2030 Formula One World Championship (Checkered's Universe)

The 2030 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This was the 81st running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship contested over twenty-three races around the world. It began in March and ended in November.
Drivers and teams competed for the titles of World Drivers' Champion and World Constructors' Champion, respectively. The massive regulation changes did change the grid around with 3 certain teams gaining on the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lando Norris. The reigning drivers' world champion of Lando Norris was unable to defend his title while the reigning constructors' champions, Mercedes were able to defend their title. The regulation changes allowed Ferrari and Aston Martin to challenge Mercedes along with Red Bull coming back later in the season.
== Entries ==
Entrant 	Constructor 	Power Unit	Race Driver	Race Driver
Entrant 	Constructor 	Power Unit	No. 	Driver Name
Audi Sport F1 Team Stake 	Audi 	Audi 	55 	Carlos Sainz
Audi Sport F1 Team Stake 	Audi 	Audi 	81 	Oscar Piastri
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT 	Ford 	11 	Enzo Tarnvanichkul
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT 	Ford 	13 	Christian Ho
Alpine F1 Team 	Alpine-Renault 	Renault 	8 	Ayumu Iwasa
Alpine F1 Team 	Alpine-Renault 	Renault 	32 	Kirill Kutskov
Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda	Honda 	22 	Yuki Tsunoda
Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda	Honda 	32 	Felipe Drugovich
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	Ferrari 	16 	Charles Leclerc
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	Ferrari 	50 	Oliver Bearman
Alfa Romeo Haas F1 Team 	Haas-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	10 	Pierre Gasly
Alfa Romeo Haas F1 Team 	Haas-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	88 	Rafael Câmara
McLaren F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	5 	Gabriel Bortoleto
McLaren F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	23 	Alexander Albon
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes 	Mercedes 	4 	Lando Norris
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes 	Mercedes 	63 	George Russell
Oracle Red Bull Racing 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT	Ford 	40 	Liam Lawson
Oracle Red Bull Racing 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT	Ford 	98 	Théo Pourchaire
BWT Williams Racing 	Williams-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	28 	Álex Palou
BWT Williams Racing 	Williams-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	42 	Frederik Vesti
Andretti Cadillac Racing 	Andretti Cadillac-Honda 	Honda 	26 	Colton Herta
Andretti Cadillac Racing 	Andretti Cadillac-Honda 	Honda 	27 	Titus Sherlock
Hitech F1 Team 	Hitech-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	21 	Alex Dunne
Hitech F1 Team 	Hitech-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	44 	Arvid Lindblad
=== Driver Changes ===
Esteban Ocon retires at the age of 34. The struggling Alpine team got 2 new drivers, Ayumu Iwasa who drove for Toro Rosso during his 4 years so far in F1, Russian prospect, Kirill Kutskov. Toro Rosso sign another young prospect of Enzo Tarnvanichkul to the team replacing Iwasa.
=== Calendar ===
The 2030 calendar comprises of twenty-three Grands Prix.
Round	Grand Prix 	Circuit
1 	Australian Grand Prix 	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne
2 	Portuguese Grand Prix 	Algarve International Circuit
3 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Shanghai International Circuit, China
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka
5 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
6 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
7 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12 	British Grand Prix 	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Hungaroring, Mogyoród
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Monza Circuit, Monza
17 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
18 	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
19 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
20 	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand
21 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise, Nevada
22 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah
23 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo
== Results and standings ==
=== Grands Prix ===
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver 	Winning constructor
1 	Australian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Lando Norris 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
2 	Portuguese Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Yuki Tsunoda 	George Russell 	Mercedes
3 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Oscar Piastri 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Felipe Drugovich	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
5 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Carlos Sainz 	Felipe Drugovich	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
6 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Charles Leclerc 	George Russell 	Mercedes
7 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Carlos Sainz 	Lando Norris 	Alex Albon 	McLaren-Mercedes
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Carlos Sainz 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Liam Lawson 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Oliver Bearman 	Charles Leclerc 	Oliver Bearman 	Ferrari
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Yuki Tsunoda 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
12 	British Grand Prix 	Oliver Bearman 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	George Russell 	George Russell 	Mercedes
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	George Russell 	George Russell 	Mercedes
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Alex Dunne 	Pierre Gasly 	Haas-Ferrari
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Yuki Tsunoda 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
17 	Singapore Grand Prix 	George Russell 	George Russell 	George Russell 	Mercedes
18 	United States Grand Prix	Liam Lawson 	Felipe Drugovich	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
19 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Christian Ho 	George Russell 	Mercedes
20 	South African Grand Prix	Charles Leclerc	Lando Norris 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
21 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Ayumu Iwasa 	George Russell 	Mercedes
22 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Charles Leclerc	Yuki Tsunoda 	Théo Pourchaire 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
23 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Frederik Vesti 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
# Charles Leclerc
# George Russell
# Lando Norris
# Oliver Bearman
# Yuki Tsunoda
# Liam Lawson
# Felipe Drugovich
# Théo Pourchaire
# Carlos Sainz
# Frederik Vesti
# Oscar Piastri
# Alex Albon
# Gabriel Bortoleto
# Álex Palou
# Pierre Gasly
# Christian Ho
# Ayumu Iwasa
# Colton Herta
# Titus Sherlock
# Rafael Câmara
# Alex Dunne
# Arvid Lindblad
# Enzo Tarnvanichkul
# Kirill Kutskov
=== World Constructors' Championship standings ===
# Mercedes
# Ferrari
# Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
# Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
# Audi
# McLaren-Mercedes
# Williams-Mercedes
# Haas-Ferrari
# Andretti Cadillac-Honda
# Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT
# Hitech-Mercedes
# Alpine-Renault
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