The Official F1 2023 silly season *contains speculation*

[ajprice]

Audi announcement tomorrow (there isn't a 2026 silly season thread ) https://twitter.com/audisport/status/1584922757606...

[MissChief]

Rumour is that the team will revert back to just Sauber but perhaps with Audi Sponsorship. Not sure about a Ferrari powered, German sponsored Swiss team mind you!

[Big Nanas]

Audi have taken a stake in Sauber, who will continue to run the team, and Audi are currently working on their own Power Unit for the 2026 season.

All the details here:
https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases...

[Fundoreen]

If they get some aramco sponsorship they can call the team Saudi

[the-norseman]

Wonder what Sauber are going to run as between 23-26 then.

[vaud]

the-norseman said:

Wonder what Sauber are going to run as between 23-26 then.

At a guess, no change - as it's a minority stake of 25% and not branded as Audi (?) - so would allow the current powerplant to be used.

[thegreenhell]

They'll still be Alfa Romeo until the end of 2023, then they have two years as something else (reverting to Sauber-Ferrari?) before they become Audi in 2026, is how I read it.

[vaud]

And it's pretty much as Joe Saward called it in July:

https://twitter.com/joesaward/status/1585183001138...

[the-norseman]

thegreenhell said:

They'll still be Alfa Romeo until the end of 2023, then they have two years as something else (reverting to Sauber-Ferrari?) before they become Audi in 2026, is how I read it.

Yeh exactly.

[matrignano]

Is MSC the only unconfirmed seat for next year now?

[vaud]

matrignano said:

Is MSC the only unconfirmed seat for next year now?

Yes, but Logan Sargeant is reliant on superlicence points.

[HustleRussell]

matrignano said:

Is MSC the only unconfirmed seat for next year now?

Sergeant superlicence is not a given...

[Sycamore]

[JonChalk]

Sycamore said:

So, he would say that Schumacher's titles are worth even less, given the support received from Bridgestone, the FIA and the absolute ironclad stamping on any chance of the 2nd driver challenging him?

[HTP99]

jsf said:

Sycamore said:

Not only a lousy memory but a sore arse too.

He has a massive chip on his shoulder when it comes to Hamilton, it just shows how much he was rattled by him and still is.

[Leithen]

What’s this got to do with the silly season?

[McAndy]

Quote source and validity? And most championship battles are only two driver. Trolling, either by Fernando, the possible fake-quote producer, of the poster here.

[Stan the Bat]

Think that's fake.

[vaud]

Stan the Bat said:

Think that's fake.

"The two-time champion, while talking to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, said, "Max's titles are worth more than Hamilton's. I have a lot of respect for Lewis but it's different when you win seven... "

It's behind a paywall but it looks genuine.

https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/728859823/foto-s-ki...

[MartG]

Even when both Max's titles were achieved by cheating ?