2029 Formula One World Championship (Checkered's Universe)

The 2029 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This was the 80th 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' champion, George Russell was unable to defend his title against his teammate Lando Norris. Ferrari, Audi, and Aston Martin continued to close in on the Silver Arrows as Red Bull and McLaren started to lack behind. This season is known for the shocking departure of 5 time World Champion Max Verstappen as he makes the move to the FIA World Endurance Championship for the future of his career. Verstappen said, "I have said it would be hard to walk away from a winning car, but were at the worst point we've ever been since I've got here, and it's not gonna work out with the team being outdone by the competition, I would like to thank Red Bull, Christian, and everyone apart of the team. It's been a pleasure racing with you guys and I wish you the best of luck."
This was the fiercest Formula One World Championship in years as Norris and Russell's rivalry reached its peak and it resulted in numerous meltdowns at Mercedes. By the end of the season, Mercedes had only won 15 of the 23 races when they could have won about 18 of them due to these incidents. By the end of the season, Charles Leclerc, who won 4 of those 8 races Mercedes didn't win, was only 40 points behind Russell in the standings where he normally would have been well over 60 back. 
== 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 	8 	Ayumu Iwasa
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT 	Ford 	13 	Christian Ho
Alpine F1 Team 	Alpine-Renault 	Renault 	15 	Gabriele Minì
Alpine F1 Team 	Alpine-Renault 	Renault 	31 	Esteban Ocon
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 ===
Max Verstappen announced his departure from the sport to explore FIA World Endurance Racing, Théo Pourchaire moves from Toro Rosso to Red Bull alongside Liam Lawson. Christian Ho replaces Pourchaire at Toro Rosso. Marcus Ericsson was released from Hitech and replaced by Alex Dunne.
=== Calendar ===
The 2029 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
=== Calendar Changes ===
Imola is removed from the schedule along with Baku. The two races are not replaced due of shortening the schedule.
== Results and standings ==
=== Grands Prix ===
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver 	Winning constructor
1 	Australian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Lando Norris 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
2 	Portuguese Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Théo Pourchaire 	George Russell 	Mercedes
3 	Chinese Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Oscar Piastri 	George Russell 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
5 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Lando Norris 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
6 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Frederik Vesti 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
7 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Carlos Sainz 	George Russell 	Mercedes
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Oliver Bearman 	Oliver Bearman 	Ferrari
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Felipe Drugovich	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Alex Albon 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
12 	British Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	Liam Lawson 	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	George Russell 	George Russell 	Mercedes
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Frederik Vesti 	Théo Pourchaire 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Lando Norris 	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Pierre Gasly 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
17 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
18 	United States Grand Prix	George Russell 	Yuki Tsunoda 	George Russell 	Mercedes
19 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc	George Russell 	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
20 	South African Grand Prix	Charles Leclerc	Lando Norris 	Théo Pourchaire	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
21 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Lando Norris 	George Russell 	Mercedes
22 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	George Russell 	Colton Herta 	Frederik Vesti 	Williams-Mercedes
23 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Frederik Vesti 	Lando Norris 	Mercedes
=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
# Lando Norris
# George Russell
# Charles Leclerc
# Liam Lawson
# Oliver Bearman
# Théo Pourchaire
# Yuki Tsunoda
# Carlos Sainz
# Frederik Vesti
# Felipe Drugovich
# Oscar Piastri
# Álex Palou
# Alex Albon
# Gabriel Bortoleto
# Colton Herta
# Christian Ho
# Ayumu Iwasa
# Titus Sherlock
# Pierre Gasly
# Esteban Ocon
# Rafael Câmara
# Alex Dunne
# Arvid Lindblad
# Gabriele Mini
=== World Constructors' Championship standings ===
# Mercedes
# Ferrari
# Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
# Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
# Audi
# Williams-Mercedes
# McLaren-Mercedes
# Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT
# Andretti Cadillac-Honda
# Haas-Ferrari
# Alpine-Renault
# Hitech-Mercedes
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