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Jack Doohan is set to compete in his first full-season in F1 in 2025, after signing a contract with Alpine in August last year, but the Australian, who got a promotion earlier than expected at the 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi after Esteban Ocon was released early, is already under enormous pressure from Flavio…
Isack Hadjar, the latest Red Bull protégé, embarks on his rookie Formula 1 season with Racing Bulls in 2025. He is undoubtedly bringing talent and determination to the grid. At the age of 20, Isack Hadjar is set to make his Formula 1 debut in 2025 with Racing Bulls. The French-Algerian driver’s astonishing rise through…
Pit Debrief and selected media attended INSPIRA, where former F1 driver Sergio Pérez spoke for the first time since the news broke that the Mexican won’t be at Red Bull Racing, starting this year. Liam Lawson of New Zealand took his spot. Despite finishing second in the 2023 F1 World Drivers’ Championship, Pérez only managed…
Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli will make his Formula 1 debut at the Australian GP in March. There is a lot of hype and expectation around the 18-year-old after a very strong junior career. After plenty of success in karting, Mercedes junior Antonelli was already on many people’s radar when he made the jump to F4….
Aston Martin F1 has appointed Andy Cowell as their new team principal, with Mike Krack moving into a new position ahead of the 2025 season. The Silverstone-based squad arguably had the most disappointing season of the ten teams on the grid in 2024. While they finished P5 in the Constructors’ Championship, the car was slow…
GM and TWG Motorsports have appointed Russ O’Blenes to head up their newly formed power unit venture for the Cadillac F1 team. O’Blenes has more than 30 years of motor racing engineering experience under his belt. He is already familiar with the brand as the current director of the GM Motorsports Propulsion and Performance team. …
Alpine has secured the services of Argentine driver Franco Colapinto as its test and reserve driver for the upcoming Formula 1 season. The 21-year-old, who made headlines with his dynamic debut for Williams last season, will now provide crucial support to Alpine’s race team, which features Pierre Gasly and rookie Jack Doohan. Colapinto’s rollercoaster debut…
Williams F1 has confirmed that their FW47 challenger will be shown to the world on the 14th of February, also known as Valentine’s Day. The Grove-based team had a difficult 2024 season as a lack of spare parts at the start of the season, an overweight car, and a series of crashes from Alex Albon,…
After serving as a reserve driver and stepping in for a handful of races over the past two seasons, Liam Lawson is finally taking on a full-time Formula 1 seat in 2025. Promoted to the Red Bull Racing team, Lawson now partners reigning world champion Max Verstappen. He is stepping into one of the most…
Amidst recent reports that Jack Doohan only has the first six rounds to prove his worth and keep his seat for the rest of the season, Ryō Hirakawa has joined Alpine as one of their two F1 test and reserve drivers in 2025. The Japanese will share the responsibilities with the former Mercedes junior driver…
