2035 Formula One World Championship (Checkered's Universe)

The 2035 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This was the 86th 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, Yuki Tsunoda was unable to defend his title as Andrea Kimi Antonelli was able to win his first title. The reigning constructors' champions of Aston Martin were also unable to defend their title as Mercedes took it this season.
Pierre Gasly, the oldest driver on the grid at 39 retires after being given a second chance in his career replacing the sidelined Charles Leclerc last season where he would win twice and finish 5th in the standings ahead of Oliver Bearman. Gasly said; "I always longed for a second chance, I never gave up hope, my Red Bull career ended short because they were unwilling to let me prove how much I have left, I want to thank Haas and Ferrari for making these last 10 or so years great for me and my career and wish them the best of luck." This now makes 38 year old Charles Leclerc, the oldest driver on the grid as he returns following his massive Australia FP2 crash last season.
Another major announcement is that 2 time World Champion in 2027 and 2028, George Russell would retire after 16 years in Formula 1. The 37 year old British driver entered back in 2019 and spent 2019-2021 at Williams until he made the move to Mercedes in 2022 and became a race winner. 16 years later he is a 2 time World Champion and has a total of 48 wins. Russell said; "This has been a great experience the last 16 years, I want to thank everyone that has gotten me this far, my family, Williams, and Mercedes for giving me all the chances that I have gotten and I hope they go on to succeed with Andrea and Fred."
== 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 	18 	Hugo Marti
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT 	Ford 	11 	Louis Sharp
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 	81 	Oscar Piastri
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 	01 	Christian Costoya
Alfa Romeo Haas F1 Team 	Haas-Ferrari 	Ferrari 	20 	Tuukka Taponen
McLaren DP World F1 Team 	McLaren-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	5 	Gabriel Bortoleto
McLaren DP World 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 	42 	Frederik Vesti
Oracle Red Bull Racing 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT	Ford 	13 	Christian Ho
Oracle Red Bull Racing 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT	Ford 	40 	Liam Lawson
BWT Williams Racing 	Williams-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	07 	Freddie Slater
BWT Williams Racing 	Williams-Mercedes 	Mercedes 	29 	Alex Powell
Andretti Cadillac Racing 	Andretti Cadillac-Honda 	Honda 	26 	Colton Herta
Andretti Cadillac Racing 	Andretti Cadillac-Honda 	Honda 	27 	Titus Sherlock
Rosberg X Racing 	Rosberg X Racing-Mercedes	Mercedes 	53 	Sebastian Lehtimäki
Rosberg X Racing 	Rosberg X Racing-Mercedes	Mercedes 	98 	Théo Pourchaire
=== Team Changes ===
The McLaren F1 Team became the McLaren DP World F1 Team as DP World extends their partnership with the British team. The Hitech Martini F1 Team depart from Formula One after struggling the past 2 seasons. They sell their Formula 1 team to Rosberg X Racing. 2016 World Champion, Nico Rosberg enters his Motorsport team into Formula One after Mercedes agrees to become a major partner to the team. Rosberg said; "We enter in 2035, to get a taste of the action. The 2036 regulation changes will mainly boost the back-marker teams behind Aston Martin, Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari to compete with them more, our Mercedes partnership will work wonders in this as we plan to contend at the front as soon as 2036. Our drivers now, Théo Pourchaire rose to the top of the Red Bull family only to come crashing down back to the bottom, we signed him with hopes of him leading the team to wins. Then the youngster i've been mentoring, Sebastian Lehtimäki. Sebastian is a real talent, although his results don't show it in any of the lower series', he has never had a good chance to show what he is capable of. We hope Rosberg X Racing is a home to him for years to come where his full potential can be unleashed. Nico Rosberg will be the team for his own team 
=== Driver Changes ===
After a calm off-season for last year, 2035 saw more driver transfers. Oscar Piastri departs from Audi and goes to Mobilize Renault. Audi sign rising star Hugo Marti to their team. Alex Palou departed from Formula One and went to the FIA World Endurance Championship. Théo Pourchaire leaves the Red Bull family entirly after being demoted back to Toro Rosso in 2034. Pourchaire goes to the new Rosberg X Racing team where he is paired up alongside Sebastian Lehtimäki. Hitech leaving, leaves Alex Dunne and Rafael Câmara without seats for the 2035 season. Louis Sharp replaces Pourchaire at Toro Rosso. Pierre Gasly's retirement officially puts Christian Costoya at Haas for the future. Frederik Vesti, who has spent his entire career in Formula 1 with Williams, has been waiting for a Mercedes seat for 9 seasons since he joined Williams in 2025. After being denied in 2031 to Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Vesti replaces the retiring George Russell.
=== Calendar ===
The 2035 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, Portugal
3 	Colombian Grand Prix 	Barranquilla GP Circuit, Barranquilla
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka
5 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Shanghai International Circuit, China
6 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur
7 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuit de Monaco, Monaco
8 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
9 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
10 	Argentine Grand Prix 	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aries
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
=== Calendar Changes ===
The calendar hasn't been a major priority to change as of late, but 2035 saw a major overhaul. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the Bahrain Grand Prix are removed from the calendar. The two races are replaced by Argentine Grand Prix returning to the calendar after 37 years at Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez and the Columbian Grand Prix at Barranquilla GP Circuit. 
== Results and standings ==
=== Grands Prix ===
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole position 	Fastest lap 	Winning driver 	Winning constructor
1 	Australian Grand Prix 	Frederik Vesti 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
2 	Portuguese Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Frederik Vesti 	Mercedes
3 	Colombian Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Frederik Vesti 	Mercedes
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
5 	Chinese Grand Prix 	René Lammers 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
6 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Christian Ho 	Oliver Bearman 	Ferrari
7 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Charles Leclerc 	Lando Norris 	Audi
8 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Liam Lawson 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
9 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Frederik Vesti 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
10 	Argentine Grand Prix 	Frederik Vesti 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Frederik Vesti 	Mercedes
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Frederik Vesti 	Felipe Drugovich 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
12 	British Grand Prix 	Frederik Vesti 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Ayumu Iwasa 	Liam Lawson 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Frederik Vesti 	Mercedes
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Felipe Drugovich 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
17 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Felipe Drugovich 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
18 	United States Grand Prix	Frederik Vesti 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
19 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Frederik Vesti 	Mercedes
20 	South African Grand Prix	Frederik Vesti 	Liam Lawson 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing Ford-RBPT
21 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
22 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
23 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Christian Ho 	Red Bull Racing Ford-RBPT
=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
# Andrea Kimi Antonelli
# Yuki Tsunoda
# Frederik Vesti
# Felipe Drugovich
# Liam Lawson
# Oliver Bearman
# Christian Ho
# Charles Leclerc
# Lando Norris
# Colton Herta
# Titus Sherlock
# Ayumu Iwasa
# Oscar Piastri
# Christian Costoya
# René Lammers
# Hugo Marti
# Freddie Slater
# Alex Powell
# Théo Pourchaire
# Tuukka Taponen
# Sebastian Lehtimäki
# Louis Sharp
# Zhou Guanyu
# Gabriel Bortoleto
=== World Constructors' Championship standings ===
# Mercedes
# Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
# Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
# Ferrari
# Audi
# Andretti Cadillac-Honda
# Mobilize-Renault
# Williams-Mercedes
# Haas-Ferrari
# Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT
# Rosberg X Racing-Mercedes
# McLaren-Mercedes
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