FIA formally announces bid process for new teams to join F1

https://www.fia.com/news/fia-officia...ormula-1-teams

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile today announces the official launch of an application process to identify prospective teams seeking to participate at a competitive level in the FIA Formula One World Championship.

The FIA welcomes interest from entities with a serious intent to enter the FIA Formula One World Championship. The high level of interest from a number of potential candidates is further proof of the popularity and growth of the Championship.

All applicants will undergo thorough due diligence. The assessment of each application will cover in particular the technical capabilities and resources of the applicant team, the ability of the team to raise and maintain sufficient funding to allow participation in the Championship at a competitive level and the team’s experience and human resources.

For the first time ever, any candidate would be required to address how it would manage the sustainability challenge and how it plans to achieve a net-zero CO2 impact by 2030. Any prospective F1 team would also need to illustrate how they intend to achieve a positive societal impact through its participation in the sport. This would help meet the mutual aims of the FIA and Formula One Management.

The overall long-term interests of the Championship, involving all stakeholders, will determine which candidates are selected together with the applicable regulations and governance arrangements.

The terms of the formal application process (together with the complete selection criteria, applicable deadlines, legal requirements and other conditions) will be communicated to candidates that submit a preliminary expression of interest to the FIA.

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, said: “The growth and appeal of the FIA Formula One World Championship is at unprecedented levels. The FIA believes the conditions are right for interested parties, which meet the selection criteria, to express a formal interest in entering the Championship.

“For the first time ever, as part of the selection conditions, we are requesting that candidates set out how they would meet the FIA’s sustainability benchmarks and how they would make a positive societal impact through sport.

“The process is a logical extension of the positive acceptance of the FIA’s 2026 F1 Power Unit Regulations from engine manufacturers which has attracted Audi to Formula 1 and created interest among other potential entrants.”

Ford and Red Bull is offical

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...C79l1YQ9b.html

'22 USGP throwback

what's missing?

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MBS appears set to step down as head of FIA.
https://the-race.com/formula-1/ben-s...1-involvement/

Here it McLaren 2023 Car.

Here is the Aston Martin 2023 car.

SF 23
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/...ri-sf-23-1.jpg

Mercedes Car for the 2023.

Alpine car for 2023.

The 2023 Season Cars. :tup:

Sweet! When does the real drama start?? lol

watching the F1 test session, not that these times mean anything

1 - redbull
2 - ferrari
3 - williams
4 - alfa
5 - MB
6 - Hans
8 - Aston Martin
9 - Alpine
10 - Mclearn

as of 7:45am est

as of 8:50am EST

1. Verstappen (Red Bull) 1m32.959s, C3, 104 laps
2. Sainz (Ferrari) 1m33.253s, C3, 72 laps
3. Albon (Williams) 1m33.671s, C5, 74 laps
4. Zhou (Alfa Romeo) 1m33.723s, C3, 67 laps
5. Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m33.901s, C3, 19 laps
6. Russell (Mercedes) 1m34.174s, C3, 69 laps
7. Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m34.352s, 23 laps
8. Hulkenberg (Haas) 1m34.424s, C3, 51 laps
9. Drugovich (Aston Martin) 1m34.564s, C3, 40 laps
10. Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 1m34.671s, 46 laps
11. Alonso (Aston Martin) 1m24.780s, C3, 7 laps
12. Gasly (Alpine) 1m34.822s, C3, 60 laps
13. Piastri (McLaren) 1m34.888s, C3, 52 laps
14. Bottas (Alfa Romeo) 1m35.206s, C3, 19 laps
15. Magnussen (Haas) 1m36.225s, C3, 14 laps
16. Sargeant (Williams) 1m36.556s, C3, 17 laps
17. Norris (McLaren) 1m36.872s, C3, 5 laps
18. De Vries (AlphaTauri) 1m37.532s, C3, 18 laps
19. Ocon (Alpine) 1m38.633s, C1, 15 laps

Verstappen: "What do you mean, I have a competitive personality?" LOL

Agreed, these may not be indicative. Still, neat to see Hulkenberg setting impressive times. The Alfa Romeos too. Would be neat if there were some real progress in the midfield this year!