Lap 3 on your Formula One™ Track: The Thrill of Discovery

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Beginner's Guide

by Jahnvi

Decoding the Abbreviations of Formula 1 Racing

Understanding these rules and abbreviations adds depth to the Formula 1 experience, allowing fans to follow the intricacies of the sport more closely. As you watch the races and follow your favorite drivers and teams, you'll be well-equipped to decipher the language of Formula 1 and appreciate the complex strategies and tactics that unfold on the track.

Part II: Common Formula 1 Abbreviations

FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile): The FIA is the governing body of motorsport worldwide, responsible for establishing and enforcing the rules and regulations of Formula 1.

Pirelli (PI): Pirelli is the exclusive tire supplier for Formula 1 races. Teams and drivers rely on Pirelli tires for performance and durability.

G-forces (G): G-forces are the gravitational forces experienced by drivers during acceleration, braking, and cornering. High G-forces are a hallmark of Formula 1 racing.

FP1, FP2, FP3 (Free Practice 1, 2, 3): These sessions are used by teams to fine-tune their cars and gather data on the track. They take place on the days leading up to the race.

DNF (Did Not Finish): When a driver fails to complete a race, they are said to have a DNF. This can occur due to technical issues, accidents, or disqualifications.

WDC (World Drivers' Championship) and WCC (World Constructors' Championship): The WDC is awarded to the driver with the most championship points in a season, while the WCC goes to the team with the highest total points.

SC (Scuderia Corsa): SC is often used to abbreviate Scuderia Corsa, a team that competes in various motorsport series.

PU (Power Unit): The power unit includes the engine and hybrid systems used in Formula 1 cars. It plays a crucial role in a car's performance.

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History

by Kyleigh

Past F1 World Champions

34 different Formula One World Champions. 31 former champions. Ranging from our first-ever Formula One World Champion Giuseppe Farina to some well-known champions like Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, and Sebastian Vettel. Learn some basic information like their birthdays, debut, championship wins, and cause of death/retirement.

Giuseppe Farina

Emilio Giuseppe Farina, an Italian racer, born October 30, 1906, was Formula One’s first world champion. He first started racing in 1932, after buying an Alfa Romeo. Farina became the Italian Driver’s Champion for three years in a row from 1937-1939. As he was finally getting into a good spot with this career, he had to stop, and wouldn’t win another big race for 8 years, due to the outbreak of World War II. He served as an officer in the war and was lucky to survive. When the world championship for 1950, the beginning of Formula One, was announced Farina had secured a spot in Alfa Romeo alongside Juan Manuel Fangio, and Luigi Fagioli.

At 44 years old, Farina had won the first-ever World Championship. In the next years of his career, he didn’t do as well as he had in 1950, and though his last race was in 1956, he officially quit the sport in 1959. June 30, 1966, Farina though he survived many crashes in his racing career, due to icy conditions as he was on his way to attend the French Grand Prix, went off-road and crashed, resulting in his death.

Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentine racer, Juan Manuel Fangio was born June 24, 1911. Fangio is the only Argentine driver who has won the Argentine Grand Prix, as well as the only Argentine driver to win the World Driver’s Championship. In 1948 he started his Grand Prix racing career, and just 10 years later in 1958, he retired. During his career, he won 5 world championships and won 24 grand prix races. He drove for Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Maserati. In 1956 and 1957 he also won the 12-hours of Sebring sports car race. Before Fangio retired, in 1958 Fangio had been kidnapped the day before the Grand Prix in Cuba. After his retirement later in 1958, he started working for Mercedes-Benz back in Argentina. On July 17, 1995, Juan Manuel Fangio passed away due to kidney failure and pneumonia.

Alberto Ascari

Italian racer, born July 13, 1918, son of famous driver Antonio Ascari, Alberto Ascari is a two-time Formula One World Champion. He won them, back-to-back, in 1952 and 1953, becoming Scuderia Ferrari’s first World Champion. In 1952 he won six of the seven championship races, and in 1953 he won another 5 times. In 1955, during the Monaco Grand Prix, Ascari’s vehicle swerved out of control and flew into the Mediterranean, sinking. Ascari was lucky to survive, having floated up to the top and got pulled out. He went to the Monaco hospital and was treated. Four days later, he appeared in Monza to watch the practice sessions. Ascari decided he wanted to do a few laps, and borrowed Eugenio Castellotti’s helmet, instead of his usual blue helmet, and on his third lap, his Ferrari crashed and Ascari was killed on May 26, 1955.

