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As the 2025 F1 season approaches, motorsport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has adjusted its rules regarding pitlane starts and damaged cars to close loopholes that teams have exploited at past events. These changes aim to ensure that teams compete under a rigorous set of rules to maximise fair, honest and competitive…
Young Italian driver Kimi Antonelli has completed his first official pre-season test as a Mercedes Formula 1 driver ahead of his highly anticipated debut at the Australian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, who has risen rapidly through the junior ranks, described the test as a “positive” experience overall, despite some disruptions along the way. A smooth…
Carlos Sainz recorded the fastest overall time of F1 pre-season testing last week in Bahrain. The Spanish driver spoke about his ‘ridiculously little’ testing and his “proposal” for the budget cap in the press conference last week in Bahrain. Sainz was recently announced as director of the GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers’ Association) Already, he has…
Racing Bulls left pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season with the third-highest lap count of the 10 teams, as Yuki Tsunoda and debutant Isack Hadjar logged 454 laps between them over the three days of running, just four shy of Mercedes’ chart-topping 458. And that, along with the fact that there weren’t any…
Pit Debrief had a chance to talk with longtime Formula 1 race engineer Steve Hallam, whose tenure included three years as Ayrton Senna’s race engineer at Lotus. From Hallam’s first glimpse, at a tyre test in 1982, it was clear that Senna was going to make a name for himself. Hallam watches Senna from afar…
The FIA released a new wearable-tech shirt that will act as a cooling vest for the drivers that will be implemented from the 2025 season onwards. While it may be optional for drivers to use it this season, it will be mandatory from 2026 onwards as part of the new race regulations. However, Haas driver…
New season, big changes in the line ups, but also around the garage as Adrian Newey and Andy Cowell appear. Aston Martin is approaching 2025 with big dreams, supported by yet another reshuffle in personnel. Quite a few new faces in Silverstone, but certainly the one under the spotlight belongs to a certain Adrian Newey,…
On the second day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, continued their preparations for the 2025 season. Despite the challenging weather conditions in Bahrain, they focused on gathering data and refining the setup of the W16. This was a significant day for the Brackley-based team, with drivers George Russell…
With Formula One’s pre-season testing now over, and the Australian Grand Prix two weeks away, Aston Martin reflected on performance over the three days in Bahrain. While the team showed promise, their time around the Bahrain International Circuit also exposed some weaknesses which could affect their 2025 season. A hopeful beginning Though the day was…
As the final day of testing came to a close, Sauber felt that their pre-season testing had been ‘productive’ despite signs that the struggles of 2024 may persist. With the grid looking as close, if not closer, in 2025 than 2024, every step of progress will be vital. Sauber found themselves dead last in 2024…
