A host of rookies are joining the Formula 1 grid this season as all but two teams shake-up their driver pairing from last year. All the young drivers stepping up to the sport have impressive junior careers behind them – but Formula 1 is the toughest prospect any of them will ever have faced. So
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Kelly Crandall Jan 31, 2025, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For the first time since 1971, Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will host a NASCAR Cup Series race when the Clash takes place there Sunday. Brian A. Westerholt/NASCAR via Getty Images Tim Brown, 53, is finally getting the opportunity to be a NASCAR
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“I’m super happy with the position I’m [in]. There’s a lot of hype around, because [there’s] another new Italian on the grid. Then, of course, such a figure like Lewis joining Ferrari is an incredible thing. “I think during the Italian Grand Prix there’s going to be a lot of excitement around!” READ MORE: Throwing
“When that realisation kind of sets in of ‘it’s gone’, it’s a tough one,” the 25-year-old explained. “This is what I’ve done since I was a kid, this is all I want to do. So, as soon as that kind of candle is gone and it’s over, it hurts.” However, Norris remains proud of how
Formula 1 drivers have been enjoying a well-earned break over the winter after a busy 2024 season – but where have they gone and what have they been up to? F1.com provides a round-up with varied results… Lando Norris Following his most successful season in F1 to date, McLaren driver Norris has enjoyed a combination
The first test this year aimed at development of the 2026 wet weather tyres has taken place at Paul Ricard, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri hitting the track for the opening day of running on Wednesday. At the wheel of a McLaren MCL60, Piastri was initially unable to complete the planned number of laps owing to
Now seems like as good a time as any for Antonelli to get his road car licence ahead of what will be a busy few weeks during the build-up to the first race of the 2024 season. The Italian will join his fellow drivers at the spectacular F1 75 Live season launch to be held
Laurence EdmondsonJan 29, 2025, 09:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Today, Jan. 29, is day 52 of 98 between the final race of the 2024 Formula 1 season and the first race of the 2025 season. From this point onward, things in the F1
“People don’t realise how do or die this sport can be for some people. Obviously, there are some who are lucky enough on the finance side of things. “You can be envious of them, but they’re just living the cards that they’ve been dealt and I’m living with the cards I’ve been dealt. It’s a
Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton crashed during the second day of Ferrari’s private test at the Circuit de Cataunya on Wednesday, a source has told ESPN. Hamilton is understood to have run off the circuit and into the barriers during the private test in Barcelona, which is taking place in a modified version of the
When is the 2025 F1 season launch? The two-hour launch event will take place on February 18, kicking off at 2000 GMT. Fans unable to be there in person – high demand saw tickets for the show rapidly sell out – will still get to be a part of the action as the launch will
Open Extended Reactions Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as an FIA race steward due to his media work. Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Former driver-turned-pundit Johnny Herbert will no longer serve as an FIA race steward for Formula 1 races due to the “incompatible” dual roles he was trying to
ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO INTRODUCE ROOKIE FREE PRACTICE SESSION AT JEDDAH E-PRIX The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will introduce a Rookie Free Practice session as part of the Jeddah E-Prix, specifically designed for drivers who have never raced in the Championship. The 40-minute session, scheduled for Thursday, February 13th, will
In response, he said: “My first task has been getting to know people. I’ve spent a lot of time talking to people: speaking to those within the business and those outside the business, such as our partners Aramco and Honda. “My experience is all in power units, I don’t have direct experience of the world
Jan 28, 2025, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Italian Kimi Antonelli, the 18-year-old rookie replacing seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this season, has passed his driving test. “Mission completed,” Mercedes posted on its Instagram account, with ticks for both super licence and driving licence, above a photo of Antonelli
Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton got his second taste of Ferrari Formula 1 machinery when he completed an afternoon of running in a 2023-spec Prancing Horse at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It came after Hamilton completed 30 laps at Ferrari’s own track Fiorano, adjacent to their Maranello base, as part of an acclimatisation programme to
Jan 28, 2025, 01:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The W196 4 is expected to be the second costliest car ever sold at an auction. Getty A sleek, long-nosed Mercedes raced by Stirling Moss and five-times Formula 1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955 could become the most expensive grand prix car of all time
What else will be happening at F1 75 Live? Each team will get their moment during the course of the evening as they reveal their respective 2025 liveries and driver line-ups. There will also be plenty of extra entertainment in store, with the show being brought to life by BrianBurkeCreative and the world-renowned team that
Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton will continue to get to grips with life as a Ferrari driver during a private test session for him and teammate Charles Leclerc in Barcelona this week. Ferrari has booked the Circuit de Catalunya, host of the Spanish Grand Prix, for three days in a test running from Jan. 28-30.
Motorsport UK TV has launched a new fitness-focused video series to help competitors prepare for the 2025 season. In collaboration with Porsche Human Performance’s Eliot Challifour and drivers from the Motorsport UK Academy, the series explores why fitness is essential for drivers and co-drivers striving for personal bests and podium finishes. The series provides practical
Every F1 driver wants to win – but many have also proven themselves to be solid team players when it comes to supporting their team mate on the track. Whether it’s been Michael Schumacher supporting Eddie Irvine’s title fight at Ferrari in 1999, Rubens Barrichello helping the German in his own championship bid in 2002,
Kimi Antonelli will become the third-youngest driver in F1 history when he represents Mercedes at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, aged 18 years, six months and 19 days old. But who currently makes the top 10 in the sport’s all-time list and what happened after their respective debut weekends? F1.com has the answers… #10 –
Associated Press Jan 27, 2025, 10:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is now the majority owner of Legacy Motor Club under a restructuring in which investment adviser Knighthead Capital Management bought into the Cup Series team. Knighthead manages $9 billion of assets with a portfolio that includes investments in Hertz,
Mercedes have confirmed that their 2025 F1 car will be revealed to the world on February 24, just a few days after the team unveil their livery during the inaugural season launch event at London’s The O2. The squad’s challenger for the campaign ahead – the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance – is set to
South American Karting Championship 4-Stroke Edition Set to Drive Motorsport Development The first South American Karting Championship for 4-stroke engines will take place from February 13 to 16, 2025, at the Autódromo Victor Borrat Fabini, El Pinar, Canelones, Uruguay. Hosted by the Automóvil Club del Uruguay (ACU), this inaugural event builds on the success of the South American Karting Championship for
FIA to Celebrate Motor Sport History and Mobility Heritage at Rétromobile Classic Car Show in Paris The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) is delighted to announce its presence at the renowned Rétromobile classic car show from 5-9 February in Paris. This will be the Federation’s first participation in the event during a landmark year honouring
The first F1 ACADEMY Wild Card entry for the 2025 campaign has been announced with Chinese driver Shi Wei, also known as ‘Tie Dou’, joining the grid for the season opener at the Shanghai International Circuit. Shi Wei has achieved impressive results in various racing series in China. In 2024 she won the Challenge Cup
Associated Press Jan 26, 2025, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Roger Penske started his 59th season in motorsports the same way he closed last year — as a champion. Porsche Penske Motorsport on Sunday won the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the second consecutive year, and third time overall, to
“Our archive is really important and I find it absolutely fascinating,” adds Brawn. “All of the test and race reports, the design information, the green sheets, we hold them on file and can access them whenever we want, as well the original paper drawings to help remanufacture the cars or re-engineer components to enable the
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