Creepy facts about his death were, that he died the same way as his father, at the same age, with the same amount of grand prix wins, both leaving behind a wife and two children, and both died four days after surviving a serious accident.

Mike Hawthorn

John Michael Hawthorn was a British racing driver born on April 10, 1929. Hawthorn was Britain’s first Formula One World Champion, managing to take the title from Stirling Moss in 1958, by one point. He also won the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans. Hawthorn drover for Jagua Cars, and Scuderia Ferrari. Before his death in 1959, Mike Hawthorn wrote two books. Challenge Me the Race, in 1958, and Champion Year: My Battle for the Driver’s World Title, in 1959. At just 29 years old, on January 22, 1959, died after his Jaguar skidded off the wet road, and into a tree. This crash resulted in his vehicle almost getting cut in half, and Hawthorn with a fractured skull, resulting in a quick death.

Jack Brabham

Australian racing driver, born on April 2, 1926, Sir John Arthur Brabham, who went by Jack Brabham, was a Formula One World Champion, an engineer, and founder of the Brabham racing team. Brabham won World Champion in 1959, 1960, and 1966. His first two World Championship titles were won with the team, Cooper, and his third was won racing in a car from his own team. He is the only F1 driver in history who has won the World Championship, in a car with his own name. At the end of the season in 1970, Brabham had retired from racing with 14 Grand Prix wins, 13 pole positions, and three World Championships.

After his retirement, he wrote two books. When the Flag Drops in 1971, and The Jack Brabham Story in 2004. In his life, he has won three awards. The Centenary Medal (2001), Australian Sports Medal (2000), and National Living Treasure (2012). On May 19, 2014, Jack Brabham passed away due to liver disease.

Phil Hill

Phil Hill, or Philip Toll Hill Jr. was an American racing driver, born on April 20, 1927, who was one of two American drivers to win the Formula One Driver’s Championship. He was also the only one who was born in the United States. He was the first American driver to win the World Championship, as well as the only American to win 24 hours of Le Mans. During his time in Formula One he drove for Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper, Porsche, Automobili Turismo e Sport, Lotus, McLaren, and Eagle. He was a driver in Formula One from 1958 to 1964, then came in 1966, and finally retired in 1967. Phil Hill took part in three movies, Grand Prix, Inside the Octagon 2, and MG: 1946-1980.

He wrote Phil Hill: A Driving Life and Ferrari: The Sports Racing Cars: A Champion’s View. He also has 4 different Inside Track books containing photos Phil Hill has taken during his time in F1. He went to get an education at the University of Southern California but after two years of business administration, he dropped out and became a mechanics helper. In 2008 Phil passed away in California due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.

Graham Hill

Graham Hill was a British racing driver, team owner, and Formula One World Champion. He was born on February 15, 1929. He is not related to the previous champion, Phil Hill. He won the Formula One World Championship in 1962 and again in 1968. He also won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966. Graham Hill appeared in movies, Grand Prix, and Caravan to Vaccares. In 1973 he set up his own F1 Team, called Embassy Hill Racing. In 1975 the team began racing as a constructor with their own frame for the vehicle, the chassis.

Graham Hill is the only driver to have completed the Triple Crown. Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500, and Le Mans. On November 29, 1975, Graham Hill was piloting his twin-engine aircraft, trying to land near London. Due to the dense fog at the time, the plane crashed and burned, killing him and 5 others.

Jim Clark

British Racing driver, Jim Clark, was born on March 4, 1936. Though he was British he came from Scotland. He competed in sports cars, touring cars, Indianapolis 500, and of course, Formula One. In 1963, Jim Clark won his first Formula One World Championship and earned his second in 1965. He was also the Indianapolis 500 winner in 1965. Jim Clark would always keep his contracts to one year at a time, that way he could easily leave when he wanted. On April 7, 1968, Clark died in a crash while racing at the Hockenheimring in Germany. He died due to a broken neck and skull fracture, passing away on the way to the hospital.

John Surtees

John Surtees, British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, and Formula One driver. He was born on February 11, 1934. John Surtees was the only man to win the World Championship on two wheels and four wheels. In 1964, he won the Formula One World Championship. In his motorcycle racing career, he won 7 championships. He founded the Surtees Racing Organization, which raced in F1, F2, and Formula 5000 between 1970 and 1978. In 1972 Surtees retired from competitive driving, and in 1978 the team left the racing world due to only scoring one podium in 1973. On March 10, 2017, at 83 years old, he passed away due to a respiratory condition while he was in intensive care.

