At a time we learn that we will have to get used to calling the Racing Point Force India team of 2018, Racing Point in 2019, despite assurances that the name would be changed in time for the new season, the FIA has also officially confirmed that Sauber is no more and that Alfa Romeo Racing will take its place.

All well and good one might think, but the fact is that the cars, rather than being called Alfas or Alfa Romeos will be called Alfa Romeo Racings, which like Racing Point have to be the most boring unimaginative names since Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

While Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer insisted that the name was merely a "placeholder" ahead of a pre-season name change, it is understood that having failed to secure the rights to names like Lola or Brabham it was decided to abandon the idea.

Quite why the Silverstone-based outfit, owned by a consortium led by a Canadian billionaire and racing under a British licence, wanted to be named after a team with which it has no historic connection is unclear, but if it insisted on a former team name why not Wolf or even Jordan.

The final list confirms that Haas will race as the Rich Energy Haas F1 team, a day before the American outfit reveals its new livery.

This follows today's historic moment when Romain Grosjean appeared to find the only can of the mysterious energy drink on the planet.

No.	Driver	Team	Car
44	Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes
77	Bottas	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes
5	Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow	Ferrari
16	Leclerc	Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow	Ferrari
33	Verstappen	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing-Honda
10	Gasly	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing-Honda
3	Ricciardo	Renault F1 Team	Renault
27	Hulkenberg	Renault F1 Team	Renault
8	Grosjean	Rich Energy Haas F1 Team	Haas-Ferrari
20	Magnussen	Rich Energy Haas F1 Team	Haas-Ferrari
55	Sainz	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren-Renault
4	Norris	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren-Renault
11	Perez	Racing Point F1 Team	Racing Point-Mercedes
18	Stroll	Racing Point F1 Team	Racing Point-Mercedes
7	Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo Racing	Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari
99	Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	Alfa Romeo Racing-Ferrari
26	Kvyat	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
23	Albon	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
63	Russell	Williams Racing	Williams-Mercedes
88	Kubica	Williams Racing	Williams-Mercedes

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