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After three days of testing in Bahrain, McLaren have started as they finished last season, while Lewis Hamilton is positive about the beginning of his Ferrari career.

Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording review the action from Bahrain as the third and final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing comes to an end. Alex assesses the teams who didn't leave a positive impression, including a U-turn on the state of Aston Martin after a difficult final day, as well as why Sauber could be set to start the season at the back of the grid. Read Also: Formula ... Keep reading

Oleg Karpov Winner: Williams makes an impressive start Carlos Sainz, Williams Photo by: Peter Fox - Getty Images Posting headline lap times isn’t always a sign of true performance, and in the early 2000s, you might have even accused Williams of doing it just to keep their newly signed sponsors happy. Carlos Sainz’s fastest time on Thursday and Alex Albon’s heroics on ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari still have work to do as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell sets the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.

Sacked FIA race steward Johnny Herbert has taken aim at Formula 1’s governing body and hit back at accusations of bias. Herbert was dropped as an F1 steward one month ago after the FIA decided his "duties as a steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible". The shock announcement came after he found himself at the centre of a row involving world champion Max Verstappen and his ... Keep reading

George Russell gave Mercedes a positive end to the 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing as he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the top spot on the final day in Bahrain. Warmer conditions for day three at the Sakhir circuit meant even Russell’s leading time did not topple the lap set by Williams driver Carlos Sainz on day two. At Ferrari, which led the morning session with Charles Leclerc ... Keep reading

Friday's times from Bahrain, the final day of pre-season testing.

George Russell gave Mercedes a positive end to the 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing as he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the top spot on the final day in Bahrain. Warmer conditions for day three at the Sakhir circuit meant even Russell’s leading time did not topple the lap set by Williams driver Carlos Sainz on day two. At Ferrari, which led the morning session with Charles Leclerc ... Keep reading

Pirelli has defended its new, smaller F1 tyres for 2026 and revealed it had given teams the option to stick with current tyre size, after George Russell criticised the new rubber. The FIA had initially chosen 16-inch wheels for the new 2026 technical regulations, but manufacturer Pirelli preferred to keep the current 18-inch version and introduce smaller tyres as a compromise to reduce weight ... Keep reading

Jack Doohan’s first months as a full-time Alpine driver have been overshadowed by constant speculation about his future, with reserve Franco Colapinto repeatedly linked as a potential replacement. Wwidespread rumours suggesting that the Australian could be out of a seat as early as five races into the season lead to inevitable questions about the pressure he's facing. During the F1 75 ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has responded to an article in Time Magazine in which he says he ignores criticism about his career choices. Hamilton, 40, is quoted by the publication, that references a claim by former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan, who said it would be “absolutely suicidal” for Ferrari to replace Carlos Sainz with Hamilton. Hamilton is quoted saying: “I’ve always welcomed the ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has proposed a novel idea that would allow teams more on-track testing time.

Lewis Hamilton has said he still has “quite a bit to come” to be fully adapted to Ferrari’s Formula 1 car after spending the last 12 seasons at Mercedes. The seven-time world champion still has the final session of Bahrain pre-season testing to continue to learn how Ferrari’s car works with his driving style, as well as the Scuderia’s at-track processes overall. In addition to the ... Keep reading

Formula 1 teams will have more time to test their new cars for the 2026 rules overhaul, with the first test scheduled for late January in Barcelona, Autosport has learned. For the past three years, F1 teams have had just three days of official testing before the start of the championship. But with a major overhaul of the regulations coming in 2026, the amount of track time looks set to ... Keep reading

Formula 1 teams will have more time to test their new cars for the 2026 rules overhaul, with the first test scheduled for late January in Barcelona, Motorsport.com has learned. For the past three years, F1 teams have had just three days of official testing before the start of the championship. But with a major overhaul of the regulations coming in 2026, the amount of track time looks set to ... Keep reading

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended the final morning of Formula 1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain with the fastest time, just 0.077s clear of rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli.  The Monegasque diced with the Mercedes driver in the early phases of the session at the top of the timing boards, with the two trading blows in the opening half-hour.   Antonelli led for a short while, before Leclerc ... Keep reading

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended the final morning of Formula 1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain with the fastest time, just 0.077s clear of rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli.  The Monegasque diced with the Mercedes driver in the early phases of the session at the top of the timing boards, with the two trading blows in the opening half-hour.   Antonelli led for a short while, before Leclerc ... Keep reading

This morning's times from the Bahrain International Circuit, the final morning of pre-season testing.

