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The Stake Formula 1 Team has become the first squad to take to the race track in a 2024 car as part of a shakedown run in Barcelona.
Each F1 team can have two promotional events or filming days with their current car during the year, with many teams choosing to use one of these days before pre-season testing. Stake has decided to do this at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is where the Spanish Grand Prix is held. These events allow teams to gather marketing material and give engineers a chance to gather data on the new cars. A change in the regulations this year means that teams can now complete up to 400km on these days, compared to the previous limit of 200km. Stake recently launched their 2024 car, the C44, in London, and this will be its first outing on track this year, with other teams expected to follow suit in the coming weeks. Pre-season testing will occur at the Bahrain International Circuit from February 21 to 23, with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu continuing as Stake’s driver lineup. The team finished in ninth place in the Constructors’ Championship last year. To stay up-to-date with all the F1 action, you can easily load the 2024 F1 calendar into your smartphone or PC.
