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• Did Hamilton have a breakthrough with Ferrari in Bahrain?
Lewis Hamilton has struggled to adapt to his new home at Ferrari, but he might have turned a corner in Bahrain....2025
• What we learned at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Concern at Red Bull, a new title favorite emerges, and more lessons from the Bahrain Grand Prix There is no rest for the weary on the Formula 1 grid. Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix was the second race in the season’s first triple-header, and the grid heads immediately to Jeddah for next weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. But before we can look ahead, it is...2025
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• Hamilton on P5: I'm figuring out 'alien' Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has said he believes he's "figured out" his "alien" Ferrari after recovering from another disappointing qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix to finish fifth in the race on Sunday....2025
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• What to watch for in the Bahrain Grand Prix

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Here are five storylines to follow when the lights go out later today at the Bahrain Grand Prix A fascinating qualifying session — and a few post-qualifying grid penalties — set the field for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. So what are the major storylines to follow on this Formula 1 Sunday? Let’s dive in. Can anyone catch Oscar Piastri? In t...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain

Photo by Andrea Diodato/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ferrari’s newest driver was left looking for answers, and apologizing to his team, after qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix When Lewis Hamilton took the win in the F1 Sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, it seemed as if Ferrari’s newest driver was on the cusp of a big breakout in red. Since then, however, Hamilton has been off the pace ...2025
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• Hamilton 'sorry' as Ferrari struggles continue
Lewis Hamilton cut a dejected figure after qualifying ninth for Ferrari in Bahrain on Saturday, saying "it's definitely not a good feeling for sure."...2025

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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain
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• Provisional starting grid after Max Verstappen takes pole for Japanese GP

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Max Verstappen starts at the front of the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix. Here is the full provisional grid Formula 1 fans witnessed a vintage performance from Max Verstappen Saturday at the Japanese Grand Prix. Frustrated with his challenger, the RB21, to start the season Verstappen admitted that he lacked the “confidence and committment” after Friday’s dual pra...2025
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• Sainz handed penalty for impeding Hamilton
Williams driver Carlos Sainz will start the Japanese Grand Prix from 15th after being handed a three-place drop for blocking Lewis Hamilton in qualifying....2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Recapping some winners from the Chinese Grand Prix, and some who have some work to do before Japan For the better part of three years, Zak Brown has been telling anyone who would listen that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri comprise the best driver pairing on the Formula 1 grid. The smile on the McLaren CEO’s face as he posed with the pair for photographs fol...2025
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• Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained

Why was Lewis Hamilton disqualified at the Chinese Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton’s second race weekend as a Ferrari driver began with pole position, and a win, in the F1 Sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. It ended with a disqualification in the Grand Prix itself, dropping Hamilton out of the points after he finished sixth. Following the race, technical delegates performed their customary post-rac...2025
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• Charles Leclerc’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Like teammate Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc was disqualified at the Chinese Grand Prix Charles Leclerc performed admirably at the Chinese Grand Prix, finishing fifth. This despite suffering damage to his front wing on the opening lap of the race, which saw the front endplate next to his left tire knocked completely off. The team told him the loss of the e...2025
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• Chinese Grand Prix: Live F1 race coverage

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images Can Oscar Piastri win from pole and give McLaren two wins in two races? Can McLaren make it two wins in a row to open the 2025 Formula 1 season? Lando Norris went wire-to-wire to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last week, and now Oscar Piastri has a chance to replicate his teammate’s feat after capturing pole position for the Chinese Grand Pri...2025
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• Mercedes ‘delighted’ with impressive debut from Kimi Antonelli in Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Kimi Antonelli battled the conditions, and the grid, to deliver a stunning result in his F1 debut The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season saw six new first-time drivers take to the grid. When the checkered flag flew four of them — Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Jack Doohan — had already been knocked out of t...2025
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• Williams F1 basking in ‘luxurious’ result in Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Williams F1 Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto both finished in the points, a first for Williams this season Williams experienced a season first on Saturday, as both Alexander Albon and Franco Colapinto advanced into Q3 during qualifying. They followed that with another first for the 2024 Formula 1 season, their initial double-points result. Albon finished seventh and Colapinto eighth in...2024
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• Hamilton shows off customised Ferrari
He may drive for Mercedes for a living, but Lewis Hamilton is not afraid to show off his own expansive car collection, including a customised car from arch rivals Ferrari....2017

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"Lewis Hamilton took his first win as a Ferrari driver after securing a lights-to-flag victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix."

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"Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will race for Mercedes next season before replacing Carlos Sainz at Ferrari in 2025, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday."

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"Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position of the season with a massive lap at the end of Q3, putting himself to the front and just ahead of Max Verstappen."

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"Tennis star Serena Williams and Formula One titan Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton's bid to buy Chelsea, a source told Reuters."

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"Red Bull has lodged a formal petition to review the penalty that Lewis Hamilton received at the British Grand Prix following his collision with Max Verstappen."