Formula 1 has announced ALT Sports Data as its new Official Betting Data Supplier for the 2025 season. The San Diego-based company has quickly established itself in trading and consumer data for action and emerging sports since it started in 2021. ALT Sports Data will now develop betting focused predictive analysis for F1, as the championship strives to offer fans new ways of interacting ... Keep reading

After two days in the cockpit of Ferrari's 2025 contender, Lewis Hamilton speaks of his relationship with his new car.

Yuki Tsunoda reshuffled his management team amid losing out on a Red Bull promotion to Liam Lawson for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign.  The Racing Bulls driver was previously managed by Mario Miyakawa and Luis Alvarez, before parting ways with both shortly after the 2024 season ended in December. Tsunoda is now being managed by Mexican Diego Menchaca, who contested European single-seaters ... Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda reshuffled his management team amid losing out on a Red Bull promotion to Liam Lawson for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign.  The Racing Bulls driver was previously managed by Mario Miyakawa and Luis Alvarez, before parting ways with both shortly after the 2024 season ended in December. Tsunoda is now being managed by Mexican Diego Menchaca, who contested European single-seaters ... Keep reading

Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here It is already the final day of pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign after an eventful two days at the Bahrain International Circuit. A circuit-wide power outage suspended afternoon running for over an hour on Wednesday, while unpredictable weather conditions continued to cause havoc on Thursday. It is not ideal ... Keep reading

Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt return to report from Day 2 of F1’s 2025 test at the Bahrain International Circuit. In the review, Alex mentions the three teams that impressed him most, featuring McLaren’s eye-catching long-run pace, Aston Martin’s newfound consistency across the day, and Williams topping the lap and timing sheets via Carlos Sainz. Read Also: Formula 1How ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz set the fastest time today, just as he did on the second day last year, though this time he was at the wheel of a Williams.

Williams team principal James Vowles believes Formula 1's recent booing and swearing controversies will not overshadow its growth, but believes there is no place for booing in the championship. Boos were heard at F1's 75th anniversary launch event at London's O2 Arena earlier this month, aimed at the reigning champion Max Verstappen, the FIA, and Red Bull team principal Christian ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reckons he is “slowly bonding” with his Ferrari after notching up a total of 115 laps in his new challenger for 2025. Hamilton switched to the Italian team in the winter and had made no secret of the struggles he had with his Mercedes from last season. The seven-time F1 world champion was taking part in pre-season testing in Bahrain where he says he is getting to grips ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to “just keep fighting” as United States president Donald Trump’s administration has been clamping down on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programmes. Over the first month of his second presidency, Trump made dismantling DEIA initiatives his priority with a slate of executive orders. Decisions made since 20 January include banning words such as ... Keep reading

For a man aiming to claim a fifth consecutive F1 drivers' title and having received a mixed reception during the livery launch event in London, Max Verstappen did not appear to have a care in the world as he spoke to the media on Thursday. The Red Bull racer lounged on the press conference sofa, next to 2024 title rival Lando Norris, arm draped over the back of the seating, microphone placed ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen believes the 2025 Red Bull Formula 1 challenger is a significant improvement on its predecessor but stated nothing can be “worse than last year”. The Red Bull driver clinched a fourth world title in 2024 despite his team falling to third behind McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ standings after poor mid-season development. Red Bull struggled with a car that was ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says he is "really enjoying" his new Ferrari as he sets the second-fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Carlos Sainz completed the second day of Formula 1’s pre-season test with the fastest lap of the three-day Bahrain event so far, overturning Lewis Hamilton’s time from the morning.  The Spaniard went fastest with a 1m29.366s lap 30 minutes after testing resumed following the lunch break, and then found a smidgen more time at the end of the afternoon’s opening hour to set a 1m29.348s on ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen believes the 2025 Red Bull Formula 1 challenger is a significant improvement on its predecessor but stated nothing can be “worse than last year”. The Red Bull driver clinched a fourth world title in 2024 despite his team falling to third behind McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ standings after poor mid-season development. Red Bull struggled with a car that was ... Keep reading

