P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The year is coming to an end, a new year is just around the corner, including for Formula 1. Much will remain the same, but the championship is also saying goodbye to a number of things and people.
“No, the entire Formula 1 team is not leaving, just Alfa Romeo as the title sponsor and technical partner of the Sauber team. In a few years, Audi will join Sauber, which was expected. There were rumors about Alfa Romeo joining Haas, but those talks fell through. Franz Tost, who has been the Team Principal of Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri for 18 years, will no longer hold that position. The team will rebrand in 2024, and Laurent Mekies will take over as Team Principal from Ferrari. Tost will remain as a consultant for Red Bull. The Pirelli C0 tire was introduced for the 2023 season, bridging the performance gap between the C1 and C2 tires. However, it was never used in race weekends and will not be used again. The same twenty drivers from the last race of 2023 will be at the start of the first race in 2024. All F1 circuits from the previous season will be on the calendar again, unless weather-related issues arise.”