Denny Hulme

Denis “Denny” Hulme was a New Zealand racing driver who debuted in Formula One at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1965. He was born on June 18, 1936. In 1967 he became the first New Zealander to win the championship and is currently the only one to do so. Denny Hulme took part in F2, F1, IndyCar, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 1974, Hulme retired from F1 but transferred to touring car racing. On October 4, 1992, Hulme suffered a heart attack while participating in a touring car race, going over 300 kilometers per hour into a wall, but managed to bring the car to a controlled stop. Marshals ran to the car and found him already dead. He was the first F1 champion to die of natural causes.

Jackie Stewart

Sir John Young Stewart, best known as Jackie Stewart, is a former Scottish Formula One driver. He was born on June 11, 1939. During his time in Formula One, he earned three World Championships, being the only British driver with three championship wins, until Lewis Hamilton in 2015. He debuted in F1 in 1965 and won the championship in 1969, 1971, and 1973. Due to his three wins, and multiple times as runner-up in the championship, during his 9 seasons in F1, he earned himself the nickname the “Flying Scot.” Jackie Stewart retired from F1 in 1973 after his third World Championship. Stewart became involved in multiple movies including, Senna, Weekend of a Champion, Green Hell: The Story of the Nürburgring, and more. Nowadays, he helps with numerous charities and attends a Formula One Grand Prix occasionally.

Jochen Rindt

Karl Jochen Rindt, who just went by Jochen, was born on April 18, 1942, in Mainz, Germany. He was a German-born racer but raced with an Austrian license during his career. In 1964 he made his Formula One debut at the Austrian Grand Prix. On September 5, 1970, at 28 years old, died due to fatal throat injuries after crashing into poorly installed crash barriers. A month after his death, it was announced he was the Formula One Driver’s World Champion and had helped secure the win for his team, Gold Leaf Lotus, in the Constructor’s Championship the same year. He is the only driver in Formula One to have been awarded after death.

Emerson Fittipaldi

Former Brazilian Formula One Champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, was born on December 12, 1946. Fittipaldi won the F1 Driver’s World Championship twice, as well as the Indianapolis 500 twice, and won the CART Championship once. He debuted in F1 in 1970 with Team Lotus, as their third driver, driving alongside Jochen Rindt. Fittipaldi won the Formula One Driver’s Championship in 1972 and 1974 and held the record of youngest ever World Champion at 25 years of age, for 33 years, until Vettel claimed the title in 2010 at age 23.

In 1980 Fittipaldi retired from F1, and retired from all racing in 1996, after spending 30 years in the racing world. Emerson has two grandsons, Enzo Fittipaldi, who currently takes part in Formula Two, and Pietro Fittipaldi who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and is the Haas F1 Team reserve driver.

Niki Lauda

Austrian Formula One driver and aviation entrepreneur, Andreas Nikolaus “Niki” Lauda was born on February 22, 1949. In 1971, Niki Lauda made his Formula One debut at the Austrian Grand Prix. He became a three-time World Champion, winning the driver’s championship in 1975, 1977, and 1984. He won with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977, then in 1984 he won the championship with McLaren. Lauda is the only driver in F1 history to have won championships with both, Ferrari and McLaren. In 1976, Niki Lauda got into a crash, leaving him with severe burns and lung damage after the livery went up into flames. After only missing two grand prix after the accident, he was back on track. Within his career, he earned 25 wins, 54 podiums, and 420.5 career points.

At the end of the 1985 season, he retired from Formula One. After retirement, he spent his time in various executive capacities for different teams, television racing analyst, and founded another airline, then owned two airlines known as Lauda Air, and NIKI. In August of 2018, Lauda went through a double lung transplant after it was deemed necessary by the hospital, due to “serious lung illness.” On May 20, 2019, Niki Lauda passed away in his sleep, at 70 years old, at the hospital where he was getting treatment for kidney problems.

James Hunt

On August 29, 1947, British racing driver, James Hunt was born. In 1973 at the Monaco Grand Prix, Hunt made his Formula One debut. In 1976, Hunt won the championship by one point, beating his Austrian teammate, Niki Lauda. Over the 7 years of Hunt’s career, he earned himself 10 victories, 23 podiums, and 179 career points in total. In 1979 Hunt retired from racing and went on to be a media commentator and businessman. On June 15, 1993, James Hunt passed away due to a heart attack in his home, at the age of 45.