Thursday's times from Bahrain, the second day of pre-season testing.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were thick as thieves as the two title challengers from last season joked about fighting in a local pub ahead of renewing their on-track battles in 2025. The pair are long-term friends, but that relationship was seemingly strained at times last year as they were fighting for the drivers’ crown, which was ultimately retained by Verstappen. Having had time to ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz completed the second day of Formula 1’s pre-season test with the fastest lap of the three-day Bahrain event so far, overturning Lewis Hamilton’s time from the morning.  Sainz went fastest with a 1m29.366s lap 30 minutes after testing resumed following the lunch break, and then found a smidgen more time at the end of the afternoon’s opening hour to set a 1m29.348s on ... Keep reading

Wednesday's times from Bahrain, the opening day of pre-season testing.

Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed its Formula 1 car's tendency to perform much better in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing. Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 came in the Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas races where temperatures were notably lower, while its car last season could ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed the tendency for its Formula 1 car package to only perform best in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing. Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 came in the Silverstone, Spa and Las Vegas races where temperatures were notably lower, while its car last season could not ... Keep reading

Lando Norris offered his first verdict of the new McLaren MCL39 which he feels is "similar" to its Formula 1 title-winning predecessor – but with a little bit of initial rear-end instability. The Briton headlined the opening day of testing to suggest McLaren had picked up from where it left off in 2024's Abu Dhabi finale, where Norris won from pole. Oscar Piastri took control of the MCL39 in ... Keep reading

Lando Norris offered his first verdict of the new McLaren MCL39, which he feels is ultimately "in the same ballpark" as its Formula 1 title-winning predecessor – albeit with a little bit of initial rear-end instability. The Briton headlined the opening day of testing to suggest McLaren had picked up from where it left off in 2024's Abu Dhabi finale, where Norris won from pole. Oscar Piastri ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test at Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running. Hamilton became the first driver of the test to break into the 1m29s – setting a 1m29.670s - ahead of the final hour of the morning session, following the earlier hiatus due to the onset of rain. Track ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test at Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running. Hamilton became the first driver of the test to break into the 1m29s – setting a 1m29.670s - ahead of the final hour of the morning session, following the earlier hiatus due to the onset of rain. Track ... Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1's first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems. Last year's RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren and to a lesser extent Ferrari, while recurring balance problems hindered Verstappen and particularly his ... Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1's first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems. Last year's RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren and to a lesser extent Ferrari, while recurring balance problems hindered Verstappen and particularly his ... Keep reading

Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by further logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session. This follows Wednesday’s power cut at the Sakhir track, which led to an hour’s delay ahead of the evening running on day one and an eventual extension to the action. On Thursday morning, the ... Keep reading

Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by a second logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session. This follows Wednesday’s power cut at the Sakhir track, which led to an hour’s delay ahead of the evening running on day one and an eventual extension to the action. PLUS: How rare Bahrain ... Keep reading

Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here. Formula 1 pre-season testing is under way in Bahrain with Day 2. It is already the penultimate opportunity for teams and drivers to get their 2025 cars up to speed for the new season which starts in Australia on 16 March. Each team can only run one car per day meaning drivers are set to contest just one and a half days each, with ... Keep reading

The first day of Formula 1 2025 testing is the subject of the latest Autosport Podcast, which features the initial indications of what the pecking order could be.  Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt report from the Bahrain International Circuit to wrap up the key talking points from a day that featured some unusual weather conditions. PLUS: How rare Bahrain testing weather is complicating the ... Keep reading

