Formula 1

Oscar Piastri has suggested that McLaren have a “solid place to be starting from” ahead of the first race of the season after mostly “faultless” running from their car in pre-season testing, though the Australian acknowledged that the team still have room for improvement. The reigning Teams’ champions ended the final day of the test

The third and final day of pre-season testing for the 2025 season is now complete, with Day 3 providing plenty of talking points for our F1 TV crew to discuss. While Max Verstappen initially looked to have set the fastest time of Friday, the World Champion was displaced at the top of the timesheets in

“It’s hard to believe it’s the last day of testing,” he said during Friday’s press conference, before he got in the car for his final run. “It’s kind of crazy – it’s so short for everyone but it’s a vital few days that you get in the car. “We’re just focusing on doing the best

This weekend marks the opening round of the 2025 COTFA season in which the F1 ACADEMY supported drivers will take to track for the first time. Taking place at the Algarve International Go-Kart Track in Portimão, Portugal, this first meeting is one of six scheduled rounds taking place throughout 2025. To support the ongoing identification

Red Bull’s Technical Director, Pierre Wache, added some more background on Lawson’s run plan, while praising him for “responding well” and providing comments “very close” to Verstappen’s. “Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t great, with some rain at the beginning of the day, so we decided to do a race simulation to get Liam up to speed

It was all change at the top of the timesheets on Day 2 of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain, with Lewis Hamilton initially setting the pace in the morning before Carlos Sainz went fastest during the afternoon’s running. There are plenty of talking points from Thursday for our F1 TV crew to dissect, including what

Lando Norris is looking forward to further battles with Max Verstappen in 2025 after the pair went head-to-head on more than one occasion last year, with the Briton acknowledging that he expects the fights to be “tough” but respectful. Norris emerged as Verstappen’s closest rival for the championship during the 2024 campaign, leading to the

McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the timesheets as pre-season testing for the 2025 campaign began at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday. Amid chilly conditions – and around unexpected spots of rain – Norris worked his way down to a best time of 1m 30.430s on medium tyres, putting him 0.157s clear of Mercedes’ George

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I didn’t stop at a stop sign! But I didn’t blow it, I slowed down. I was crawling, but you’re meant to stop. We don’t have those on racetracks, so that was my first sighting of a stop sign! “Typical me or typical probably racing driver, I thought I could pass my test without any

In addition to Ferrari, Brown is expecting similarly strong efforts from Red Bull and Mercedes, even if they will be fielding two inexperienced drivers in recent F1 super-sub Liam Lawson and teenage debutant Kimi Antonelli. “Mercedes were very close [in 2024] and still won four races, so I put them in there,” he commented. “And,

The C45 show car used by Kick Sauber during the F1 75 Live season launch event has gone up for auction on F1 Authentics, giving fans a unique opportunity to own a piece of the unprecedented event. Manufactured by F1 Authentics (run by Memento Exclusives) at headquarters in Motorsport Valley, the show car was produced

“Honestly, when I read that, it’s the first time that I saw something like that,” he said. “The only contact that I had with them was about GT3 for this year. That’s it. There’s not much to say, really, because there isn’t anything.” Asked to clarify what the GT3 contact was about, he explained: “It’s

Stefano Domenicali, President & CEO of Formula 1, said: “Our promoters provide the incredible backdrop to our sport, and their hard work, creativity, and innovation are central to Formula 1’s success. “As the sport continues to grow, we have a responsibility to deliver bigger, better, and more sustainable events for our fans – a challenge

F1 fans were treated to a groundbreaking show at London’s The 02 arena on Tuesday night, with the teams and their drivers gathering for a celebration of the sport’s 75th anniversary year. As the dust settles on the season launch event, F1.com picks out a few things that we learned along the way… F1 and

“It’s definitely going to be a big change but nothing that I’m not used to, nothing that I haven’t seen before and [it’s] obviously a good challenge that I am excited for, [to] enjoy and keep [being] patient as much as possible. I feel good, I feel at home, which is important.” However, when pushed

Bearman was, of course, one of the stories of 2024 thanks to his various super-sub appearances across the year. The 19-year-old was on hand to step up in place of Carlos Sainz at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – after the Spaniard withdrew with appendicitis – and came a memorable seventh on his debut, becoming

Formula 1 officially kicked off its 75th anniversary season in unforgettable style on Tuesday night, with F1 75 Live at London’s The O2 proving to be a spectacular show. The unprecedented event saw all 10 teams and 20 drivers gather to unveil their liveries for the 2025 campaign, while the evening also featured musical performances,