Author: Tiana Soans

F1 Academy Champion Abbi Pulling departs Alpine for the upcoming 2025 season, with the British driver focusing on her new role as a Rodin Cars ambassador.

George Russell has emphasised the need for patience and caution after completing his first laps in the Mercedes W16 during a filming day in Bahrain.

Former Formula 1 presenter Will Buxton shocked many with his recent move to Fox Sports’ IndyCar coverage.

The long winter break ends tomorrow, as F1 pre-season testing kicks off in Bahrain. Teams will only have a few days to prepare their 2025 challengers for the anticipated season opener in Australia on March 16.

Red Bull has officially unveiled its 2025 challenger, the RB21. Being the only car to not show any images of its 2025 challenger after the F1 75 event last week in London. This comes days before pre-season testing begins in Bahrain

The Mercedes F1 launch took place today, with the British team revealing their W16 E for the 2025 season.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed that the team will need to make adjustments to their MCL39 car. McLaren’s flexi-wing was a major talking point for 2025. In turn, the FIA have introduced new load tests for front and rear wings. Ultimately limiting the flexibility of Formula 1 cars.

Red Bull and Max Verstappen have been a force to be reckoned with since 2021. However, the team believe this era of dominance will continue into the upcoming season. Red Bull’s technical director, Pierre Waché, believes the team’s increased wind tunnel allocation could prove to be a “potentially big advantage.” Particularly in the constructors fight with McLaren and Ferrari.

Otmar Szafnauer has made it evident that his time in Formula 1 is not complete just yet. The former Alpine team principal, who departed from the French team in mid-2023, has been a frequent paddock guest over the past season. Szafnauer is eager to embrace a new challenge within the sport, before retirement. 

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has shared his thoughts on Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has stepping away from his Stewarding role. This was due to concerns over a potential conflict of interest for the ex-driver. Herbert, a three-time F1 Grand Prix winner, has been serving as an FIA steward for close to 15 years. In this time, he made frequent appearances as a Journalist and Formula 1 pundit. These roles raised questions about a potential impartiality when it came to Herbert’s stewarding decisions. Ben Sulayem stated, “Johnny was a very good steward, but there was a conflict of…