Everyone celebrated the New Year with a deep breath that could be described as a breath of transition and change. The arrival of the New Year came hand in hand with official confirmations for nearly all completed F1 deals and driver transfers.
December had been filled with speculation, whispers, and early actions hinting at what was to come. But January solidified everything into signed contracts, team announcements, and the formation or renewal of alliances.
As expected, the energy across the motorsport world was ambition, wary anticipation, invidiousness, and even a touch of apprehension. The grid had changed drastically, and so had the stakes. This particular transfer season had stirred up a wide spectrum of sentiments and perceptions.
