Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros reflects on working with Charles Leclerc at Scuderia Ferrari F1
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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros reflects on working with “special” Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc

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….

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FIA releases statement on “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at F1 75
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FIA releases statement on “tribalist” booing of Verstappen and Horner at F1 75

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,…

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Lewis Hamilton standing in front of Ferrari logo
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Hamilton expecting tough task to beat Leclerc at his “home” with Ferrari F1

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…

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Alpine leadership team “heading in the right direction” in Formula 1 according to Pierre Gasly. The team is now led by Flavio Briatore and Oliver Oakes.
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Gasly: Alpine leadership team “heading in the right direction” in Formula 1

Pierre Gasly praises the leadership of Oliver Oakes and Flavio Briatore as Alpine prepare for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Following a difficult start to the 2024 Formula 1 season, Alpine introduced sweeping management changes in an effort to improve their fortunes. In the wake of leadership changes, the team improved dramatically in the latter…

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Rodin Motorsport's Callum Voisin set the top time on the final day of the 2025 F3 preseason testing in Barcelona.
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Voisin fastest on final day of F3 pre-season testing despite wet conditions

On the final day of pre-season testing, F3 teams tackled wet conditions, a sharp contrast to the drier track on Wednesday and Thursday. The damp track allowed drivers to test their confidence and skills in the rain while giving teams valuable experience with this year’s wet Pirelli tyres. Stenshorne gets morning session underway With the…

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FIA approves increased-height debris fence for Formula 1

Safety remains a top priority in motorsport, and the FIA has officially established a taller debris fence to improve protection for spectators, trackside personnel, and drivers. The Swiss safety solutions company Geobrugg developed the 6-meter fence to set a new standard at circuits hosting Formula 1 and other racing events. The design specifically addresses high-risk…

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Christian Horner: Red Bull F1 has addressed car issues ahead of 2025 season

With only less than a week left to the pre-season testing in Bahrain, the F1 community highly anticipates seeing the performance of the new season’s challengers. Particularly, all eyes have been turned to Red Bull’s new car and performance after the team’s renowned design guru Adrian Newey moved to Aston Martin for the 2025 season….

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