2020
"Lewis Hamilton attended a Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park at the weekend and said he left "feeling extremely positive that change will come"."

2019
"Lewis Hamilton is still weighing up his options for 2021 in Formula One, but he knows his Mercedes seat is the most coveted on the grid -- evidenced by his claim that Max Verstappen has already reached out to team boss Toto Wolff."

2018
"Before Sunday's race, Wallace received a telephone call from Hank Aaron and was wished good luck from Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton."

2017
"Lewis Hamilton looks for his fourth pole of the season at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo"

2016
"Beyond watching "Senna" and passing familiarity with guys like Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton, my Formula One knowledge is nil."

2015
"Two-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is one of the richest, most flamboyant and most well-known drivers in the world."

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"com Lewis Hamilton didn’t need to be perfect in Sunday’s Formula One race in Abu Dhabi to be crowned World Champion, but he pretty much was."

• What to watch for in the Bahrain Grand Prix
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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Speaking ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz Jr. talked about life at Williams While the biggest move in the Formula 1 driver transfer market last season involved Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to Ferrari, the second-biggest move involved the driver whose seat Hamilton took at the Scuderia. With Hamilton moving to Ferrari that made Carlos Sai...2025
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• George Russell and Mercedes enjoying ‘great start’ to 2025 F1 season

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Could a title fight be in the cards for George Russell? On paper, 2025 looked to be a transition year for Mercedes. The Formula 1 team saw one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport leave at the end of the 2024 campaign, with Lewis Hamilton departing for Ferrari. Toto Wolff and company tapped young Kimi Antonelli to drive alongside George Russe...2025
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Yuki Tsunoda making his Red Bull debut is one of the major storylines heading into the F1 Japanese Grand Prix For years Yuki Tsunoda dreamed of a seat at Red Bull. This week the driver gets his chance, and the timing could not be better. As the grid heads to Suzuka for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, Tsunoda is set to make his Red Bull debut at his ho...2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• Charles Leclerc’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025: Starting grid for season-opening race

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images How will the grid line up for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix? The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few hours away. How will the drivers take to the grid? McLaren locked out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris capturing pole position just ahead of teammate — and hometown hero — Oscar Piastri. This gives Norris a...2025
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• F1 Australian Grand Prix storylines include Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut

The 2025 F1 season gets underway this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix. Here is what to look for When the lights go out Sunday in Melbourne to start the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season will begin in earnest. The grid will look vastly different from a year ago, with several new faces in new places. However, none of those changes are bigger than Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. H...2025
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• Why McLaren extended Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Steven Tee/LAT Images Oscar Piastri put pen to paper on a contract extension just ahead of the 2025 F1 season. With good reason In the weeks before the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, back in October of 2023, McLaren CEO Zak Brown looked me square in the eye and made a straightforward declaration about the team’s driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. “Best driver lineu...2025
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• What upgrades do F1 teams have at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull all have upgrades at this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix Four teams have brought upgrades to the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Leading the way is Ferrari, as the team arrived in Bahrain with a new floor for the SF-25, one that both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton hope will help Ferrari close the gap to McLaren, as well ...2025
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1
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• Kimi Antonelli is off to a tremendous start to his F1 career

Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli broke a pair of Max Verstappen’s records in the Japanese Grand Prix When you set a pair of records during an athletic event, you have accomplished something special. That was exactly the case for young Kimi Antonelli during Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver found himself in the lead d...2025
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• Hamilton confident Ferrari performance can improve
Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari has found something on his car that has resulted in a performance deficit at the opening three races of the season and is optimistic he will make a step forward if it can be fixed at the next race in Bahrain....2025
• George Russell and Mercedes enjoying ‘great start’ to 2025 F1 season
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• Pierre Gasly ‘not too worried’ despite Alpine F1’s slow start

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Alpine driver Pierre Gasly remains ‘confident’ despite team’s slow start in 2025 One of the hottest teams down the closing stretch of the 2024 Formula 1 season? That was Alpine. After a slow start a year ago the Enstone-based operation rocketed up the standings in the closing weeks, climbing from the back of the grid to finish sixth in the 2024 Constructors...2025
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hope to continue their ‘promising start’ at Japanese Grand Prix

Photo by Andy Hone/LAT Images Mercedes is off to a strong start to the F1 season, and they hope to keep it rolling at the Japanese Grand Prix While McLaren is off to a strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, with Lando Norris winning the Australian Grand Prix and Oscar Piastri taking the win at the Chinese Grand Prix, Mercedes might be the big surprise on the grid. George Russell finish...2025
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• Ferrari hoping upgrades can close the gap to McLaren and Max Verstappen

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are hoping Ferrari’s upgrades can close the gap to the front of the F1 field One of the many beautiful things about Formula 1? The answer to what ails a team could be right around the corner, in the form of the next set of upgrades to their challenger. That is what Ferrari is hoping for, as the team will roll out some upgrades to the SF-25 at this weekend’s Bahra...2025
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• Pierre Gasly ‘not too worried’ despite Alpine F1’s slow start
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• Toto Wolff and Mercedes hope to continue their ‘promising start’ at Japanese Grand Prix
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• F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025: Storylines as the grid heads to Suzuka
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• What are the tire strategies for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix?