Two senior FIA figures were prevented from attending a meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements. FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. It is believed the reason for them being barred related to a refusal from both Reid ... Keep reading

Two senior figures were prevented from attending a meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements. FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. It is believed the reason for them being barred related to a refusal from both Reid and ... Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris tops the time sheets from Mercedes' George Russell on day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1 is in danger of reducing the quality of its Pirelli tyres when the new rules commence in 2026. The championship is set to overhaul its technical regulations next year, which includes introducing tyres that are narrower – by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear - than the current rubber. This change is an attempt to reduce drag levels ... Keep reading

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race. The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have to pit twice, regardless of the weather conditions. A statement read: “The FIA World Motor Sport ... Keep reading

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race. The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have to pit twice, regardless of the weather conditions. “The FIA World Motor Sport Council reviewed a ... Keep reading

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Christian Horner says he would welcome the return of V10 engines to Formula 1. Earlier this month, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem reckoned that F1 should consider switching back to conventional engines powered by sustainable fuels. F1 cars will use fully-synthetic fuel from next year as part of a regulation change that will see a new power unit introduced. Cars will have a 50/50 split ... Keep reading

Christian Horner says he would welcome the return of V10 engines to Formula 1. Earlier this month, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem reckoned that F1 should consider switching back to conventional engines powered by sustainable fuels. F1 cars will use fully-synthetic fuel from next year as part of a regulation change that will see a new power unit introduced. Cars will have a 50/50 split ... Keep reading

Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far. The former Ferrari driver is seeking damages, having been narrowly beaten to the F1 drivers' title by Lewis Hamilton in 2008. The claims are based on the Singapore Grand Prix ‘Crashgate’ incident ... Keep reading

Felipe Massa is hoping to bring his legal challenge against Formula 1, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to trial after a date has been set for October – but it might never make it that far. The former Ferrari driver is seeking damages having been narrowly beaten to the F1 drivers' title by Lewis Hamilton in 2008. The claims are based on the Singapore Grand Prix ‘Crashgate’ incident, which ... Keep reading

The effect of Formula 1's scheduled clampdown on flexi-wings at this year's Spanish Grand Prix has received mixed predictions from McLaren's Zak Brown and Red Bull's Christian Horner. The FIA initially vowed not to make any changes to its flex tests following its "data-gathering exercise" last season - which involved putting cameras on select cars to fully assess the scope of how teams were ... Keep reading

The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing has been suspended due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit. The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with a little under two hours remaining.  Floodlights around the track went out as dusk descended, with power lost in the pitlane and in paddock buildings too.  It is not yet clear what caused ... Keep reading

Lance Stroll could already know if F1 2025 will yield an upturn in form for Aston Martin as he and fellow drivers disagreed on how long they need to judge if their new car is a winner. That means the Canadian may feel he is aware if Aston’s targets for the upcoming campaign are achievable, having run for just the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Read Also: Formula ... Keep reading

The second session on the opening day of 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing has been suspended due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit. The issue struck just past 5pm local time, with just under two hours remaining.  Floodlights around the track went out as dusk descended, with power lost in the pitlane and in paddock buildings too.  It is not yet clear what caused the ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has been the only story in town over the winter amid his move to Ferrari, and left big boots to fill at Mercedes – not just in terms of marketing heft as a seven-time world champion, but also in leadership. Hamilton was renowned for his regular factory visits to rally the troops when the team was struggling on track, and for his demanding approach to technical ... Keep reading

Christian Horner claimed revealing the Red Bull livery at the F1 75 event in London was like launching a new home shirt in an away team’s stadium as he criticised the booing of Max Verstappen. Red Bull team principal Horner was roundly jeered by the crowd inside London’s O2 Arena last week, while reigning world champion Verstappen also received somewhat of a mixed reaction when shown on the ... Keep reading

