Sauber unveils new team name as McLaren wins Red Bull ‘buyout’ – F1 News Review

In preparation for the coming season we have a new team name and some gardening holidays have ended. This means new team members can officially join their new employer.

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When Stake F1 team Kick Sauber appeared on the official FIA registration list last month, the team formerly known as Alfa Romeo said there would be official confirmation on New Year’s Day as to what it would actually be called in 2024. With a little help from rap superstar Drake (who is also sponsored by the same company), it has been announced that a slightly reduced Stake F1 team will be on the grid for the next two seasons.
The betting company became Sauber’s exclusive title partner, acquiring the team’s naming rights for the next two seasons until Sauber is majority bought by Audi in 2026. As the garden break draws to a close, McLaren’s technical team are gearing up.

Two major flaws in McLaren’s recruitment process behind the scenes are eligible to join the team after the garden leave.
David Sanchez moves from Ferrari and Rob Marshall joins McLaren in a three-part technical director structure after 17 years at Red Bull. McLaren decided to split the technical director role into three parts to specialize and add significant experience to the technical team.
Now, after months of waiting, Marshall and Sanchez can take their new roles seriously.

Christian Horner admitted Rob Marshall would be an “asset” for McLaren.

With Marshall at the heart of Red Bull’s design team during the team’s heyday, Christian Horner admitted his signing was a coup for McLaren. “McLaren have done a great job in the second half of the year,” Horner told Sky Sports F1.
“There was a time when they were very competitive. Sometimes the closest competition was in the second half of the season and they strengthened the team. Rob will definitely be an asset.
“But we have Lando and Oscar who have been very impressive as rookies this year, so I think they could be a factor next year as well.”

For the first time in F1 history, the grid will be the same at the start of a season as it was a year ago, but there is a sneaking suspicion that things could be different next year. That’s because after the end of 2024, only six places will be contracted, leaving 14 places up and down the grid.
Some drivers will stay still while others may be on the road. Read below who to look out for this year…