With the new team name Stake F1, Sauber have received plenty of attention through the winter: not all fans support the team name Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. Soon after the announcement, it became clear that the team cannot use the sponsor name Stake in every country Formula 1 visits. This rule is also in place in Switzerland, but the team previously revealed to GPblog that it adheres to all laws in their own country.
With F1 rejecting Andretti’s bid to enter the world championship in the next two years, we’ve taken a look back at how the existing 10 teams felt about a potential 11th team joining the grid.