For safety reasons, but also to ensure that drivers can take part in the race with the least possible risk of interruption, the FIA may shift the start time of the Grand Prix.
Norris set the fastest lap of the session, but Carlos Sainz led for a while: the Spanish driver remains in second place at the end of Free Practice 1. No fewer than two session interruptions during the session, several contacts with the walls, offs in the gravel... The teams still have a lot of work to potentially deal with the rain over the weekend.
Only a few days before the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen admits that there is still a lot of work to be done on the Red Bull Racing car. But the team still lacks data, which they will know more about after Sunday's race.
Ifema Madrid announced the name of the circuit that will host F1 Grand Prix from 2026: the Madring. Ifema highlights the accessibility of the circuit and describes the identity of this event that will replace the classic Circuit de Catalunya north of Barcelona.
Just like in Formula 1, Formula 2 begins 2025 with many rookies. The stakes are high for these drivers: if they prove themselves now, they could secure a spot in Formula 1 later. Here's a recap of the grid before the imminent start of the season.
With a family outside motorsport, Liam Lawson's early racing career was complex: between disappointing results and lack of financial means, his family had to make many sacrifices to enable him to prove himself. He was lucky enough to find good sponsors who guided him through the early stages of his career.
The director of the Racing Bulls team, Laurent Mekies, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of operating a team affiliated with Red Bull Racing. Based in Faenza but now also in Milton Keynes, Racing Bulls highlights its financial investments as well as those in human resources. Efforts that will soon pay off according to the French engineer.
In 2026, there will no longer be only 20 cars on the starting grid in the Grand Prix, but 22: the FIA has just officially announced the acceptance of Cadillac as the 11th team.
Flavio Briatore, executive advisor to the Alpine F1 Team, is confident about the team's future: according to him, the team will be able to start winning races as early as 2026, and fight for the championship from 2027.
If many French fans wish for the return of an F1 Grand Prix in France, the choice of the site is divisive. Large sums of money have been spent to finance a study for a Grand Prix project in Nice.
BWT Alpine Formula One Team and Trak Racer have renewed their partnership, also announcing the launch of the BWT Alpine Formula One Team Replica steering wheel, after having already designed a racing simulator together.
Helmut Marko stated that at the end of the Bahrain winter testing, McLaren seems to have an advantage over Red Bull Racing. According to him, a tight championship is expected between Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren, and Mercedes.
Following the Bahrain winter tests, Williams and Alpine participated in the development tests for the 2026 tires. Carlos Sainz and Ryo Hirakawa opened the session with the FW45 and the A523 during the first session, while Alex Albon and Paul Aron took over on the second day.
Former driver for Red Bull and Toro Rosso, Daniil Kvyat believes that if Liam Lawson has significant responsibilities due to being integrated into Red Bull Racing for his very first season as a full-time F1 driver, he can only surprise positively, especially in comparison to Sergio Perez.
From now on, the race management will have the ability to force a team to remove a damaged car from the track if it is deemed dangerous to let it complete its lap to return to the pits. Cars starting a race from the pit lane will also be required to complete the formation lap with the other competitors.
Niels Wittich, sidelined from the F1 race direction before the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, still does not know the reasons for this dismissal, initially presented as a resignation.
Fernando Alonso predicts a tight but predictable 2025 F1 season. For him, only the weather can now create surprises in an F1 that has become too reliable.
Yuki Tsunoda, a regular driver at Racing Bulls for several years, missed a promotion that would have allowed him to race alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing. Following this missed opportunity, he announced his separation from his former managers in favor of Diego Menchaca. He explains that he is already very satisfied with this change.
The three days of testing in Bahrain began this Wednesday morning. Discover the program to find out which drivers will be on track during the three days of testing.
The former Alpine driver spoke with The Athletic about his arrival at Haas F1 Team. He describes his initial feelings and explains his reasons for leaving the Alpine team. The way of working is a bit different now, and Esteban Ocon feels better at Haas than in his previous team.
On February 20, Isack Hadjar was finally able to test his car for the 2025 season. In Imola, his teammate Yuki Tsunoda and he were able to leave the simulators for the real car.
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