Mario Andretti

Mario Andretti is an Italian-born, American former racing driver, born on February 28, 1940, in Croatia. Andretti is one of three drivers in total to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. On his debut for Formula One, in 1968, he earned the pole position, at the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in New York. In 1978, Andretti won the Driver’s World Championship, his first and only F1 championship win. He is also the second and last driver to win the Formula One World Championship, who was from the United States.

In 1982, Andretti left F1 due to multiple unproductive seasons and went on to concentrate on racing in America. Andretti retired from all racing in 1994 and continues to be involved with the racing world by participating in racing events and exhibitions and is a mentor to young drivers.

Jody Scheckter

South African business proprietor and former motorsport racer, Jody Scheckter, was born on January 29, 1950, in South Africa. He was a part of Formula One for 8 years, from 1972 to 1980. In 1979, Jody won the Formula One Driver’s Championship. At the time of his championship win, he was racing for Ferrari. He has an autobiography, Jody: An Autobiography. Over his career, he has 10 Grand Prix victories, 33 podiums, and a total of 255 career points. He is the most successful South African driver, being the only South African to have won a race. In 1980, at the age of 30, he retired from Formula One. Now Jody Scheckter is a biodynamic farmer, with 2,500 acres at Laverstoke Park Farm.

Alan Jones

Alan Jones is a former, Australian Formula One driver. He was born in Melbourne, Australia on November 2, 1946. Jones made his debut for F1 in 1975 and won the Driver’s Championship in 1980. He was the first World Champion for the William’s F1 Team and is the second Australian to become champion. Alan won 12 Grand Prix, earned 24 podiums, and got a total of 206 career points. In 1986, Alan Jones retired from Formula One. After he retired from F1, he went and did other racing, including Japanese endurance racing Asia-Pacific Touring Cars, and Australian Touring Car Championship. Alan Jones continues to attend a few grand prix events each year, supporting the sport he once conquered.

Nelson Piquet

Nelson Piquet is a former Brazilian racing driver and businessman. He was born on August 17, 1952, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Near the end of the 1978 season of Formula One, Piquet made his F1 debut. He earned the Driver’s World Championship three times, earning it in 1981, 1983, and 1987. In January of 1992, Piquet announced his retirement from F1 and went on to focus on his multiple businesses in Brazil. Piquet earned 23 Grand Prix victories, 60 podiums, and 485.5 career points during his time in F1.

Keke Rosberg

Keijo “Keke” Erik Rosberg, born on December 6, 1948, in Sweden, is a Finnish former racing driver. He went by “Keke” to make it easier for the media to refer to him. Rosberg joined Formula One Racing in 1978 and won the Driver’s World Championship in 1982. Rosberg won 5 Grand Prix during his time in F1. He also earned a total of 17 podiums and 159.5 career points. In 1986, Keke retired from Formula One as well as other racing series he was participating in. Keke Rosberg is the father of 2016 World Champion, Nico Rosberg. Keke remains connected with the racing world by guiding young drivers, more so young Finnish drivers.

Alain Prost

French former racing driver, Alain Prost, was born on February 24, 1955, in Lorette, France. From 1987 up until 2001, Prost held the record for most Grand Prix victories with 51. Prost debuted in Formula One in 1980 and stayed a part of the sport until he retired in 1993, after winning his 4th and last World Championship. He won 4 championships, winning in 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1993. In 1997 Prost owned a Formula One Team, Prost Grand Prix, that drove from 1997 to 2001. During Prost’s time driving in Formula One, he won 4 championships, 51 Grand Prix, earned 106 podiums, and 768.5 career points. From 2015 until 2022 Prost was a part of Renault/Alpine F1 Team as an adviser and non-executive director.

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna da Silva was a former Brazilian racing driver who was born on March 21, 1960, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is one of three Brazilian drivers to win the World Championship. In 1984 he made his Formula One debut, but 10 years later, on May 1, 1994, 34-year-old Senna got into a major crash during the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, and passed away. He was racing for Williams at the time, and he had failed to round a corner, resulting in him crashing into a concrete barrier. The crash had caused a suspension arm, which is what allows a driver to steer the vehicle, to penetrate his helmet, causing Senna’s death, a skull fracture that resulted in fatal brain injuries. It is said that Senna’s last words were “I have no more strength, I have no more strength.”

