YouTube, which will race this year.  

Williams got the heavy machinery manufacturer Komatsu as their sponsor. The car's livery seems inspired by the team's past, with a few new generations touching, hoping for the past glory and achievements.

The car will debut on 20 February in the pre-season testing in Bahrain. It will be driven by Logan Sargent and Alex Albon, who also continue for this year. 

The team has finished 7th in the constructor's championship, which is okay, and the new owners, Dorilton Capital, who got it from the Williams family in 2020, target higher positions in the constructor's championship this year.

Here are the images of the F.W. 46, which is going to race this 2024 F1 season

Williams Car Launch Photos

On Reddit, a few users joke about the Sponsors of William's team, Komatsu, a Heavy machinery manufacturer, by saying the team is sponsored by the new MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Principle Ayao Komatsu.

Kick Sauber is all set to Launch 2024 F1 Car Today

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo is now the Kick Sauber F1 Team and will launch its 2024 season F1 car on the Australian game streaming platform, similar to Twitch.

Alfa Romeo ended last in the constructor's championship in the last season. The team re-branded this season after getting a deal from the Australian streaming platform Kick.

Let's hope the team's fate will be changed after re-branding this year.

Keep your eyes peeled on the Sauber F-1 Team Kick page for tomorrow's car launch at 12:30 AM IST.

Business in Lewis Hamilton Switch to Ferrari

A lone driver staring at sunset in Silverstone next to his F1 Car  | Source: AI-generated Image 

According to reports by several news outlets, the seven-time champion is getting paid about 100 million dollars per year at the Ferrari, and the company will be investing in Lewis Hamilton's upcoming personal projects he is planning for retirement.

In a Reddit post, there is a mention of a Podcast by Formu1a.uno on Twitch by The_Chozen_1_, where he writes the following:

There could be a massive migration of talent from different teams to Ferrari's headquarters along with Lewis. This is important for the team and Lewis as they could benefit from the experience, try to solve the issues in the Ferrari, and win the Championship and Constructors Trophy.

Mercedes's lead engineer got all the required permissions from the present and future teams, and the decision to choose his workplace is up to the engineer. 

Coming to the teammate Charles, he is happy to work and get guidance from the experienced champion and his idol in the sport. The current teammate, Carlos Sainz, and their team have gotten a bit disappointed and even deleted the Instagram highlights, which include the Ferrari. He needs to prove to others and get a suitable contract by the end of this season, or else he needs to be on a sabbatical. He would be getting in a mid-team before half the season is done.

Wearing and driving for the Red Team in F1 is a dream for any F1 driver, and Lewis chooses to go for them at the end of his career. Ferrari started their efforts to sign Lewis 3 weeks before and excluded well; this deal makes a considerable history in F1 history as it is the biggest deal between two famous parties and a huge financial deal in the history of F1. 

For Ferrari, Lewis and Charles are unbeatable drivers on paper, but for this to work, well-executed strategies are required, along with the fastest cars on the track for that year. We have seen so many times that Ferrari strategies don't work well on the field during a high-stakes race.

Here is the photo of Charles and Lewis posted on Reddit during the 2016 F1 race, where Charles is still an F1 rookiee.

The 2025 Ferrari drivers during a red flag at the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix.
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MoneyGram Haas F1 Car Launched! Here are the Photos and Video of the 2024 car

Source: Money Gram Haas F1 Team Twitter

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team is launching their car on Friday, 2 February 2024, at 7:30 PM IST. 

Haas is an American automation company that makes tools and specializes in C.N.C. machines that produce high-precision components for the Automotive, Aviation, Defense, Aerospace, Space Industries, etc. Using Haas C.N.C. machines to make components is a dream for any mechanical engineer.

Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg will be the drivers, and Oliver Bearman and Pietro Fittipaldi will be the reserve drivers for the 2024 season.

Recently, the Team had Ayao Komatsu as a new team principal after Guenther Stiner departed, citing the Team's poor performance on the track. 