Haas has reversed its 2023 decision to slim down its Formula 1 pitwall gantry, with the American team sporting a six-seater set-up at Bahrain pre-season testing this year. Two years at the same venue, Haas attracted attention by halving the size of its pitwall stand to just three seats – reserved for then team principal Guenther Steiner, his replacement, Ayao Komatsu and former Haas team ... Keep reading

Take a step back in time to January 2024 and tell yourself that in a year's time you'll know that Lewis Hamilton has moved from Mercedes to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz is at Williams, Liam Lawson has landed a Red Bull seat, and a fellow called Franco Colapinto (did you even hear of him back then?) is in line for one of the Alpine seats after having competed in nine grands prix at the end of last ... Keep reading

BBC Sport's Liam MacDevitt attends the launch event for F1's 75th anniversary season at the O2 Arena in London.

Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1's go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season. In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for the season opener the following week, but due to the Ramadan the 2025 calendar has a rejigged opening leg of ... Keep reading

The 2025 F1 season is edging closer and already F1 events are happening. Which means that one of Mercedes’ latest hires, its fashion manager, has been busy at work keeping the team’s two drivers, George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, looking good. “She [the stylist] doesn’t pick my outfit every day, but she sends me some ideas,” Antonelli said.  “Actually, my mum is also my ... Keep reading

This week as we digest the F175 launch and head off for pre-season testing, we speak to one of F1’s top race promoters to find out what goes on behind the scenes to stage an event for almost 300,000 people. This year is Miami’s fourth as an F1 host venue, part of Liberty Media’s drive to expand the series in the US market and engage new fans. Miami does things a bit differently and ... Keep reading

2025's Formula 1 season is nearly here, as we tick off the days until it officially kicks off in Melbourne, Australia on 16 March. But this week, the cars and their drivers are hitting the track for pre-season testing. But what is pre-season testing and will it tell us who will be crowned as the world champion in 2025?  What is F1 pre-season testing? The pre-season test is a crucial time ... Keep reading

Cadillac board director Mario Andretti vows Formula 1's 11th team will be ready for its 2026 entry into the series, even if it will have to take more risks to get there. After a long-winded saga the Andretti effort to enter F 1 finally succeeded when the team secured a deal around November's Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. At the time Michael Andretti stepped back from a rebranded Cadillac team ... Keep reading

You can retire from a job, but not from your passion. Mario Andretti is an easy pick for the Mount Rushmore of American racers, but at the age of 84 there is no way of keeping the winner of the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and a Formula 1 world championship away from the race track. Through his son Michael's racing empire Mario always had a home at circuits around the world. And now Andretti Sr will also ... Keep reading

With all 10 teams in Bahrain this week, what can fans and teams expect to get from F1 testing?

Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1's go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season. In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for the season opener the following week, but due to the Ramadan the 2025 calendar has a rejigged opening leg of ... Keep reading

A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except in rare cases, they are the only ones who communicate directly with drivers via team ... Keep reading

A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except in rare cases, they are the only ones who communicate directly with drivers via team ... Keep reading

From tomorrow, Bahrain's Sakhir circuit hosts the official test session that kick starts the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Max Verstappen says Red Bull are "confident" they have made the right changes to their car as he seeks a fifth consecutive drivers' title.

Red Bull has taken the covers off the RB21, the car with which Max Verstappen aims to conquer his fifth straight Formula 1 drivers' title. Ahead of F1's three-day winter test in Bahrain, which kicks off on Wednesday, Red Bull was the last team to unveil its updated car design for the upcoming season, the final one under the current ground-effect based regulations cycle that will be driven by ... Keep reading

Red Bull has taken the covers off the car Max Verstappen aims to conquer his fifth straight Formula 1 drivers' title with, the RB21. Ahead of F1's three-day winter test in Bahrain which kicks off on Wednesday, Red Bull was the last team to unveil its updated car design for the upcoming season, the final one under the current ground-effect based regulations cycle that will be driven by ... Keep reading

According to racing legend and Cadillac advisor Mario Andretti, American IndyCar driver Colton Herta is still the odds-on favorite to be called up for driving duty when the team hits the Formula 1 grid for the 2026 season. And he says the General-Motors-backed squad is looking to finalize its driver roster soon. "Looking back at the way Colton has trained from the very beginning of his young ... Keep reading

