2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship

2021 FIA Formula One World Championship
Drivers' Champion: Pekka Koivu Constructors' Champion: Phaeton
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The 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship is an ongoing motor racing championship marking the 62nd running of Astyrian Formula One. It is the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars by the Astyrian Motorsport Federation (AMF). The season began in February and will end in November, covering 21 grands prix in 20 countries throughout Astyria. Drivers and constructors will be competing to win the Drivers' Championship and Constructors' Championship, respectively.

With the departure of reigning Drivers' Champion Simo Rassinen, this will mark the first season since < year > where a reigning champion did not compete. Sidus will be starting the season as the defending champions for the Constructors' Championship, having won their 4th title in the 2020 Confederate Grand Prix.

Entries

Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Race Drivers
				No.	Driver name	Rounds
AMZ F1 Racing	AMZ-Oravec	AMZ S21	Oravec*	16 20	Aleksander Valiny Dalriny Mikov	1-21 1-21
Angelbridge Racing	Angelbridge-Phaeton	Angelbridge AB14	Phaeton T71	8 90	Octavius Clearwater Decius Whitewall	1-21 1-21
Breuer NidEnergie Racing Team	Breuer	Breuer BR9	Breuer BH9-16	14 26	Nicolas Von Siedel Maximilian Frentzen	1-21 1-21
Delaney Grand Prix Team	Delaney-Sidus	Delaney RD46	Sidus 616M-1	3 31	Devin Acker Nick Hardy	1-21 1-21
Kappaksturslid F1 Team	Kappaksturslid-Breuer	Kappaksturslid KP17	Breuer BH9-16	48 97	Maríón Álfheiður Ólafur Guðestersson	1-21 1-21
LZS F1 Racing Team	LZS-FMK	LZS F1.21	FMK WW6-13 H-power	2 72	Stefan Lakowski Ivan Jovanović	1-21 1-21
MacGregor F1 Team	MacGregor-Sidus	MacGregor MG2021	Sidus 616M-1	21 24 75	Steven Grey Conway Prescott Sarah Musgrove	1-11 1-21 12-21
Merlin Racing Team	Merlin-Phaeton	Merlin WY9	Phaeton T71	59 66	Gianpiero Santoro Dominic Hudnall	1-21 1-21
Stabulum Phaethonti	Phaeton	Phaeton SPT72	Phaeton T71	5 7	Tertius DiParadisa Pekka Koivu	1-21 1-21
Raamaker F1 Team	Raamaker-FMK	Raamaker RM-25	FMK WW6-13 H-power	13 38	Robert van Grol Bram Dichter	1-21 1-21
Sevir F1 Team	Sevir-FMK	Sevir SE-06	FMK WW6-13 H-power	11 89	Phillip Rollins Matthew Martins	1-21 1-21
Sidus F1 Racing Team	Sidus	Sidus FS-221	Sidus 616M-1	6 95	Lauren Blake Guy Bassett	1-21 1-21
*rebadged Sidus engine

Team changes

Sorsa and Mallard have announced that they will no longer supply power units beyond 2020. Sorsa has supplied the Delaney, Kappaksturslid, and Sevir teams for the 2020 season, while Mallard supplied the Merlin team. In light of this, these teams have switched to Sidus, Breuer, and Phaeton engines, respectively.

Slovertian auto manufacturer AMZ is joining the Formula One grid, becoming the first Slovertian team to compete in a championship season. In order to save costs on development, AMZ sources power units from Sidus.

After 2020 Drivers' Champion Simo Rassinen's departure, Sidus entered Aquitaynian driver Lauren Blake for the 2021 season. She is the 2020 Astyrian Formula Two Drivers' Champion and a test driver for Sidus for the past three years. Her entry into the sport marks the first time a female driver is competing in all rounds of the Astyrian F1 championship.

Technical changes

The 2021 AstyF1 technical regulations have brought out the largest overhaul in decades. The cars are now allowed to employ venturi tunnels for the first time since the 1982 season, allowing teams to take advantage of the underbody to produce grip. These ground effect cars were reintroduced to lessen their dependence on overbody aerodynamics and reduce turbulent air behind the cars, while also maintaining similar downforce figures compared to previous years. In addition, bargeboards were eliminated from the regulations to further reduce aerodynamic wake, with a wheel arch above the front wheels serving that purpose. The front wing and endplates have been simplified and must directly connect to the nosecone, disallowing airflow from going under the nose to influence the rest of the aerodynamics further behind.

Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Race date
1	Aswickan Grand Prix	Sherbourne Circuit, Sherbourne	7 March
2	Mizia Grand Prix	Bakunin Circuit, St. Louis	21 March
3	Azmir Grand Prix	Küitan Arika, Tegari	4 April
4	Astyrian Grand Prix	Autocircus Civilis, Caranthaea	18 April
5	Noordenstaat Grand Prix	Schwarzenberg Circuit, Kleynendrecht	2 May
6	Nikolian Grand Prix	Moravia Circuit, Carigrad	16 May
7	Khyragusian Grand Prix	Kennedy Circuit, Khasde	30 May
8	Kelonnan Grand Prix	Beobecce Street Circuit, Halynby	13 June
9	ViZion Grand Prix	Hammock Beach Circuitway, Kirkland	27 June
10	Monsa Grand Prix	Circuito Urbano de Monsa, Conquistadores	11 July
11	Caprican Grand Prix	Fair Park Circuit, Dallas	25 July
12	San Joaquin Valley Grand Prix	Autódromo de Républica, Fresno	8 August
13	Hindia Belandan Grand Prix	Tanjong Pagar Circuit, Buitenzorg	22 August
14	Scottopian Grand Prix	Regency Bay Marina Park Circuit, Scottopia City	5 September
15	Nynorsk Ostlijord Grand Prix	Snjór Kappaksturbraut, Magnusson	19 September
16	Valkean Grand Prix	Maarinnat International Circuit, Maarinnat	3 October
17	Sloverti Grand Prix	Kojbakvy Circuit, Kojbakvy	17 October
18	Nidwaldeser Grand Prix	Saint Moritz Circuit, Saint Moritz	31 October
19	Aquitaynian Grand Prix	Telora International Circuit, Telora	7 November
20	Arimathean Grand Prix	The Sedges (Karekari), Tythim	14 November
21	Confederate Grand Prix	Circus Augusti Angelbridge, Redemption	28 November

Calendar changes

• The 2021 Astyrian Grand Prix is going to be held at the Autocircus Civilis in Caranthaea, Blackhelm Confederacy.
• The Sloverti Grand Prix makes a return to the calendar after political unrest forced the AMF to remove it from the 2020 season.

Summary

Opening rounds

The first race of the season began in earnest at the Aswickan Grand Prix. Phaeton driver Pekka Koivu claimed pole position, with MacGregor's Conway Prescott coming in 2nd and LZS's Ivan Jovanović in 3rd. Koivu continued to maintain his lead for 33 laps until Steven Grey passed him. But the Valkean driver retook the lead 11 laps later, claiming the victory, with Grey behind him in 2nd place. This victory ended Prescott's 4-year winning streak at the Aswickan Grand Prix. Angelbridge driver Decius Whitewall had to retire on the last lap of the race due to gearbox trouble. In her debut race, Blake won 3rd place, earning her first podium.

At the Mizian Grand Prix, Grey and Prescott locked out the front row in qualifying for MacGregor. However, they failed to capitalize on their advantage on race day due to poor strategy and quicker-than-usual tire wear. This allowed for DiParadisa and Koivu to catch up, clinching a 1-2 finish for Phaeton. Grey claimed 3rd place for MacGregor, but Prescott was caught out due to a delay in his pit stop, which led him to end the race behind the Siduses of Lauren Blake and Guy Bassett.

At the Azmir Grand Prix, Robert van Grol and Steven Grey collided on the 4th lap, which forced the latter to pit. However he was forced to retire after it was discovered that his rear left wheel wasn't fastened properly. Matthew Martins was out of the race soon after due to an engine failure. Stefan Lakowski led for most of the race until the round of pits stops on Lap 27, where he lost the lead to Koivu, who had opted for a two-stop strategy and stayed out. Dominic Hudnall, who had held 3rd place for much of the race, suffered a gearbox failure on Lap 39, while Gianpiero Santoro was able to climb from 17th to 6th throughout the race. Koivu took the victory, with Lakowski and Jovanović in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2021's Astyrian Grand Prix was held at the Autocircus Civilis in Caranthaea, Blackhelm Confederacy. This track's high speeds suited the Phaetons well, resulting in a front-row lockout for the Confederate-based team. At the race, Blake attempted to pass Koivu on Lap 22 and collided with him, sending the latter off the track. The red flag was brought out on Lap 31 when Nick Hardy's Delaney locked up and crashed into the barriers. At the restart, DiParadisa was able to build a substantial lead and win, while Jovanović and Grey clinched 2nd and 3rd after a lengthy battle.