Autosport Podcast: Reviewing Friday practice for the Australian GP
The first bit of track action for the 2025 Formula 1 season is now over, as teams and drivers took to Albert Park Circuit for both Friday practice sessions ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.So, Autosport’s Ben Hunt and Filip Cleeren report from the paddock analysing the battle at theContinue Reading
Inside the F1 Paddock – Everything we’ve learnt from 2025’s first FP1 and FP2
Ben Hunt and Filip Cleeren report from the paddock after Practice Friday at the Australian Grand Prix. Between them, they analyse the battle at the front of the field as Charles Leclerc topped both practice sessions ahead of the McLarens, with the latter still looking strong regarding race pace. There’sContinue Reading
Why Hyundai is shelving 2025 WRC car upgrades for Safari Rally Kenya
Hyundai insists it has made the “better choice” to contest next week’s Safari Rally Kenya without its much anticipated 2025 car update package that debuted in Sweden last month.The South Korean manufacturer will head to Africa for the toughest event on the WRC calendar with a trio of i20 NContinue Reading
Marko rules Red Bull out of Australian GP victory with podium the “maximum” to aim for
Red Bull is pinning its Australian Grand Prix hopes on Sunday’s forecast rain and Max Verstappen’s proven ability to drag maximum performance out of whatever car he’s driving.That was the verdict of the team’s long-time ‘driver advisor’, Helmut Marko, after a practice session in which both Red Bull drivers wereContinue Reading
F1 Thailand race plans progressing as Domenicali heads for talks in Bangkok
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has revealed he will visit Thailand after the Australian Grand Prix for talks over a potential race in Bangkok.The current F1 calendar is the most packed it has ever been, with 24 grands prix slated for the 2025 season which gets under way in MelbourneContinue Reading
Horner defends “too slow” Lawson after tough Australian GP practice
Liam Lawson’s maiden grand prix weekend with Red Bull got off to a shaky start as he closed out Friday’s second practice session 17th fastest and over half a second slower than team-mate Max Verstappen on the same soft tyre compound.“Comfortable, just too slow,” said Lawson to Sky Sports F1.Continue Reading
How Hamilton’s driving style compares to Leclerc as he adapts to Ferrari car
Lewis Hamilton says he has spent the early part of Formula 1’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix adjusting his driving style to suit the requirements of the Ferrari car package he is currently exploring.In the other SF-25, Charles Leclerc ended the opening day in Melbourne at the head of the times,Continue Reading
Bearman rues Australian GP FP1 crash: “Too much, too soon”
Oliver Bearman apologised to his Haas mechanics after a crash during first practice for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix saw the British rookie forced to sit out the second hour on Friday.With a little over 20 minutes remaining of FP1, Bearman took too much kerb and ran wide atContinue Reading
F1 Australian GP: Leclerc leads second practice from McLaren pair, Hamilton fifth
Charles Leclerc led McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in second practice for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, with Ferrari finally showing more of its new car potential.In the other SF-25, Lewis Hamilton finished fifth behind Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda, with a 0.4s gap to his session-leading team-mate.Tsunoda,Continue Reading
Vowles explains Williams’ strong start to F1 2025 but admits infrastructure issues
Williams team principal James Vowles has attributed his squad’s strong early phase of the 2025 Formula 1 year to gains it has made on “low-hanging fruit” developments for its car and factory systems.The British team enjoyed a strong Bahrain pre-season test – finishing with the quickest time overall and competitiveContinue Reading