From 1989 up to 2006, Senna held the record for most pole positions with 65 pole positions. He is viewed as one of the greats, has left a big impact on the Formula One community, and will never be forgotten. During his time in Formula One he earned 3 World Championship titles, 41 Grand Prix victories, 80 podiums, and 610 career points.

Nigel Mansell

British retired racing driver, Nigel Mansell, won both the Formula One World Championship, and the CART Indy Car World Series. He was born on August 8, 1953, in the United Kingdom. Mansell debuted in Formula One in 1980 at the Austrian Grand Prix. During his debut, there had been a leak in the cockpit which left him with first and second-degree burns on his buttocks. A memorable moment from his career, in 1984 at the Dallas Grand Prix, Mansell wanted to see the checkered flag after his livery’s transmission failed on the last lap. So, Mansell took action and got out of the livery and pushed the livery across the finish line, collapsing after doing so due to exhaustion and heat.

In 1992, Mansell won the Formula One World Championship and 3 years later in 1995, Mansell left Formula One for good at 41 years old. During his time in F1 he managed to get 31 Grand Prix wins, 59 podiums, 1 World Championship, and 482 career points. He now has many businesses and successful enterprises and in September of 2023, Mansell put his Formula One Memorabilia up for auction.

Michael Schumacher

Former German motorsports racing driver, Michael Schumacher, was born on January 3, 1969, in Hurth, Germany. In 1991, Schumacher made his Formula One debut. Michael Schumacher is another former driver for Formula One who is seen as one of the greats, and many people speak of him in the Formula One world, especially since Schumacher’s son, Mick Schumacher, is the reserve driver for the Formula One team, Mercedes AMG, and McLaren. Michael Schumacher has won seven World Championships. He won in the years 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. During his career he earned 91 Grand Prix wins, 155 podiums, and 1566 career points.

Schumacher raced from 1991 to 2006, then became a test driver in 2007 through 2009, and made a comeback in 2010, driving for Mercedes. He then retired at the end of 2012. In 2013, Schumacher endured a tragic skiing accident, left in critical condition. On December 29, 2013, despite wearing a helmet, Schumacher suffered a severe brain injury after falling and hitting a rock and was put into a medically induced coma. In June of 2014, he woke up from his coma, and ever since he has been on watch. It is said that he may never fully recover from his accident. Little is known about his condition, but it is said that he remains unable to communicate or walk and is cared for by medical staff at his home.

Damon Hill

British former racing driver, Damon Hill, son of F1 Champion Graham Hill. He is one of two sons, the other being Nico Rosberg, of Formula One World Champions, who also won the title. Damon Hill was born on September 17, 1960, in the United Kingdom. Damon Hill in 1993 and 1994, drove with the lowest possible number of any racing number, “0.” In 1992, Hill made his debut in Formula One. After 7 years in F1, in 1999, Hill retired. Hill won 1 World Championship title while racing, earning it in 1996. He also accumulated 22 Grand Prix wins, 42 podiums, and 360 career points.

Damon Hill is an investor with Zero Petroleum and supports the Halow Project, which is a charity that supports people ages 16+ with learning disabilities and autism and helps them live life independently. Damon also currently works as a part of Sky Sports F2 Broadcasting support team.

Jacques Villeneuve

Canadian professional racing driver and amateur musician, Jacques Villeneuve, is the only Canadian to have won the Formula One World Championship, winning in 1997. His father was former Canadian racing driver, Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, who was also a driver for Formula One. He has also competed in the Indianapolis 500, Indy Car World Series, and NASCAR, and even took part in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship. Villeneuve continues to participate in other racing series but retired from Formula One in 2006 midway through that season. During his time in Formula One he racked up 11 Grand Prix victories, 23 podiums, and 235 career points.

Mika Hakkinen

Nicknamed the “Flying Finn,” Mika Hakkinen is a Finnish former racing driver, born on September 28, 1968, in Finland. Hakkinen made his debut in Formula One in 1991 and had a negative memorable debut when he qualified 13th and retired from the race due to an engine problem. In 1998 and 1999, he won the World Championship both times. In 2001, Mika retired from F1 and is now a brand ambassador for multiple companies. He won 20 Grand Prix, earned 51 podiums, and racked up a total of 420 career points.

