2033 Formula One World Championship (Checkered's Universe)

The 2033 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This was the 84th 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 reigning drivers' world champion, Charles Leclerc was unable to defend his title and the reigning constructors' champions of Ferrari were also unable to defend their title. Liam Lawson won his first World Championship and Red Bull's first one since 2025 which was with Max Verstappen. The constructors were not won by Red Bull due to Théo Pourchaire struggling again this season, Aston Martin's upgrades for the 2033 Season allowed Yuki Tsunoda and Felipe Drugovich to capture multiple victories and allowed the team to win their first constructor's title.
Alexander Albon retired at the age of 36 as a 1 time race winner in his 13 years of racing in Formula One in the 2029 Malaysian Grand Prix for McLaren-Mercedes.
Following this announcement and retirement, Pierre Gasly, the oldest F1 driver on the grid at the age of 37, was asked if he considered retiring. Gasly said; "I don't know. I don't plan on it......... This team (Alfa Romeo Haas) and I have really found something here these last few years. I mean, this is my 8th year with the team, they signed be back in 2026 hoping I would lead them to success as an experienced driver at that point, I was 30 then and now at 37, I have gotten 5 podiums and 2 wins in the last 3 years and I think this season will be a season with another win, more podiums and maybe challenge for 8th in the constructors." 
The story of the season however, was in fact Christian Ho and his surge to the top in Formula 1 in this 2033 season. The 27 year old Singaporean-Korean racing driver entered Formula One back in 2029 at the age of 23 for Toro Rosso. Ho was able to outscore his teammate Ayumu Iwasa and finished 16th in the 2029 standings. Ho once again finished 16th in the standings in 2030 as his new teammate of Enzo Tarnvanichkul struggled to adapt. 2031 saw Ho and Toro Rosso drop down in development and he found himself 18th in the standings. 2032 saw Ho once again reclaimed 16th in the standings. For 2033, Toro Rosso was able to really develop their back-marker car to go from the 10th best car to the 8th best car ahead of Alfa Romeo Haas Ferrari and Mobilize Renault. The team was expecting to finish in the ranges of 7th-15th in most races but Ho took it to another level. The 27 year old was able to put together 5 podium finishes including an upset victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix and even beat the struggling Red Bull 2nd driver Théo Pourchaire in standings.
== Entries ==
Entrant 	Constructor 	Power Unit	Race Driver	Race Driver
Entrant 	Constructor 	Power Unit	No. 	Driver Name
Audi Sport F1 Team Stake 	Audi 	Audi 	4 	Lando Norris
Audi Sport F1 Team Stake 	Audi 	Audi 	81 	Oscar Piastri
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT 	Ford 	13 	Christian Ho
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT 	Ford 	17 	René Lammers
Heineken Mobilize F1 Team 	Mobilize-Renault 	Renault 	8 	Ayumu Iwasa
Heineken Mobilize F1 Team 	Mobilize-Renault 	Renault 	28 	Álex Palou
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 	20 	Tuukka Taponen
McLaren F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	5 	Gabriel Bortoleto
McLaren F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	24 	Zhou Guanyu
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes 	Mercedes 	12 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli
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 	29 	Alex Powell
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 Martini F1 Team 	Hitech-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	21 	Alex Dunne
Hitech Martini F1 Team 	Hitech-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	88 	Rafael Câmara
=== Team Changes ===
The Hitech F1 Team gained Martini as a major sponsor as Martini returned to Formula One after many years.
=== Driver Changes ===
Enzo Tarnvanichkul is out of Toro Rosso and the 2033 grid after being un-able to perform up to Toro Rosso expectations as a Red Bull Junior Driver in his 3 years with the team. He is replaced by René Lammers. Alex Albon retired and his McLaren seat was filled by Zhou Guanyu. The Chinese driver who was demoted to reserve driver in 2025 by Sauber, then after 2025 left F1 entirely as Audi took over Sauber. Guanyu competed in IndyCar for 2 seasons with A. J. Foyt Racing where he finished 22nd and 20th in the standings for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. In 2028, Guanyu returned to F1 and signed to be the McLaren reserve driver. In 2030, McLaren gave Zhou a ride in the 2030 FIA World Endurance Championship where Zhou placed 15th, in 2031 he placed 12th, and most recently in 2032, he placed in 9th with his and the McLaren team's Fuji victory. Guanyu hasn't driven an F1 car since a testing session back in 2029 at Singapore and hasn't driven in an actual race since the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 9 years ago. The now 34 year old was hoping to help McLaren rise up out of the ashes from the 11th car on the grid, back into the top 10. 
=== Calendar ===
The 2033 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 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah
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 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
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 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
2 	Portuguese Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	George Russell 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
3 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Felipe Drugovich	Charles Leclerc 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
5 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Charles Leclerc 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
6 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Oliver Bearman 	Ferrari
7 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Christian Ho 	Christian Ho 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Felipe Drugovich 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Liam Lawson 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Felipe Drugovich	Felipe Drugovich 	Felipe Drugovich 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Liam Lawson 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
12 	British Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Théo Pourchaire 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Oscar Piastri 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	George Russell 	Mercedes
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Pierre Gasly 	Liam Lawson 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Théo Pourchaire 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
17 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Christian Ho 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
18 	United States Grand Prix	Charles Leclerc 	Frederik Vesti 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
19 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
20 	South African Grand Prix	Théo Pourchaire 	Charles Leclerc 	Lando Norris 	Audi
21 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Liam Lawson 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
22 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Liam Lawson 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
23 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Liam Lawson 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
# Liam Lawson
# Charles Leclerc
# Yuki Tsunoda
# Andrea Kimi Antonelli
# Felipe Drugovich
# Lando Norris
# George Russell
# Oliver Bearman
# Christian Ho
# Théo Pourchaire
# Pierre Gasly
# Ayumu Iwasa
# Frederik Vesti
# Oscar Piastri
# Colton Herta
# Alex Palou
# Titus Sherlock
# Tuukka Taponen
# Gabriel Bortoleto
# Zhou Guanyu
# Alex Powell
# René Lammers
# Alex Dunne
# Rafael Câmara
=== World Constructors' Championship standings ===
# Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
# Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
# Ferrari
# Mercedes
# Audi
# Andretti Cadillac-Honda
# Williams-Mercedes
# Mobilize-Renault
# Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT
# Haas-Ferrari
# McLaren-Mercedes
# Hitech-Mercedes
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