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Max Verstappen says RB21 “a big difference to last year” following 2024 F1 struggles

Ella Cleary4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

With pre-season testing in Bahrain now concluded, reigning world champion Max Verstappen has offered his thoughts on the RB21, the 2025 F1 challenger for Red Bull Racing, expressing cautious optimism about the improvements made over last season’s car. While the Dutchman acknowledged that it’s still early to draw firm conclusions, his initial impressions suggest the…

With three-day pre-season F1 testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments.

Alonso: Race winner outside the top four teams unlikely in 2025 F1 season

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

With three-day F1 pre-season testing officially over, it is still too early to make a conclusive statement about which team will dictate the pace this year, although Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso have disagreed on some assessments. After finishing second to Max Verstappen in 2024, McLaren’s Lando Norris is confident he is in the championship…

Senior advisor Helmut Marko believes that Red Bull and Max Verstappen can benefit from the teammate rivalry at McLaren in the 2025 F1 season

Marko believes Red Bull and Verstappen will “benefit” from teammate rivalry at McLaren F1 in 2025

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago010 mins

Veteran advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has shared his opinion on who he perceives as the favourite to win the F1 world championships this season, as Red Bull embark upon their 2025 campaign with a new line-up comprising Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson. Although it was easier to predict an early pecking order after pre-season testing…

Hamilton has talked about the excitement he felt when Vasseur contacted him and his decision to sign with Ferrari F1

“Honestly, I’ve never been so excited” — Hamilton on Vasseur getting in touch and signing with Ferrari F1

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Aiming to win a record eighth drivers’ title, Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the romanticism around Ferrari, his immediate reaction after team principal Fred Vasseur offered him a contract, and the sentiments that motivated his signing with the most successful F1 team of all time. When Ferrari dropped the bombshell on February 1 last…

Ferrari wins legal case against Aston Martin over Cardile’s start date

Nicolas Lopes1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Ferrari has won a legal case in Italy, blocking their former technical director, Enrico Cardile, from starting work at Aston Martin until July 18. Cardile, who signed with Aston Martin as chief technical officer in July, has been at the center of a dispute over his start date. Cardile’s career and the legal dispute Cardile…

Fred Vasseur, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Scuderia Ferrari HP garrage

Vasseur: I’ve got the “two drivers I dreamed of having” at Ferrari F1 in 2025

Rohit Bhaskar1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

With pre-season testing wrapped up and the first race in Albert Park just around the corner, Ferrari heads into the 2025 season with a renewed sense of optimism, and team principal Fred Vasseur has pulled off one of the biggest coups in F1 history, securing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc in the…

Antonelli at the Bahrain Pre-Season Test

Kimi Antonelli: Work to be done on maximising a qualifying lap ahead of F1 debut

Lena Ferle1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

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…

Yuki Tsunoda Isack Hadjar, drivers for Racing Bulls assess F1 Bahrain testing of 2025

F1 Testing | Racing Bulls labels Bahrain as a “successful” test after “very high mileage”

Nicolas Lopes1 month ago1 month ago010 mins

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…

New FIA mandated cooling system is “unusable” says Haas F1 driver Esteban Ocon

Shermaine Wong1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

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…

Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both had strong performances during the 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

F1 Testing | Russell and Antonelli “can’t wait to get started” after solid pre-season

Avery McClure1 month ago1 month ago010 mins

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…