Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt return to report from Day 2 of F1’s 2025 test at the Bahrain International Circuit.In the review, Alex mentions the three teams that impressed him most, featuring McLaren’s eye-catching long-run pace, Aston Martin’s newfound consistency across the day, and Williams topping the lap and timingContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton reckons he is “slowly bonding” with his Ferrari after notching up a total of 115 laps in his new challenger for 2025.Hamilton switched to the Italian team in the winter and had made no secret of the struggles he had with his Mercedes from last season.The seven-time F1Continue Reading
Haas driver Esteban Ocon has cast doubt over the practicality of the FIA’s new cooling vests, designed to help drivers cope with extreme conditions in hot races, claiming that “no one can use” the system in its current form.The cooling device was introduced following the physical challenges drivers faced duringContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton has vowed to “just keep fighting” as United States president Donald Trump’s administration has been clamping down on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programmes.Over the first month of his second presidency, Trump made dismantling DEIA initiatives his priority with a slate of executive orders.Decisions made since 20 JanuaryContinue Reading
Williams team principal James Vowles believes Formula 1’s recent booing and swearing controversies will not overshadow its growth, but believes there is no place for booing in the championship.Boos were heard at F1’s 75th anniversary launch event at London’s O2 Arena earlier this month, aimed at the reigning champion MaxContinue Reading
Dacia didn’t have to wait long to celebrate a world victory. Just a month ago, only a few minutes separated Nasser Al-Attiyah from the podium. Just 100km away, the action resumed in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, second round of the FIA and FIM Cross Country Rally World Championship.“Our targetContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc has detailed how he’s been able to focus on his own preparations for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with the spotlight on his new Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and the advantages this brings.Hamilton’s arrival at Ferrari has dominated news stories and been the subject of much social mediaContinue Reading
Max Verstappen believes the 2025 Red Bull Formula 1 challenger is a significant improvement on its predecessor but stated nothing can be “worse than last year”.The Red Bull driver clinched a fourth world title in 2024 despite his team falling to third behind McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ standingsContinue Reading
Carlos Sainz completed the second day of Formula 1’s pre-season test with the fastest lap of the three-day Bahrain event so far, overturning Lewis Hamilton’s time from the morning. The Spaniard went fastest with a 1m29.366s lap 30 minutes after testing resumed following the lunch break, and then found a smidgenContinue Reading
Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed the tendency for its Formula 1 car package to only perform best in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing.Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 cameContinue Reading