2031 Formula One World Championship (Checkered's Universe)

The 2031 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. This was the 82nd 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 able to defend his title, his 2nd overall and 2nd straight one. The reigning constructors' world champions, Mercedes were unable to defend their title as Ferrari passed them. Ferrari's massive upgrades that were really shown towards the middle part of the season, also showcased Haas' Development as both teams worked closely together to try and dominate the grid, the signs of Haas' improvement was last season when Pierre Gasly won the team's first race, the Dutch Grand Prix and scored 2 more podiums that season. 
This season was well known for 3 time grand prix winner, Carlos Sainz retiring after 16 years in the sport between Toro Rosso, McLaren, Ferrari, and Audi.
== 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 	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 	20 	Tuukka Taponen
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 	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 	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 	88 	Rafael Câmara
=== Driver Changes ===
Carlos Sainz retires after 16 years in Formula 1 at the age of 37. This retirement triggers a massive driver change as 2029 Formula One World Champion, Lando Norris makes the move to Audi and once again becomes teammates with Oscar Piastri. Norris' seat is taken by 25 year old, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, the Italian Mercedes prospect who has been long awaited to join the grid, finally has a chance with Norris' departure from the German team. Tuukka Taponen replaces Rafael Câmara at Haas as the next Ferrari prospect to possibly replace Charles Leclerc. Câmara moves over to the Hitech F1 Team to replace Arvid Lindblad who departs from the team and Formula One entirely. 
=== Calendar ===
The 2031 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 	George Russell 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
2 	Portuguese Grand Prix 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Lando Norris 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
3 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Frederik Vesti 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
4 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Lando Norris 	Oscar Piastri 	George Russell 	Mercedes
5 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
6 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	George Russell 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes
7 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Oliver Bearman 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
8 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Oliver Bearman 	Ferrari
9 	Canadian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Lando Norris 	Yuki Tsunoda 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Liam Lawson 	Charles Leclerc 	Liam Lawson 	Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
11 	Austrian Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Lando Norris 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
12 	British Grand Prix 	Frederik Vesti 	Christian Ho 	Colton Herta 	Andretti Cadillac-Honda
13 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
14 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
15 	Dutch Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	George Russell 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
16 	Italian Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Felipe Drugovich 	Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
17 	Singapore Grand Prix 	Pierre Gasly 	Charles Leclerc 	Pierre Gasly 	Haas-Ferrari
18 	United States Grand Prix	Yuki Tsunoda 	Liam Lawson 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
19 	Mexico City Grand Prix 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
20 	South African Grand Prix	Lando Norris 	Théo Pourchaire 	Oscar Piastri 	Audi
21 	Las Vegas Grand Prix 	Oliver Bearman 	Charles Leclerc 	Charles Leclerc 	Ferrari
22 	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Charles Leclerc 	Lando Norris 	Oliver Bearman 	Ferrari
23 	São Paulo Grand Prix 	George Russell 	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Pierre Gasly 	Haas-Ferrari
=== World Drivers' Championship standings ===
# Charles Leclerc
# Oliver Bearman
# George Russell
# Yuki Tsunoda
# Liam Lawson
# Andrea Kimi Antonelli
# Lando Norris
# Felipe Drugovich
# Oscar Piastri
# Pierre Gasly
# Théo Pourchaire
# Colton Herta
# Frederik Vesti
# Titus Sherlock
# Alex Albon
# Álex Palou
# Gabriel Bortoleto
# Christian Ho
# Tuukka Taponen
# Ayumu Iwasa
# Alex Dunne
# Rafael Câmara
# Enzo Tarnvanichkul
# Kirill Kutskov
=== World Constructors' Championship standings ===
# Ferrari
# Mercedes
# Aston Martin Aramco-Honda
# Red Bull Racing-Ford RBPT
# Audi
# Andretti Cadillac-Honda
# Williams-Mercedes
# McLaren-Mercedes
# Haas-Ferrari
# Toro Rosso-Ford RBPT
# Hitech-Mercedes
# Alpine-Renault
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