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Red Bull chose Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda to fill the vacant seat left by Sergio Pérez for 2025 (and beyond). However, Racing Bull’s sporting director Alan Permane believes Tsunoda can still target a Red Bull seat in the upcoming Formula One season. Yuki Tsunoda joined Red Bull’s junior team ‘Visa Cash App Racing Bulls’…
With only 7 weeks left before lights out in Melbourne, eyes are setting back on the 2025 drivers lineup, especially the rookie drivers. Liam Lawson is not technically a rookie, having replaced Daniel Ricciardo in VCARB in 2023 after his injury, and in 2024 after being ousted of the team. However, Lawson will drive alongside…
The FIA has introduced revisions to the International Sporting Code, outlining new misconduct guidelines that could lead to severe penalties, including full suspensions and points deductions. The draconian new guidelines have caused quite a stir within the Formula 1 community, raising questions about the governing body’s relationship with drivers and its leadership under FIA president…
Williams Racing is gearing up for an exciting 2025 season with another key signing. After Carlos Sainz, the team has added seasoned driver and former Le Mans winner Oliver Turvey as their Test and Development Driver. The ex-McLaren test driver brings a wealth of experience to bolster Williams’ ambitions for the new era. Turvey brings…
Franco Colapinto was confirmed early January as part of Alpine’s reserve driver pool, joining Paul Aaron for the 2025 season. The Argentinian did an exclusive interview this week, sitting down to talk about his role within the team and the goals he aligns himself with. “It’s a team that deserves to be at the top…
Ahead of the 2025 season, McLaren’s Lando Norris knows what to do to take the drivers’ championship title from Max Verstappen’s hands this year. Norris took second place in the World Drivers’ Championship and was within 44 points behind during the Dutchman’s 10-race winless streak. Ultimately, the reigning champion took a commanding victory in São…
On Wednesday morning, Lewis Hamilton made his long-awaited debut at Ferrari with TPC running at the Fiorano track. The Briton completed 30 laps before his teammate Charles Leclerc took over in the afternoon. First F1 outing of 2025 The 27-year-old, who will enter his seventh season with the team, feels motivated by the buzz surrounding…
Aston Martin won the “championship for most updates” during the 2024 season. However, despite their “win”, many would agree they did not have a championship winning car. The Silverstone based team’s new team principal, Andy Cowell says the team must work on its internal processes to ensure the updates they bring deliver. Lackluster season After…
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes defended his team’s expanded roster of drivers, which now includes not only veteran Pierre Gasly and rookie Jack Doohan, but three reserve drivers in Formula 2 contender Paul Aron, highly touted 2024 Williams fill-in Franco Colapinto and 2022 and 2023 WEC co-champion Ryo Hirakawa. The addition of Colapinto has drawn…
Helmut Marko says Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull F1 would be understandable if they do not deliver him a competitive car. The Milton Keynes-based squad started the season with a pace advantage. Verstappen maximised it with four wins from the first five F1 Grands Prix of 2024. He was leading at Albert Park before the…
