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
“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
Open Extended Reactions Liam Lawson is relishing the challenge of going up against Max Verstappen at Red Bull, despite the struggles of his predecessors. Lawson is set for his first full season in Formula 1 as teammate to the four-time world champion, stepping into the seat vacated by Sergio Perez. Verstappen’s previous three teammates —
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,
Field Level Media Feb 21, 2025, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McLaren promoted former driver Tony Kanaan to team principal of its IndyCar organization on Thursday. Kanaan, 50, had been the team’s deputy boss since the end of the 2024 season after serving as a special adviser. McLaren also named Kevin Thimjon as its
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
Feb 21, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Formula 1 could be racing towards a far noisier future after the sport’s governing body triggered talk of a return to roaring V10 engines, this time powered by fully sustainable fuel. Grand prix cars have been powered by 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid engines since 2014,
“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
Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton has promised Ferrari fans a “really fun” rollercoaster ride as takes on the challenge of a steep learning curve ahead of his team debut. Hamilton’s blockbuster switch from Mercedes to F1’s most successful and famous team has dominated the build-up to the new season. The seven-time world champion is looking
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
Feb 19, 2025, 08:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lewis Hamilton completed his first laps in Ferrari’s new 2025 car on Wednesday as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion continued his preparation for a huge season in red. Hamilton, a marquee signing from rivals Mercedes, had already driven some of Ferrari’s older machines leading up
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
Open Extended Reactions Former Formula 1 champion Nigel Mansell is backing Lewis Hamilton to emulate him in winning his debut race for Ferrari. Mansell is part of a club of world champions including Juan Manuel Fangio, Mario Andretti, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso who all won in their first outing in red. Hamilton’s debut for
“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
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 19, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is happy for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to engage in a healthy rivalry this year and remains confident it will not descend into internal politics. Hamilton joined Ferrari
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