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The 2025 Formula 1 season is drawing closer, and with just days to go before the cars are back into action, teams have begun locking in their driver lineups for F1 pre-season testing. The three-day test, running from February 26 to February 28 at the Bahrain International Circuit, will be the first proper opportunity to…
In the second part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed his journey to, with, and from Ferrari, alongside the future of the team, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in red. The journey to Ferrari and Tifosi culture Despite getting his first…
Mercedes have officially launched their 2025 Formula 1 challenger, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, marking the start of a new chapter for the Silver Arrows following Lewis Hamilton’s departure. The team already showcased the car’s livery at the F1 75 season launch event in London. The Brackley-based squad will forgo their traditional Silverstone shakedown,…
Pit Debrief recently had a chance to interview former Formula 1 engineer Marco Schüpbach about his career at Sauber, the BMW Sauber years, and the experience of working with drivers such as Sergio Pérez, Nico Hülkenberg and Robert Kubica. In the first part of this exclusive interview, Marco Schüpbach discussed the BMW Sauber era and…
Mercedes now has George Russell leading the team and the British racer was asked for his thoughts on how close the season will be.
In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed his time as F1 race engineer for Charles Leclerc at Scuderia Ferrari. After an impressive 2018 season with Sauber, Leclerc joined Scuderia Ferrari in 2019, partnering with four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel….
After Aston Martin presented the livery for their 2025 F1 car at the F1 75 season launch event in London, the reveal of the AMR25 took place today. The digital reveal was shared across the team’s social media accounts, alongside relevant videos and images. The AMR25 will make its track debut tomorrow at the Bahrain…
Another F1 related chapter is closing for four times World Champion Sebastian Vettel, and a new one begins for Carlos Sainz with the GPDA. In fact, the former Red Bull driver is officially stepping down from his role of Director for the Grand Prix Drivers Association. A new signing Vettel had first been appointed in…
Ahead of F1 testing in Bahrain next week, the FIA has released a statement regarding Max Verstappen and Christian Horner. What happened? Appearing at the F1 75 launch of all ten liveries ahead of the 2025 season in London, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner received boos from the crowd during the event. The Dutch driver,…
The 2025 F1 season marks the start of the journey for Lewis Hamilton with Scuderia Ferrari, alongside Charles Leclerc. The 7-time world champion ended his 12-season long campaign with Mercedes in 2024. He will now drive alongside Charles Leclerc in the Scuderia and the expectations are high. With 7 champions under his belt, many question…
