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• The super F1 preview extravaganza: Burning questions, driver lineup, 2025 race schedule, and more

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 season. The 2025 Formula 1 season is finally here. The year begins in Melbourne with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend. For fans of the sport new and old, you might have some questions heading into this year. Let us try and anticipate — and answer — those questions for you. Wait, Lew...2025
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• What does the 2026 F1 driver lineup look like?

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images With Cadillac confirmed for the 2026 F1 season, what does the driver lineup look like for next year? The 2024 Formula 1 driver transfer season kicked into gear with a stunning decision: Lewis Hamilton’s announcement that he was going to leave Mercedes and drive for Ferrari starting in 2025. Over the following weeks, intrigue followed the sport as the driver sil...2025
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• Ferrari's Hamilton welcomed by tifosi in Milan
Lewis Hamilton felt the force of the Ferrari fans as he and teammate Charles Leclerc sped around Milan's Piazza Castello on Thursday before heading to Australia for the start of the Formula 1 season....2025
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• Leclerc: Ferrari always iconic, now coolest too
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has spent seven years donning the team's infamous red garb, which he said has always been the most iconic on the grid. On Tuesday, he said that kit is the coolest, too....2025
• Everything you need to know about Season 7 of ‘Drive to Survive’

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Netflix’s F1 docuseries is back this week for Season 7. Here is what you need to know The 2025 Formula 1 season begins in just under two weeks, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. While the Bahrain Grand Prix has in recent seasons served as the first race on the schedule, with Ramadan taking place in March F1 has shifted races scheduled in Bahrai...2025
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• F1 testing: What, if anything, did we learn?

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images What conclusions can we draw from F1 pre-season testing? Formula 1 pre-season testing is in the books. Did we learn anything? Testing data is always viewed with some skepticism, with good reason. Teams run different programs, use different fuel loads, and the full picture is often not shown until the opening race of the season. Le...2025
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• Guenther Steiner on swearing, the Miami Grand Prix, and McLaren vs. Ferrari

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images Ahead of the 2025 F1 season SB Nation caught up with the one and only Guenther Steiner For many years Guenther Steiner was one of the faces of Formula 1. A star turn on the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive propelled the only Team Principal in Haas F1 history into a household name. Steiner’s outgoing nature, legendary demeanor, and incredible ...2025
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• Why Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes for Ferrari, in his own words at Time Magazine

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Lewis Hamilton reveals motivations behind leaving Mercedes for Ferrari Lewis Hamilton’s announcement that he was moving to Ferrari from Mercedes for the 2025 Formula 1 season sent shockwaves through the motorsport world last year. Now, with his debut season at Ferrari getting underway with F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain this wee...2025
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images Formula 1 returns this week with pre-season testing. Here’s what to expect Formula 1 is back. This week the entire grid will roar to life for the first time since the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year, which saw McLaren capture their first Constructors’ Championship 1998. The 2025 F1 season is shaping up to be a transformative campaign...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. takes on Director role with Grand Prix Drivers Association

Photo by Sam Bloxham/Getty Images Why Carlos Sainz Jr. joining the GPDA matters Later this week Carlos Sainz Jr. will take to the track for Formula 1 pre-season testing, the next step in his journey with his new team, Williams. But that is not the only new role the driver is taking on this season. Sainz is joining the Grand Prix Drivers Association as a Director, filling a spot previously ...2025
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• Ferrari’s SF-25 revealed ahead of 2025 F1 season

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton’s new team launches the SF-25 ahead of the 2025 season On Tuesday Formula 1 held its first-ever season launch event, with all ten teams gathering at The O2 in London to unveil their liveries for the upcoming season. One of the night’s most-anticipated moments? When Lewis Hamilton walked out with Ferrari, in his public debut with th...2025
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• FIA issues first penalty under updated Sporting Code ahead of 2025 F1 season

Photo by Hannu Rainamo/Getty Images F1 drivers face substantial penalties for ‘misconduct’ under new FIA regulations, and have their first example thanks to the WRC Last month the FIA issued an update to its International Sporting Code regarding driver misconduct, outlining an escalating table of penalties that race stewards can utilize to penalize behavior. In an updated Appendix B driver...2025
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• F1 rule changes to know for the 2025 season

Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images 2025 will see new rules in F1 including heavier cars, driver cooling systems, and more Formula 1 is going to look a little different in 2025. While the main reason the sport will appear different starts with Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari, as well as other changes such as Carlos Sainz Jr. moving to Williams, Nico Hülkenberg shifting t...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton crashes during Ferrari F1 testing in Spain, per reports

