F1 Official Thread - Grand Prix of Britain

Kinfolk said:

Sainz is now left with the option for Sauber and Williams.

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dragicon said:

Who is taking the MB spot?

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amitt5504 said:

They might not even have a 2nd chassis before this happens

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rwfanatic said:

https://www.reiss.com/us/en/shop/gender-men/brand-reissxmclarenf1team
Sinner

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F1 | Former Haas F1 team principal Steiner plans to buy an F1 team, a high hurdle for RB.

Former Haas F1 team principal Günter Steiner is still a frequent visitor to the grand prix scene, serving as a television commentator and conducting post-race driver interviews. It is possible that his purpose for visiting the circuit is not just to promote his name and his book.

According to sources close to him, Steiner is looking for an owner willing to sell his stake in the team. They say Steiner has already found an investor who wants to enter Formula One and has agreed to fund the purchase of shares.

'I am not interested in running the team on the same premise as Haas,' Steiner said recently.

'Because I've spent so many years in Formula One and I want to do more than just compete and score the occasional point. I want to fight and win in earnest. So if I don't get the chance to do that, I'm not going back just to run the team."

Steiner's departure from Haas at the end of 2023 is said to have been prompted by his desire to bring in investors, sever ties with Dallara and operate on a more independent basis, significantly reducing his dependence on Ferrari. So owner Gene Haas turned down the offer and Steiner ended up out of the team.

Now speculation has emerged that Steiner has set his sights on RB. It has also been suggested that Red Bull is investing heavily in a second team in order to get them to finish sixth in the constructors' championship this year and raise the price of the team before selling it.

According to Red Bull sources, there are a number of conditions attached to the sale of RB, some of which Steiner may not like. Firstly, the new owners would have to sign a contract to use Red Bull's power units for the period 2026-2030 and would also have to pay a fee for the power units. Second, the team must run at least one member of Red Bull's young driver programme until the end of 2030. Third, RB must continue to use the Red Bull wind tunnel until 2023 and also pay a fee for its use.

The fact that CEO Peter Bayer and team principal Lauren Mekies are successfully improving the team structure is a good thing for those acquiring the team. If Steiner's investors were to buy the team, Steiner, who is less interested in the day-to-day running of the team, might take on other roles, such as chairman, rather than team principal.

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Sinner said:

Thanks for sharing, but a little too rich for me.

But in general, team merch (for all the teams) have come such a long way.
We only used to have 2 options in getting team-branded stuff... ebay for team-member kits secretly sold or fakes.

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