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Ollie Bearman has cracked the top ten of Pit Debrief’s 2025 F1 Driver Rankings. The young British driver completed his first full season for Haas alongside Esteban Ocon following a very successful feeder series career. He had also made superb F1 cameo appearances for the American-owned team in 2024, along with one in a Ferrari…
Progress in Formula 1 is often framed around lap time, upgrades and results. But for Lando Norris, the process of improvement has gone far deeper than changes to his McLaren. Speaking to BBC Sport, Norris revealed that much of his improvement stemmed from a change in mindset, particularly in 2025, that led to him winning…
‘What wins you a championship: a dominant car or a skilled driver?’ is an age-old question in the realm of Formula 1. The apex league of motorsport once again faces the same question as we await the advent of a new set of regulations. The 2026 F1 season will mark the start of these regulations…
In an Interview posted on the Mercedes F1 Team’s YouTube channel, team principal Toto Wolff looks back at the team’s 2025 F1 season and the performance of drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes finished the 2025 F1 season second in the Constructors’ Championship after a season-long battle with Red Bull and Ferrari for the…
As the 2025 Formula 1 season is over, Sauber has officially competed in their last F1 race. They are now in the midst of their rebrand as Audi, which will retain Jonathan Wheatley as team principal, with Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto as their F1 drivers. During a print media session after the Abu Dhabi Grand…
Eleventh place in Pit Debrief’s 2025 F1 Driver Rankings goes to two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. After yet another season defined by man versus machine and extracting blood from stone, Alonso once again makes a compelling case as the standout driver of the midfield in 2025. On paper, the numbers are modest. Alonso finished 10th…
Carlos Sainz has stated that he will be looking for race wins in the 2026 F1 season after a strong start with Williams in 2025. Asked about his progress in the team so far, having left Scuderia Ferrari at the end of last year, Sainz said he had a “season to be proud of”. The…
A brewing controversy threatens to overshadow F1’s 2026 season before it even begins. Credible sources allege that two major manufacturers have discovered a clever workaround to compression ratio restrictions in the F1 2026 power units. Sources speaking to The Race claim Mercedes and Red Bull have engineered their F1 2026 power units to circumvent new…
After a season in which he almost overcame a 104 point deficit to claim a record-tying fifth consecutive F1 world title, you’d expect Max Verstappen to have quite a few highlights in 2025. However, his personal highlight was off the track, rather than on it, he revealed when talking to ViaPlay. Birth of daughter Lily…
Esteban Ocon’s first year with Haas was an up-and-down 2025 F1 season that saw him ultimately place 15th in the Drivers’ Championship. In assessing this most recent campaign, he emphasized team unity as a major factor in the successes that they have had. Ocon and Haas ”all working together” through 2025 F1 season “I think…