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi “The Iceman” Raikkonen, was born on October 17, 1979, and competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2021. He is a Finnish racing driver and even after leaving Formula One he made appearances in 2022 and 2023 at the NACAR Cup Series. Raikkonen won the World Championship title in his first year with Ferrari, racking up 110 points, back in 2007. He remains to be the last Ferrari driver to win the championship. In his 20 years of driving for Formula One, he earned 21 Grand Prix victories, 103 podiums, 1 World Championship, and 1873 career points.

Jenson Button

British racing driver, Jenson Button, won the 2009 Formula One World Championship. He was born on January 19, 1980, in the United Kingdom. Button made his debut in 2000, becoming the youngest British driver to start an F1 race, at 20 years and 53 days old. In 2016 he retired from F1, and he racked up 15 Grand Prix wins, 50 podiums, and 1235 career points. After his retirement he didn’t stay away from racing, and made appearances in other racing series including NASCAR, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Super GT Series, even becoming champion of the 2018 season. He’s also going to be taking part in the World Endurance Championship for the 2024 season.

Sebastian Vettel

From 2007 to 2022, Sebastian Vettel was a German racing driver, who took part in Formula One. It is said that Vettel is one of the most successful drivers in Formula One history, and he has won 4 World Championship titles consecutively from 2010 to 2013. Sebastian Vettel was born on July 3, 1987, in Heppenheim, Germany. Vettel currently holds the record of being the Youngest World Champion in F1, at 23 years old. He is one of five drivers to have at least 4 World Championship titles.

After retiring in 2022, he became a co-investor of a German national sailing team. He also has helped support charities and takes place in projects, including a project of making bee hotels, and getting the Formula One grid to join in on decorating them in Suzuka, at the Japanese Grand Prix, back in September of 2023. He did this project to promote the importance of biodiversity. During his time in F1 Vettel won 53 Grand Prix, earned 122 podiums, and 3098 career points.

Nico Rosberg

German and Finnish entrepreneur and former racing driver, Nico Rosberg, competed in Formula One just like his father, Keke Rosberg. Nico was born on June 27, 1985, in Wiesbaden, Germany. He spent 10 years in Formula One, racing from 2006 to 2016, winning the World Championship in 2016. Rosberg retired early on while at his peak, due to wanting to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests that didn’t involve racing. He won 23 Grand Prix, 57 podium finishes, and has scored 1594.5 career points during his 10 years in F1. After he retired, he went into driver management, and television punditry, and became an eco-entrepreneur.

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Technical/Sustainability

by Taylor

Sustainability in Teams

Sustainability is an increasingly important factor in the automotive industry, especially when it comes to the sport of Formula One. Teams continuously explore new strategies and technologies to reduce their environmental impact and improve their sustainability practices.

Sustainability in Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo is a historic team with a rich heritage in Formula One, and they are committed to being a leader in sustainability. They have set ambitious goals for reducing their carbon emissions, and they have created a sustainability department to oversee these initiatives. For example, in 2020, they announced a partnership with a company called EcoZipper to develop a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic bottles, which are widely used in the sport. They are also working to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles in their fleet, and they have introduced sustainable catering options for their staff and guests.

Sustainability in Haas

Haas is a relatively new team in Formula One, and they are still developing their sustainability practices. However, they are committed to making improvements in this area. For example, in 2020, they introduced a new sustainability initiative called "We Race As One," which promotes diversity and inclusion in the sport, as well as sustainable practices. They are also working to reduce their carbon footprint and increase the use of renewable energy.

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News

by Seyi

Farewell & Welcome

Former Haas team principal, Guenther Steiner has left the team. According to a quote posted by the official F1 account on (f1), Gene Haas, the team owner, commented on Steiner’s departure saying, “It’s about performance. I have no interest in being 10th anymore.” A quoted statement from Gene Haas was also posted by the official Haas team account on Instagram (haasf1team). In the statement, Gene Haas expressed his gratitude to Steiner for “all his hard work over the past decade and [he wishes] him well for his future.” In the same post, Gene Haas also said “[It] was clear [the team needed] to improve [their] on-track performances.” It was then said that Ayao Komatsu would become the new Team Principal.

2024 Car Launch Dates (Update)

More teams have begun announcing their car launch dates for the 2024 season, and so far, this is all we know:

• February 5: Stake (previously Alfa Romeo) & Williams

• February 7: Alpine

• February 12: Aston Martin

• February 13: Ferrari

• February 14: Mercedes