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images According to multiple reports, Lewis Hamilton crashed during a testing session in Spain Ferrari’s rollout of Lewis Hamilton has hit its first bump in the road. According to multiple reports Hamilton crashed during testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, home of the Spanish Grand Prix and site of three days of pre-season testing for Ferrari ahead of t...2025
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• F1 drivers face fines, bans, and penalties for ‘misconduct’ under new FIA regulations

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Changes to the FIA Sporting Code include potential fines, suspensions, and docking of Championship points for ‘misconduct’ An updated Appendix to the FIA International Sporting Code puts drivers — in particular Formula 1 drivers — at risk for significant fines and even penalty points deductions for “misconduct” in the season ahead. In an updated Appendix...2025
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"Those two cars are presumably those of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, who pushed Verstappen deep into the season as the Red Bull driver looked to secure his fourth-consecutive Drivers’ Championship."

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"While he was seeking a contract extension with the team, Ferrari reached a long-term deal with Charles Leclerc last month, and has now signed Hamilton to a “multi-year deal” that will begin in 2025."

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"After Charles Leclerc captured pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen on Saturday, capturing his first pole of the 2023 F1 season."

2022
"Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc crashed the 1974 Ferrari of three-time champion Niki Lauda during a demonstration run at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix on Sunday."

2021
"Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start Sunday's Russian Formula One Grand Prix from the back of the grid due to a change of power unit, the Italian team said on Wednesday."

2020
"Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen were among the six drivers who declined to take a knee ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix."

2019
"Charles Leclerc will be a Ferrari driver for the next five years after signing a contract extension keeping him at the team until the end of the 2024 season."

2018
"Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc is expecting his new team to be in a much more competitive position this year now that it has access to an up-to-date supply of Ferrari engines."

2017
"Sauber has confirmed Marcus Ericsson will race alongside Formula 2 champion Charles Leclerc next season, while also unveiling the new livery for its partnership with Alfa Romeo."

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• Mercedes F1 ‘pleased’ after testing

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images George Russell topped the timing sheets on the final day of F1 pre-season testing Three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing are in the books, and the new era at Mercedes has officially begun. With Lewis Hamilton clad in red for his first season at Ferrari, the new Mercedes driver pairing of George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli wrapped up three days of ...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. remains the king of F1 testing

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images For the second year in a row Carlos Sainz Jr. topped the timing sheets in F1 pre-season testing For the second season in a row, Carlos Sainz Jr. stands atop the Formula 1 pre-season testing timing sheets. A year ago Sainz posted the fastest time at Bahrain International Circuit, topping the board with a lap time of 1:29.921. Sainz banked that lap in his fin...2025
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained
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• Could more pit stops be coming to the F1 Monaco Grand Prix?

Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images F1’s governing body is looking at some changes for the Monaco Grand Prix to improve the racing The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the races, along with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, that makes up the Triple Crown of Motorsport. For decades the race has been considered the crown jewel of the Formula 1 calendar, combining the...2025
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• FIA issues first penalty under updated Sporting Code ahead of 2025 F1 season
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• F1 2025: How long is each driver under contract?

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images Diving into the contract status of every F1 driver ahead of the 2025 F1 season The 2024 Formula 1 season began with a bit of history for hte sport. For the first in F1 history the drivers who finished the previous season were the same drivers who began the next. That is certainly not the case as 2025 beckons. With several rookies joining the grid...2025
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• McLaren and Lando Norris send a warning to the rest of the F1 field

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Lando Norris’ race simulations on Thursday have the rest of the paddock pointing to McLaren at the front of the field Formula 1 pre-season testing is in the rear-view mirror and all ten teams are hard at work diving into the data, with less than two weeks until the lap times count at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. For the second season in a row, ...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. remains the king of F1 testing
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• Guenther Steiner on swearing, the Miami Grand Prix, and McLaren vs. Ferrari
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• FIA announces mandatory two-stop strategy for F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images F1’s governing body has approved changes to improve the ‘sporting spectacle’ of the Monaco Grand Prix Earlier the year Formula 1’s governing body announced that it was examining the feasibility of increasing the number of pit stops at the Monaco Grand Prix, with the aim of “promoting better racing.” Those changes have now been approved. In ...2025
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• F1 2025: Pre-season testing, explained
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. takes on Director role with Grand Prix Drivers Association
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• Lewis Hamilton declares ‘there’s magic here’ ahead of 2025 F1 season with Ferrari

