Alpine confirm Williams super-sub Colapinto as reserve driver for 2025 season

Franco Colapinto will join Alpine as one of their reserve drivers in 2025, it has been announced, with the Argentinian racer further bolstering the team’s back-up pool for the season ahead. Colapinto burst onto the F1 scene last year when Williams drafted him in to replace the axed Logan Sargeant – who was struggling for … Leer más

General Motors announce formation of new power units company for Cadillac F1 project

General Motors and TWG Motorsports have announced the formation of a new company that will build powertrains for the Cadillac F1 project, the team that could potentially join the grid in 2026. GM Performance Power Units LLC will contribute towards Cadillac becoming a “full works” team by the end of the decade, with Russ O’Blenes … Leer más

Binotto expands on key area where Kick Sauber need to change after being in ‘survival mode’

Mattia Binotto has insisted that “a lot needs to be done” at Kick Sauber to transform the team’s culture, with the squad needing to develop a “winning mindset”. The former Ferrari Team Principal joined the outfit in August last year as Chief Operating and Chief Technical Officer, following on from the exits of CEO Andreas … Leer más

Ryo Hirakawa joins Alpine as reserve driver for 2025 and gets FP1 run in Japan

Alpine have announced that Japanese racer Ryo Hirakawa will be added to the team’s test and reserve driver pool for the 2025 season, joining the already confirmed Paul Aron. Hirakawa will bring wide-ranging motorsport experience to Alpine, having competed in various single-seater and endurance championships, as well as recently testing Formula 1 machinery with McLaren … Leer más

‘He’ll be back’ – Norris insists Sainz’s ‘time will come again’ as Spaniard prepares for Williams journey

Lando Norris believes his former team mate Carlos Sainz will be back fighting at the front of the F1 grid in future with the Spaniard proving he “deserves a good seat.” Sainz’s 2024 proved to be a whirlwind after discovering before the season had even begun that he would be replaced by Lewis Hamilton at … Leer más

Formula 1 announces multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix

Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix that will see the sport race at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in four of the next six years. The extension, which includes Grands Prix in the 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 seasons, follows significant investment at the circuit in recent years, including … Leer más

Leclerc lists areas where Sainz has helped him improve as he hails ‘incredible team mate’

Charles Leclerc has praised Carlos Sainz for helping him to improve in “so many areas” during their four years racing together at Ferrari, with the Monegasque stating that his former team mate “deserves to be in a top team” following his departure from the Italian outfit. Sainz first partnered with Leclerc when he joined the … Leer más

Magnussen explains how he could have ended up alongside Verstappen at Red Bull as he reflects on moments that changed his path

Kevin Magnussen has been reflecting on the moments in his F1 career that could potentially have led to him going on another trajectory – including a possible move to the Red Bull stable where he might have eventually ended up racing alongside Max Verstappen. Magnussen made his debut for McLaren in memorable style at the … Leer más

Stella explains whether McLaren will change approach if Norris and Piastri fight each other for the title in 2025

Andrea Stella has outlined how McLaren will approach the situation should both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri find themselves fighting for the championship in 2025, with the team boss hopeful that this could be an “opportunity” rather than a “problem”. The Woking squad enjoyed an increasingly strong season in 2024, a campaign in which they … Leer más

REVEALED: The best driver line-up for the 2025 season as voted for by you

The votes are in and the best driver line-up for the upcoming 2025 F1 season – as voted for by you – has been revealed! With so much change on the F1 grid, numerous teams will be sporting different driver pairings in 2025, including Lewis Hamilton switching to Ferrari, Carlos Sainz moving to Williams and … Leer más