February 20, 2025

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took Ferrari’s new SF-25 out for a shakedown at the team’s Fiorano track yesterday. While it doesn’t look radically different from last year’s car, the 2025 machine wears some major upgrades under the (not entirely exciting) livery, because the SF-24 had no more room to grow.Complicating matters, team principal Fred Vasseur is keeping an eye on how …Keep reading

McLaren’s Lando Norris says he expects a team outside Formula 1’s established top four to snatch a surprise win in the 2025 season.The current rules cycle had long been dominated by Red Bull, but as the regulations matured the field tightened up significantly last year, with McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all grabbing race wins, and McLaren breaking Red Bull’s dominance by taking its first …Keep reading

Formula 1 and Motorsport Network have launched the 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey to hear your views on the series.The Global F1 Fan Survey is the fourth edition that F1 and Motorsport Network have collaborated on, following previous surveys in 2015, 2017, and 2021. Each of these attracted over 200,000 respondents, helping F1 gain insights into fans’ viewing habits, experiences, and favourite …Keep reading

“I don’t want to keep saying that we’re sacrificing this year for next year. But this year is definitely a time to do that.”This line pretty much sums up Alex Albon’s thinking on Williams’ upcoming campaign, highlighting the team’s laser focus on catching the right wave in 2026 when F1 introduces all-new cars.But that doesn’t mean Williams is just throwing in the towel this year …Keep reading

The new wearable-tech shirts designed to keep drivers cool in races in extreme heat will be optional for competitors in the 2025 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com understands.The devices are being introduced as part of the FIA’s response to the events of the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, where Logan Sargeant withdrew for Williams with heatstroke, then Alpine driver Esteban Ocon vomited in his helmet …Keep reading

Ferrari and Toyota will go to the grid for this month’s Qatar World Endurance Championship season-opener significantly lighter than 12 months ago when they both proved uncompetitive. The Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar will race at a 1037kg minimum weight compared with 1075kg last year, and the Toyota GR010 HYBRID LMH 1065kg, versus 1089kg at the Losail International Circuit in 2024.For …Keep reading