The Team launched their car online today on Youtube; here is the YouTube video for the MoneyGram Haas F1 car launch.

Here are the Photos of the last year and this year's car

Formula 1 | Haas 2024 vs Haas 2023

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Suzuka Circuit to host Japanese Grand Prix till 2029

Suzuka Circut, Japan | Source: Formula 1

Suzuka Circuit, owned by Honda, signed a contract with F1 till 2029. Usually, the Japanese Grand Prix takes place in autumn, but it has moved up to 5-7th April.

The race will be between the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix. This helps reduce the distance between the circuits as part of the NetZero transition in the sport.

Suzuka hosted its first race in 1987. Since then, the circuit has had its own recognition due to its fast corners and few dramatic events. 

For drivers, this circuit is particularly challenging on the racing calendar and replacing this circuit would be beyond belief.

[Formula 1] BREAKING: The Japanese Grand Prix remains on the calendar until 2029!
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Carlos Sainz releases a Statement.

Carlos Sainz

 As expected, Carlos Sainz released a statement after Ferrari signed Lewis Hamilton as their driver for the 2025 F1 season.

The statement says that Carlos Sainz will part ways with the Ferrari F1 team at the end of the 2024 F1 season and is looking forward to the new 2024 F1 season, which will start this March. In due course, he will announce his plans.

Carlos Sainz is a good F1 driver with huge potential, and any team can pick him instantly, which means the drivers whose contracts are expiring this season could be in trouble for their position in the 2025 F1 season.

Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly, Estaban Ocon, Alex Albon, Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu, Daniel Riccardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Kevin Magnussen, Niko Hulkenberg are drivers whose contracts will be expiring end of this year.

So, there will be a significant change in the driver lineup for the 2025 season for the teams, with Audi joining F1 in 2026, which might affect the contracts between the team and drivers.

Yet this year's season needs to begin, and the drivers' shuffling is already starting for the next year. Let's see how teams attract young and old talent for next year.

Carlos Sainz's Statement
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Lewis Hamilton signs a Multi-Year contract with Ferrari.

 

Ferrari F1 - Felipe Massa | F1 - Yas Marina Circuit 2010 | Source: Flickr

Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, confirms a contract with Ferrari from the 2025 season to race with Charles Leclerc as his teammate.

This means the Mercedes F1 team and Carlos Sainz must find a new driver and a team for the 2025 F1 Season. 

Mercedes previously had a multi-year contract with Lewis Hamilton when he renewed his contract just before the 2023 season. 

In the past, there were several rumours that Lewis would be joining Ferrari, but that didn't become real; now it's finally confirmed to see Lewis in the Ferrari Red in the 2025 F1 season.

In the 2023 season, Ferrari stood at third place in the constructors championship, just behind Mercedes and Red Bull. 

With Lewis on their side, Ferrari must focus on sound strategy and reliability to make this work for the teammates and the team.

The team might face good competition from Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren, as I see them as Ferrari's strong opponents in the 2025 F1 season.

Hope all goes well for both the team and the drivers.

F1 Cars launching date

Source: F1 Instagram

The Formula 1 season is upon us again, bringing a wave of anticipation, thrill, and aspirations across the grid. 

Haas is set to kick off the launches with a digital event on 2 February, revealing their car at a Silverstone shakedown on 11 February.

Following them, Williams and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber are scheduled to launch on 5 February. Williams will launch their car in New York, and The new team will launch in London.

Next in line is Alpine with a 'motorsports season launch' for their F1 and W.E.C. operations on 7 February. R.B., the Red Bull junior team, is set to unveil their full livery at a special event in Las Vegas on February 8.

Aston Martin's launch is all set for 12 February at Silverstone, and Ferrari will reveal their car for 2024 contender a day later on 13 February.

Mercedes and McLaren are launching their cars on Valentine's Day in Silverstone, and finally, Redbull is launching their car on 15 February.

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