Of all the development curves taken across 2024's Formula 1 season, Alpine's was arguably the steepest - and it needed to, given that its A524 was overweight, light on downforce and planted at the back of the field when the campaign started. That it finished the year sixth in the championship was helped by a colossal dose of good fortune in Brazil's sopping wet grand prix, but the Enstone team's ... Keep reading

Alpine's 2025 contender, the A525, made its first appearance today, with Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan putting it through its paces at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Alpine’s new A525 Formula 1 car was revealed on Monday ahead of the 2025 season with the team conducting a shakedown at Bahrain International Circuit. Officially a filming day, the test was run over a maximum of 200km (124 miles) with demonstration tyres, as per the regulations. Both Pierre Gasly and his new, rookie team-mate Jack Doohan got a first taste of their new machinery, with the ... Keep reading

Alpine’s new A525 Formula 1 car was revealed on Monday ahead of the 2025 season with the team conducting a shakedown at Bahrain International Circuit. Officially a filming day, the test was run over a maximum of 200km (124 miles) with demonstration tyres, as per the regulations. Both Pierre Gasly and his new, rookie team-mate Jack Doohan got a first taste of their new machinery, with the ... Keep reading

The moving goalposts, when it comes to allegories and idioms about luck, sidestep from "third time's the charm" to "bad luck comes in threes". And, when it comes to Formula 1's current technical regulations, Mercedes' own expectations may make a similar step as its third car in this ruleset - the W15 - could not bring an end to the difficulties it has faced with building a consistent race ... Keep reading

Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1's go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season. In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for the season opener the following week, but due to the Ramadan the 2025 calendar has a rejigged opening leg of ... Keep reading

Maybe he was jealous of Max and AlphaTauri: Lewis Hamilton just announced his new global ambassadorship with athletic brand Lululemon, creating an incredible naming synergy. Hamilton's new role broke with an Instagram post showing the new Ferrari driver during a 4am sweat sesh in the gym, rocking a teal long-sleeve shirt and black performance tights. Ironically, in an interview with GQ ... Keep reading

George Russell says he is "optimistic" that Mercedes "can have a decent season" in 2025 as the team launch their new car.

Mercedes has unveiled its 2025 challenger, the revamped Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, ahead of its track debut tomorrow in Bahrain.

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has taken the covers off its 2025 car, the W16. Like its rival teams Mercedes had already revealed the 2025 livery at last week's F1 75 launch event in London, using an older model. Now it has unveiled the launch spec of the W16 car that its drivers George Russell and debutant Andrea Kimi Antonelli will contest the 2025 season with. With the W16 Mercedes is aiming ... Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has taken the covers off its 2025 car, the W16. Like its rival teams Mercedes had already revealed the 2025 livery at last week's F175 launch event in London, using an older model. Now it has unveiled the launch spec of the W16 car that its drivers George Russell and debutant Andrea Kimi Antonelli will contest the 2025 season with. With the W16, Mercedes is aiming ... Keep reading

Aston Martin used to be pretty reliable when it came to launching new cars. When it unveiled its 2022 machine, one of the first cars to court the public's gaze since ground effect-style aerodynamics were reintroduced, the Silverstone squad let it be known that it was unveiling a 'proper' car instead of relying on the usual glut of render trickery. It's 2025, and Aston Martin has opted for ... Keep reading

New Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has insisted he does not view himself as filling in for Lewis Hamilton and he is keen to write his own story in Formula 1. After the seven-time world champion decided he would join Ferrari at the completion of his 12th season at Mercedes, the squad evaluated its options for 2025 and eventually opted for its Italian protege, despite the latter’s ... Keep reading

"I think we'll feel the benefit of him in the opening days," says Aston Martin boss, Andy Cowell of Adrian Newey's arrival at British team.

New Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has insisted he does not view himself as filling in for Lewis Hamilton and he is keen to write his own story in Formula 1. After the seven-time world champion decided he would join Ferrari at the completion of his 12th season at Mercedes, the squad evaluated its options for 2025 and eventually opted for its Italian protege, despite the latter’s ... Keep reading

After the razzamatazz of Formula 1’s first collective season livery launch in London last week, attention now turns to something far more meaningful: pre-season testing. As has become traditional, the event will be staged over three days in Bahrain – kicking off at 7am UK time on Wednesday. Once again, it will be screened across the F1TV and Sky Sports platforms. But, for the first time ... Keep reading

After the razzamatazz of Formula 1’s first collective season livery launch in London last week, attention now turns to something far more meaningful: pre-season testing. As has become traditional, the event will be staged over three days in Bahrain – kicking off at 7am GMT (10am local time) on Wednesday. Once again, it will be screened across the F1 TV and Sky platforms. But, for the ... Keep reading

Aston Martin has released a number of renders of its 2025 contender, the AMR25, an evolution of its predecessor, with aero changes aimed at making the car more benign and predictable.

Aston Martin launch their car for the 2025 F1 season, hoping to improve on back-to-back fifth-place finishes, with Fernando Alonso confident they are well positioned to do so.

Aston Martin has revealed the first images of its 2025 Formula 1 car – the AMR25. The car features much changed sidepods compared to its predecessor the AMR24, while unlike Ferrari Aston Martin has stuck with a pushrod front suspension and the British squad has also applied this arrangement at the rear of its machines.  The AMR25 features a largely unchanged livery from 2024, having been ... Keep reading

Aston Martin has revealed the first images of its 2025 Formula 1 car – the AMR25. The car features much changed sidepods compared to its predecessor the AMR24, while unlike Ferrari Aston Martin has stuck with a pushrod front suspension and the British squad has also applied this arrangement at the rear of its machines.  The AMR25 features a largely unchanged livery from 2024, having been ... Keep reading

Formula 1 mechanics are often described as the championship’s unsung heroes. But what does it really take to be part of the pitlane action at the highest level of motorsport? Calum Nicholas, Senior Power Unit Assembly Technician for Red Bull and author of the book Life in the Pitlane, has opened up on this subject and how he dovetails his individual role with the team effort in the pitstops ... Keep reading

The numerous crashes endured by Williams in the 2024 Formula 1 season brought about “a small amount of pain” but will have no “systemic effect” on the outfit going forward, team boss James Vowles has said. The Grove-based squad suffered a spate of accidents throughout the latest campaign involving all three of its drivers – Alex Albon, Logan Sargeant and the American’s late-season ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has been elected director of the drivers' 'union', the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.

What Carlos Sainz thinks about the lengthy modern Formula 1 calendar might seem an odd place to start when assessing his appointment to a directorship of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. But it handily sums up why he’ll be so useful to his peers in their ongoing struggle with the FIA. The drivers regularly moan about having to do 24 grands prix these days – and probably more if ... Keep reading

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has replaced Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association – joining George Russell as the only two active racers involved in managing the body. Russell was the only active member of the Formula 1 drivers’ interests organisation since four-time world champion Vettel retired at the end of 2022, when he was racing for Aston Martin. The ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has become a director of the Formula 1 drivers' body, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.

While Mohammed ben Sulayem may want to hear the "roaring sound" of the V10, he doesn't want to hear fans expressing their opinion of Christian Horner and Max Verstappen.

The Italian press are some of the most revered figures in the Formula 1 paddock. For decades their opinions have held sway and dictated the outcome of many debates. Ferrari itself is steeped in passion and enthusiasm; the Scuderia is a national icon. Now, with the arrival of Lewis Hamilton at the country's most famous sporting team, what has been the reaction of the press and the fans? Here ... Keep reading

The Italian press are some of the most revered figures in the Formula 1 paddock. For decades their opinions have held sway and dictated the outcome of many debates. Ferrari itself is steeped in passion and enthusiasm; the Scuderia is a national icon. Now, with the arrival of Lewis Hamilton at the country's most famous sporting team, what has been the reaction of the press and the fans? Here ... Keep reading

The FIA has called for respect from fans after boos were heard during the F1 75 event in London on Tuesday, which launched the 2025 season. During the ceremony, where all new F1 liveries and some novel cars were unveiled, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and his driver Max Verstappen appeared on stage, which prompted some jeers from the mostly British crowd. Verstappen and Red Bull ... Keep reading

Formula 1 Commission agrees more stringent wing tests, removal of the limitations in the number of gearboxes and specific regulations for Monaco to improve the racing.