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Ferrari’s newest driver believes an eighth Drivers’ title is on the table Fresh off his public debut as a Ferrari driver at Tuesday’s F1 75 Live season launch event, Lewis Hamilton returned to the team’s factory along with Charles Leclerc as Ferrari unveiled the SF-25 and put the 2025 challenger through its paces at the team...2025
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• McLaren and Lando Norris send a warning to the rest of the F1 field
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• Guenther Steiner on swearing, the Miami Grand Prix, and McLaren vs. Ferrari
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• Ferrari supporters go to great lengths to see Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in action

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc put the SF-25 through its paces Wednesday, and the Tifosi made sure to catch every glimpse Wednesday is a big day for Ferrari, and their fans. The Formula 1 team unveiled their livery for the 2025 season at last night’s season launch event at The O2 in London, but the team returned to their factory on Wednesday for the unveiling of the SF-25, their challenger for...2025
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• Verstappen, Leclerc, Raikkonen among six drivers to decline taking a knee at Austrian GP
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• Lewis Hamilton grabs pole and more winners and losers from qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix
Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Hamilton was one of the big winners from qualifying on Saturday at the Hungaroring In recent weeks, qualifying sessions have provided some thrills for Formula 1 fans. Saturday in Budapest was no different. Qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix is in the books, and for just the second time this year a non-Red Bull car will be at the front of the grid. L...2023
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• Austrian Grand Prix: Live F1 race coverage
Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images Follow along live as Max Verstappen seeks his fifth-straight Grand Prix win Can Max Verstappen power to his fifth-straight grand prix victory? Or will someone — anyone — deny the Championship leader a win at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver has won four-straight races, dating back to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and i...2023
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• Jeremy Clarkson makes good on his Monaco Grand Prix promise to Alpine
The Top Gear host paid a visit to Alpine’s factory Monday and did not come empty-handed A Top Gear host always pays his Formula 1 debts. We should explain. One of the biggest storylines from the Monaco Grand Prix this season — beyond Max Verstappen winning and more heartbreak for hometown hero Charles Leclerc — was the stunning third-place finish from Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. It was the first ...2023
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• Getting to know the real Charles Leclerc ... online
Once it became clear turning up the track was no longer an option, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc turned to esports racing and achieved some remarkable results....2020
• Leclerc drove two laps of Spanish Grand Prix without seatbelt on
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc drove for two laps of the Spanish Grand Prix without his seatbelt fastened....2020
• Vettel, Leclerc test for Ferrari at Mugello
Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc put a Formula One car through its paces for the first time since preseason at a test at Mugello on Tuesday....2020
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• Lewis Hamilton for Charles Leclerc is the driver swap F1 needs
Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images Could this actually happen? It goes without saying that both Mercedes and Ferrari are a bit of a mess in 2023, and that phraseology is extremely generous. Any hopes of challenging Red Bull this season are out the window, and it’s reached the point where Fernando Alonso’s breakout for Aston Martin has bumped them into second place in the constructors’ champ...2023
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• Charles Leclerc and Ferrari deliver a win for the ages at the F1 Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ferrari’s win, Red Bull’s struggles, McLaren’s unknowns, and more winners and losers from the Italian Grand Prix Moments after the checkered flag flew at the end of a thrilling Italian Grand Prix at historic Monza, barriers opened and thousands of fans — the overwhelming majority clad in scarlet— poured onto the track toward the podium. And ...2024
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• Lando Norris puts the entire F1 grid on notice at the Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Recapping the winners and losers from the Dutch Grand Prix The detractors did not go away in May. After Lando Norris broke through with his maiden Formula 1 victory in the Miami Grand Prix, shedding the harsh “Lando No-wins” moniker, the detractors still had their lines of criticism. They pointed to an opportune safety car, which gave Norri...2024
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• Christian Horner insists sticking with Sergio Pérez at Red Bull is about ‘performance’

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images According to Red Bull boss Christian Horner, standing by Sergio Pérez simply comes down to performance As Formula 1 entered its summer shutdown, Red Bull found themselves in an unfamiliar position, at least as recent history goes. With just a 42-point lead over McLaren — a number that could mathematically be erased this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix...2024
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• F1 title fight leads major storylines at the Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images As F1 comes back from the summer shutdown there are no shortage of storylines 42 points. As Formula 1 returns from its summer shutdown for this week’s Dutch Grand Prix, just 42 points separate Red Bull from McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship standings. Buoyed by a fast race car and a pair of fast drivers, McLaren built off their stro...2024
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• Why Adrian Newey, F1’s greatest designer, is not done yet

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images The legendary designer’s next stop after Red Bull is not confirmed, but there is a clear reason why there will be such as stop In the days ahead of the 2024 Miami Grand Prix an announcement was made that sent shockwaves through Formula 1. Adrian Newey was leaving Red Bull. The stunning news, the second such story to rock the paddock since the staggering de...2024
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