Laurence EdmondsonFeb 26, 2025, 11:26 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions The Monaco Grand Prix has been criticised in recent years due to a lack of overtaking. ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images In an attempt to make the Monaco Grand Prix more exciting, the FIA has
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The first day of pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 season is now complete, with all 10 teams and 20 drivers having hit the track for their initial running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday. It was a day that provided plenty of talking points after McLaren’s Lando Norris ended the afternoon session at
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 26, 2025, 12:20 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions McLaren’s Lando Norris set the fastest time on the opening day of Formula 1’s preseason test in Bahrain, which was extended by an hour due to a power cut at the circuit in the
The new Formula 1 season is getting closer and closer – and this week F1 fans everywhere will finally get to see some on-track action when three days of pre-season testing get underway. All 10 teams will have their new challengers out on track, with hundreds of engineers in the garages and back at the
Open Extended Reactions Christian Horner said perhaps the response would have been different in Holland. Mark Thompson/Getty Images BAHRAIN – Red Bull boss Christian Horner compared being booed at F1’s 2025 launch event to “launching your away strip in a home fans’ stadium.” Horner and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen were loudly jeered when introduced at
Three years in a row now. Dunno why I keep doing this but FE theme still slaps so whatever.
The lip which separates the airflow to the radiators from that flowing over the top of the sidepod is now mounted above the radiator inlet rather than below, as per the fashion introduced last year by Red Bull. The front wing design is new, Aston acknowledging the previous car’s weakness of low-speed front end grip
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 25, 2025, 11:22 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Preseason testing is something of an enigma in Formula 1. Fans always get excited to see new cars onthe track, but with no competitive element to a test day, the lap times are relatively
Naturally, the last thing that teams want is for their rivals to have a chance to draw detailed conclusions about their car early on, so they will often put screens up when a driver returns to the pits to conceal the story that the paint reveals. Sticking with the aerodynamics theme, teams may add aero
Feb 25, 2025, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton will have a first impression of how his Ferrari rates against the rest when Formula 1 starts three days of testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with a new crop of cars and drivers. The seven-time world champion, who moved from Mercedes at the end
F1 ACADEMY has today announced an update to the Sporting Regulations for the 2025 season, which will see the return of reverse grid races. The composition of the race weekend will remain the same as in 2024, with up to two Free Practices, one Qualifying session and two Races, with Race 1 becoming a reverse
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Red Bull have released images of their 2025 Formula 1 racing car, the RB21. Vladimir Rys, Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull has released the first images of their 2025 car that Max Verstappen will
“The engineers are in the garages with their own headsets, collecting feedback and taking wear checks. At the end of each day, they provide a summary of the results to me. I then collect all 10 summaries and try to create one record for the teams, the FIA and F1 – we share this information
#f1 #f1news #f1newstoday #lewishamilton #maxverstappen 💣BREAKING NEWS! | ALONSO IS EXCITED FOR HIS LAST YEAR | F1 NEWS TODAY Welcome to GrandPrix, your go-to source for news, analysis, and everything related to Formula 1. Here, we keep you up to date with the latest happenings in the F1 world: race results, paddock rumors, driver signings,
The campaign ahead will mark the final year before the squad becomes Audi’s works outfit in 2026, and Hulkenberg gave an insight into what the aims are for Kick Sauber in 2025 with that long-term view in mind. “In some ways it’s a building year,” the 37-year-old said. “Our target is to be competitive and
Nate Saunders Close Nate Saunders Senior Writer, F1 Laurence Edmondson Close Laurence Edmondson Senior Writer, F1 • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Feb 24, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Toto Wolff proclaimed the start of “an exciting new era” for his Mercedes team as it launched its 2025 car,
Ferrari head into the new F1 season with even more eyes on them than usual following Lewis Hamilton’s move from Mercedes. But can the seven-time World Champion and the continuing Charles Leclerc combine to give the Italian marque their first taste of title glory in almost two decades? Following their runner-up finish last year, here’s
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 24, 2025, 06:34 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions In April 1972, Ferrari completed the construction of its private test track adjacent to its factory in Maranello, Italy. Built on the border of the neighbouring town of Fiorano Modenese, the 1.8-mile circuit, which
There is both change and stability at Aston Martin in 2025. While Andy Cowell replaces Mike Krack as Team Principal on the managerial side, ahead of star designer Adrian Newey’s arrival, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll form one of only two unbroken driver line-ups – alongside McLaren – on the grid. After failing to build
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 23, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin has become the latest Formula 1 team to reveal their car ahead of the 2025 season. All 10 teams unveiled their liveries during F1’s launch event in London on Tuesday, but the
Aston Martin have become the latest team to reveal their 2025 F1 car to the world, with the team showcasing the AMR25 across their digital channels days after unveiling this year’s livery at F1 75 Live. The squad released the debut images of their new challenger on Sunday, just one day before it takes to
Feb 23, 2025, 12:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Artificial intelligence is no substitute for the mind of Adrian Newey and Aston Martin expect Formula 1’s foremost designer to have an immediate impact when he joins them next month, according to team boss Andy Cowell. Speaking before the team’s digital 2025 car launch on Sunday,
In one way it’s business as usual for Red Bull entering into 2025, with Max Verstappen again ready to defend his title after sealing his fourth consecutive World Championship. But in other respects the picture has changed dramatically from this time last year, given the departures of some high-profile figures within the team as well
Feb 23, 2025, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz has replaced retired four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), the trade union of F1 drivers announced on Sunday. The 30-year-old Spaniard, who ceded his place at Ferrari to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton
Carbon. Carbono. Carbonara. Thai Sweet Chilli. Whatever you want to call them, you only have to spend a few minutes with Williams’ new driving pairing Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon to see that they are already gelling incredibly well, both on track and off it – and are exactly what the iconic British team need
Keith Jenkins Feb 19, 2025, 03:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Verstappen put together a Formula 1 season for the record books in 2023. Verstappen won all but three of the 22 races that year, including victories at every race between the Miami Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix. His Monza win marked
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History The Mercedes name is one of the most recognisable in the world, with it first appearing in Formula 1 all the way back in 1954. However, the company would withdraw completely from motorsport at the end of 1955. It was in the late 1960s that the team we currently know as Mercedes started life
Feb 22, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1’s governing body urged fans to show more respect after “tribalist” booing of four-time champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at a 10-team season launch. The FIA was also booed by the crowd, whose biggest cheer was reserved for Britain’s seven-times
BMW emerged from the FIA World Endurance Championship’s traditional Prologue test with pre-season bragging rights after Robin Frijns topped the timesheets for the German manufacturer, as the leading contenders proved to be extremely evenly-matched Day one pace-setter Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA seemed set to stay in charge in Saturday’s faster evening session around Qatar’s Lusail International