Charles Leclerc believes that the plan to introduce "specific regulations" for the Monaco Grand Prix, including additional pit stops, will spice up the racing.

Mercedes launched its 2025 livery at tonight's F1 event in a special segment featuring a live pit stop demonstration.

Formula 1 2025 rookies Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman have shared amusing anecdotes about their adventures obtaining a road drivers' license. F1 may be the pinnacle of motorsports, and one of the ultimate driving challenges, but one bizarre quirk is that drivers technically don't need a road drivers' license to be able to race in the series. At 18, Mercedes debutant Antonelli is ... Keep reading

In years gone by, following one’s favourite team on Twitter largely amounted to enjoying the gentle joshing with pitlane rivals. The banterous back-and-forth raised smiles but these days social media content is seen as a way of raising profiles, engagement, awareness and – ultimately – money. Autosport spoke to key personnel from across different areas of motorsport to determined just ... Keep reading

FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem suggests the sport should consider a return to the "roaring sound of the V10".

The story of Ford's return to Formula 1, from Red Bull's point of view, is well known by now. The Milton Keynes-based team held lengthy talks with Porsche to develop a works engine for the all-new 2026 power unit regulations, but those ultimately collapsed. The German sports car brand was keen on becoming an equal partner, including shares, but Red Bull feared losing control. And given the ... Keep reading

The story of Ford's return to Formula 1, from Red Bull's point of view, is well known by now. The Milton Keynes-based team held lengthy talks with Porsche to develop a works engine for the all-new 2026 power unit regulations, but those ultimately collapsed. The German sports car brand was keen on becoming an equal partner, including shares, but Red Bull feared losing control. And given the ... Keep reading

Judging by the exuberant fans exiting London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday night, Formula 1 has stumbled upon a winning formula for engaging a new audience. Fans, many of whom had never attended an F1 race before, were buzzing at having seen their heroes in the flesh and in a familiar setting inside an easily-accessible city venue. It had whetted the appetite, with many of those punters now ... Keep reading

The booing of Formula 1’s pantomime villain Christian Horner drew much attention at the F175 London launch event. It has mainly centred upon whether it was right or wrong for the fans in the arena to boo. For his part, Horner handled it extremely well. The jeering began even before the video that accompanied the team’s launch segment had started running on the big screen, so it was not ... Keep reading

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has suggested Formula 1 should consider a return to V10 engines running on sustainable fuels – but is the pitch worth considering? F1 is switching to fully synthetic fuel next year as part of its engine overhaul, which will feature a near-50/50 split between a V6 internal combustion engine and a MGU-K electric motor, increasing the reliance on electric ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc believes that the plan to introduce "specific regulations" for the Monaco Grand Prix, including additional pit stops, will spice up the racing.

Guenther Steiner has dropped his lawsuit against the Haas Formula 1 outfit after the former team principal came to an agreement during mediation proceedings. The 59-year-old initially sued Haas Formula, LLC in April of last year for what he claimed was money owed to him after his contract with the team was not renewed. The case claimed Haas had built its success and fanbase largely on the ... Keep reading

Though seemingly still part of Williams future, Flavio Briatore insists that Franco Colapinto is one of Alpine's most important assets.

Guenther Steiner has dropped his lawsuit against the Haas Formula 1 outfit after the former team principal came to an agreement during mediation proceedings. The 59-year-old initially sued Haas Formula, LLC in April of last year for what he claimed was money owed to him after his contract with the team was not renewed. The case claimed Haas had built its success and fanbase largely on the ... Keep reading