AlphaTauri is undergoing a major rebranding ahead of the 2024 season, given Red Bull wants to further increase their presence on the grid, given the impact it has on the sales of their energy drink. With new premier partners coming in, a potential name of the rebranded team was ‘Visa CashApp Racing Bull.’ However, per a recent update on X by RBR Daily, the team has another name, currently acting as a placeholder, and the second isn’t any better.
The discussions around the rebranding soon garnered the attention of fans on social media. Reports all over suggest that the team will simply be called “Visa CashApp RB”. The sheer length of the name was the first concern of the fans, closely followed by the absurdity of it.
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“Scuderia AlphaTauri RB”Did you notice the RB initals at the back?
The name could be something like ‘Sponsor A’ RB ‘Sponsor B’ F1 teamThis could be the new template instead of ‘Racing Bulls’ as Red Bull GmbH had trademarked ‘RB’… pic.twitter.com/944gUaHGzn
— RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) December 15, 2023
There is a certain lack of smoothness in the name, and it barely sounds like one is talking about a racing team in Formula 1. A moment of rejoice came for the fans when the team clarified that ‘Visa CashApps Racing Bulls’ won’t be their new name. However, the happiness did not last, given the team might opt for racing in the 2024 season under the name ‘Visa CashApp RB’, as previously mentioned.
The problem with using ‘RB’ instead of ‘Racing Bulls,’ is that the team is only adding to the uncertainty around the name. The Instagram account under the same name, now stands deactivated. This added to the mystery around what the final name would be.
AlphaTauri and F1 fans can’t come to terms with the team’s new name
With the new placeholder not sounding any better, AlphaTauri fans took to X to point out their disappointment over the same.
we used to be a proper country pic.twitter.com/JuuDztfrig
— bia (@LNFOURS) January 18, 2024
Some fans pointed out how the new names of F1 teams were rather terrible.
these two are fighting for the ugliest team names my god pic.twitter.com/lYdoNG81TO
— nini (@SCUDERIAFEMBOY) January 18, 2024
“My favorite F1 teams are Ferrari and McLaren, what about you?”
“Ah I support Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber!”
— leo (@formuleo_) January 18, 2024
Meanwhile, others pointed out how the name didn’t exactly roll off the tongue.
them: “Oh you’re into F1? What team do you like? Ferrari maybe? Or Mercedes?”
me: “Nah, my favorite team is Visacashapprb”
— Mia (@ricciardosbabe) January 18, 2024
“Visa Cashapp RB F1 Team”
– Soulless
– Corporate as hell
– Your friends will bully you for saying it“Toro Rosso”
– Rolls off the tongue
– Everyone at the party will think you’re old school
– “It means red bull in Italian ”— Alejandro (@motorsport_geek) January 18, 2024
One fan joked about the name potentially causing confusion within user of the application.
me trying to figure out if “the visa cash app has crashed” means there’s a car in the wall or I can’t do my online banking rn pic.twitter.com/N4sXyIusqf
— Maude (@schumihoney) January 18, 2024
Keeping the name of the outfit aside, one thing is certain. AlphaTauri or Visa CashApp RB, or whatever their name is, shouldn’t be taken lightly. Red Bull is taking extra measures to make sure that their sister team is incredibly competitive this season. With a driver pairing of Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda, they will feel optimistic about their on-track performances as well.
