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Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes and Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan at F1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain
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Oakes praises Doohan for being “punchy” amid Alpine F1 driver switch speculation

Magdalena Put04 mins

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes commended Jack Doohan for standing his ground amid media speculation regarding his future at the team following Franco Colapinto’s arrival. The 2025 F1 season hasn’t even started yet, but rookie driver Jack Doohan already finds himself under intense scrutiny. Earlier this year, Alpine signed Colapinto from Williams on a multi-year…

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

Nicolas Lopes02 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…

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Fred Vasseur, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in Scuderia Ferrari HP garrage
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Vasseur: I’ve got the “two drivers I dreamed of having” at Ferrari F1 in 2025

Rohit Bhaskar04 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…

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Antonelli at the Bahrain Pre-Season Test
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Kimi Antonelli: Work to be done on maximising a qualifying lap ahead of F1 debut

Lena Ferle03 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…

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Exclusive: Steve Hallam reflects on his time as F1 race engineer for Ayrton Senna at Lotus
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Exclusive: Steve Hallam reflects on his time as F1 race engineer for Ayrton Senna at Lotus

Lenny Sundahl04 mins

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…

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Mercedes' George Russell and Kimi Antonelli both had strong performances during the 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Russell and Antonelli “can’t wait to get started” after solid pre-season

Avery McClure06 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…

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Aston Martin completed three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain.
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F1 Testing | Aston Martin have “made progress” ahead of 2025 F1 season

Editorial Staff05 mins

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…

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F1 Testing | Sauber praises “productive test”; lap times not a pre-season priority

Fleur Rogerson03 mins

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…

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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on the leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Binotto and Vasseur

Rachel Stephens04 mins

In the third part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed the different leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Mattia Binotto and Fred Vasseur. Working at Ferrari F1 from 2018 to 2024, and as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer, Marcos Padros noted that…

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