Photo by Alessio Morgese/Hasan Bratic/NurPhoto via Getty Images High levels of tire degradation could make for some fascinating strategic options at the Chinese Grand Prix The Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix is just hours away, and if qualifying is any indication, fans could be in for an incredible race. Oscar Piastri pipped George Russell by just 0.082 seconds to take pole position, and the ...2025
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• Hamilton won't 'throw toys out pram' at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has played down the significance of his disappointing start to his Ferrari career, saying "it's not a moment to throw the toys out the pram."...2025
• Toto Wolff praises a ‘flawless’ Mercedes driver ahead of F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was full of praise for his drivers ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix Mercedes saw their 2025 Formula 1 season get off to an incredible start at the Australian Grand Prix, with George Russell finishing third to secure the team’s first podium of the season and rookie Kimi Antonelli finishing less than two seconds behind him, placing fou...2025
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• Hamilton departure hasn't fully sunk in - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said there were moments during the Australian Grand Prix he forgot Lewis Hamilton had left the team....2025
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• Would two-time F1 champ Lewis Hamilton entertain NASCAR ride?
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• Source: Hamilton, Serena join Chelsea owner bid
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• F1's Hamilton joins new Broncos ownership group

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has joined the new ownership group of the NFL's Denver Broncos....2022
• Dominant Hamilton wins China sprint
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• Red Bull requests review of Hamilton's Silverstone penalty

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• Mario Andretti, Lewis Hamilton take in NASCAR season finale at Homestead
Racing greats Mario Andretti and Lewis Hamilton took in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, rubbing elbows with Jeff Gordon and eventual champion Kyle Busch....2015
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• Hamilton: Ferrari set up to win, no plans to retire
Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari has "every ingredient" to win a world championship and confirmed he has no plans to quit Formula 1 if he secures a record eighth title this year....2025
• Hamilton attended Black Lives Matter protest in London
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• Hamilton on P5: I'm figuring out 'alien' Ferrari
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• Lewis Hamilton searching for answers after ‘just not doing the job’ Saturday in Bahrain
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• Carlos Sainz Jr. ‘getting there’ as he adjusts to life at Williams F1
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• Kimi Antonelli is off to a tremendous start to his F1 career
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• Hamilton confident Ferrari performance can improve
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• Provisional starting grid after Max Verstappen takes pole for Japanese GP
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• Hamilton: Red Bull dropping Lawson 'pretty tough'
Lewis Hamilton said Red Bull's decision to swap Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races shows the unfair pressure placed on young drivers in Formula 1 today....2025
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• George Russell and Mercedes enjoying ‘great start’ to 2025 F1 season
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other
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• Australian Grand Prix 2025: Live F1 race coverage

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images The 2025 F1 season gets underway with the Australian Grand Prix. Follow every lap here After months of speculation, the 2025 Formula 1 season is here. And the season-opening Australian Grand Prix may deliver pure chaos. Rain and showers in Melbourne have lingered into the afternoon, and the wet conditions even forced the cancellation of the F2 race that wa...2025
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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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• Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes F1 promotion gets the ‘Drive to Survive’ treatment

Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images See the moment Kimi Antonelli learned he was a Mercedes F1 driver Season 7 of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive drops on Friday, and the streaming giant has no shortage of storylines from the 2024 Formula 1 season to feature. At the top of that list, however, is the shocking decision by Lewis Hamilton to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2...2025
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• 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 2025: What is each team naming their car?

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images The 2025 F1 season is right around the corner, and we are tracking what each team is naming their challenger The 2025 Formula 1 season is right around the corner. Later this month all ten teams will participate in the first-ever season launch event, held at The O2 Arena in London on February 18. That event will commemorate the ...2025
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• Andrea Kimi Antonelli reaches major milestone ahead of first F1 season

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images The newest Mercedes F1 driver completed a major task ahead of the 2025 season Last August ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes announced that Andrea Kimi Antonelli would slide into the seat vacated by Lewis Hamilton, making him the third-youngest driver in Formula 1 history. The announcement came just days after Antonelli’s 18th birthday. While that is...2025
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• F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. is all of us after New Year’s Day

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Williams’ new F1 driver had to make some tough decisions for breakfast Lewis Hamilton is not the only big-name Formula 1 driver with a new home for the 2025 season. After all, Hamilton replaced Carlos Sainz Jr. at Ferrari, making the Spanish driver and Grand Prix winner the biggest free agent on the grid a season ago. After months of speculation, Williams ...2025
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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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