On April 17, Beijing time, hamilton, the former f1 seven-time champion, mentioned the arrival of Audi and Porsche for the first time in an interview with the media, and revealed that he knew that they would come for a long time. At the same time, many drivers in the paddock are looking forward to the performance of the new team.
However, even if they join, it may not be until the 2026 season.
For a long time, Hamilton was a fierce battle for the F1 season title. But this year, he has never won the first place in a race.
The expansion of F1 is a long-rumored topic. In recent years, especially so,
The rules of F1 have changed a lot compared to the past. More races, a denser schedule and sprint qualifying where you can earn points.
Sprint qualifying, in particular, if it changes as F1 envisions, the small team will see hope for points. Even if you quit early in the regular season, as long as you can enter the top eight in the sprint qualifying, you can get points (the future may be in the top eight). It also means that more cars will quit the race. The increase from 20 cars to 24 cars doesn't look crowded.
Previously, a team owner revealed that starting next season, more than half of the qualifying matches of the sub-stations were sprint qualifying.
In addition to having more points to fight for, the popularity of F1 drivers has increased a lot more than in the past. This was thanks to their partnership with Netflix to launch a TV series about drivers.
Compared to the past few years, the trend of F1 drivers becoming younger has increased. At present, there are many post-97s in the paddock, and there are many people who want to come in. As long as the strength is strong, it is not difficult to set up a super team.
Lewis Hamilton said: "I knew this a long time ago and I think it would be great to add new manufacturers to F1 races, especially when they (Audi and Porsche) have the potential to be the top teams, so I think it will be an important step forward in F1. ”
Since Xiao Han himself loves famous cars, he certainly hopes that these teams can join them. Moreover, Hamilton is likely to retire in the next few years. And even if Audi and Porsche join, it is not a recent thing.
Verstappen and Norris are also looking forward to the addition of new teams, especially Porsche. The two predicted that Porsche would work with Red Bull and McLaren, the team they currently play for.
At present, it seems that the possibility of porsche and Red Bull cooperation is very high. They have a close relationship and have also established a power department. Volkswagen, on the other hand, has partnered with Red Bull to participate in the World Rally.
Bottas also expressed his expectations for the new team to join, saying: "When I was a kid F1 was 10 teams, it was finally going to increase, which is fantastic. They were made to welcome. ”
Audi is rumored to be working with Sauber, and Bottas' current team, Alfa Romeo, was formerly known as Sauber. Other potential partners of Audi include Williams and Aston Martin.
In addition to Bottas, Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu is also currently playing for Alfa Romeo.
Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Audi are all German cars, but this year's Mercedes-Benz has encountered important difficulties in F1.
Newcomer Russell is doing well, but it's a long way from Leclerc. Veteran Hamilton, on the other hand, has been in a slump. And the dolphin jump of The Plum Racer has always been a problem.
If there is no improvement, next week's Imola game, Meben may have another supporting role.
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