https://www.f1-fansite.com Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:26:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-logo-32x32.png https://www.f1-fansite.com 32 32 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-videos/peter-windsors-analysis-of-the-2025-australian-gp/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-videos/peter-windsors-analysis-of-the-2025-australian-gp/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:26:03 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305320

The 2025 Australian Grand Prix was a thrilling race to start the 2025 F1 season. Here, you will find journalist and former team manager Peter Windsor's analysis of the first race of the Grand Prix season. Enjoy.]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-videos/peter-windsors-analysis-of-the-2025-australian-gp/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/all-info-you-need-to-see-before-the-2025-chinese-gp-starts/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/all-info-you-need-to-see-before-the-2025-chinese-gp-starts/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:20:55 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305310

After an interesting season-opener in Melbourne with McLaren as the class of the field, Formula 1 arrives in Shanghai with clear ideas about the pecking order. Lando Norris and McLaren are the early favorites to win championships in 2025. However, the FIA may have already started to tighten things up at the front, with more strict.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/all-info-you-need-to-see-before-the-2025-chinese-gp-starts/feed/ 3 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/the-inside-story-how-doohan-handles-colapintos-raging-rumors/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/the-inside-story-how-doohan-handles-colapintos-raging-rumors/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:25:38 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305302

Mar.19 - Jack Doohan, and his famous father Mick, sound confident the 22-year-old rookie will still be racing an Alpine at the very end of the 2025 season. Even before the five lights went out in Melbourne and Doohan crashed on the opening lap of his first full season in Formula 1, a cloud was.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/the-inside-story-how-doohan-handles-colapintos-raging-rumors/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/resilient-lawson-under-pressure-at-shanghai-right-choice-over-perez/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/resilient-lawson-under-pressure-at-shanghai-right-choice-over-perez/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:16:17 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305303

Mar.19 - The jury is out as to whether Red Bull has fudged its driver choice for 2025. Having lost the constructors' championship last year due to Sergio Perez's ongoing lag behind Max Verstappen, the team weighed up between Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson - and opted for the latter. Given that Tsunoda was closer to.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/resilient-lawson-under-pressure-at-shanghai-right-choice-over-perez/feed/ 3 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/cadillac-in-the-f1-spotlight-handling-the-high-stakes-pressure/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/cadillac-in-the-f1-spotlight-handling-the-high-stakes-pressure/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:07:36 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305304

Mar.19 - With Cadillac's 2026 entry now set in stone, complete with Dan Towriss' signature on the new Concorde Agreement, the project head has opened up about the "intense" process. Amid fierce opposition from F1 owner Liberty Media and the existing ten teams, the initially FIA-approved Andretti team project became mired in a political struggle.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/cadillac-in-the-f1-spotlight-handling-the-high-stakes-pressure/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/lando-norris-responds-to-george-russell-inside-the-championship-confrontation/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/lando-norris-responds-to-george-russell-inside-the-championship-confrontation/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:02:34 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305301

Mar.19 - McLaren should not follow George Russell's advice by halting development of its pacesetting 2025 car. That is the view of world championship leader Lando Norris, who Mercedes driver Russell thinks is now in pole position to retain that lead this season. "McLaren has such a big gap to the others that they could stop.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/lando-norris-responds-to-george-russell-inside-the-championship-confrontation/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/cadillac-how-the-fia-prepared-for-an-11th-team-to-join-the-grid/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/cadillac-how-the-fia-prepared-for-an-11th-team-to-join-the-grid/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:54:26 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305297

The announcement of Cadillac joining the grid as an 11th team may have felt sudden to fans who have been watching 10 teams race for many years. However, the FIA has been working behind the scenes for over two years before the final confirmation in early March that Cadillac will be on the 2026 grid......check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/cadillac-how-the-fia-prepared-for-an-11th-team-to-join-the-grid/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-insight-how-he-saw-clampdown-at-china-gp-coming/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-insight-how-he-saw-clampdown-at-china-gp-coming/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:09:52 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305286

Mar.18 - A leading Dutch journalist thinks he knows why Dr Helmut Marko left Australia with a smile on his face. Describing Max and father Jos as "pessimists" and himself an "optimist", Red Bull advisor Marko said he thought the team could close a quite substantial pace gap to early championship leaders McLaren within five.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-insight-how-he-saw-clampdown-at-china-gp-coming/feed/ 7 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-concorde-agreement-an-in-depth-look-into-fias-holdout/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-concorde-agreement-an-in-depth-look-into-fias-holdout/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:02:44 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305290

Mar.18 - The FIA is yet to sign on the dotted line of the new five-year Concorde Agreement. With the critical document that binds the teams with Formula 1's commercial rights holder and the governing FIA expiring this year, F1 made the announcement about the new deal for 2026 and beyond on the day of.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-concorde-agreement-an-in-depth-look-into-fias-holdout/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/kevin-magnussens-haas-future-in-doubt-done-with-f1/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/kevin-magnussens-haas-future-in-doubt-done-with-f1/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:58:21 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305288

Mar.18 - Kevin Magnussen looks set to split completely with his former Formula 1 team, Haas. Last year, once it became clear that the small American team had other driver plans for 2025, boss Ayao Komatsu insisted that he wanted Magnussen to remain involved with Haas in another capacity. There were rumours of an advisory.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/kevin-magnussens-haas-future-in-doubt-done-with-f1/feed/ 4 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/anticipation-builds-as-decision-awaits-on-2026-f1-group-launch/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/anticipation-builds-as-decision-awaits-on-2026-f1-group-launch/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:53:28 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305289

Mar.18 - Formula 1 is still deciding if it will hold a group launch of the new team liveries each and every year. Although it was not very popular among the drivers, the sport's newest constituent of fans was very happy with 'F1-75', held at O2 arena in London. "You can see very well that.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/anticipation-builds-as-decision-awaits-on-2026-f1-group-launch/feed/ 5 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamilton-and-ferrari-set-for-breakthrough-insights-from-rene-arnoux/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamilton-and-ferrari-set-for-breakthrough-insights-from-rene-arnoux/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:48:11 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305287

Mar.18 - Former Ferrari driver Rene Arnoux tips Lewis Hamilton and the Maranello based team to bounce back from a bad start to the 2025 season in Australia. After all the pre-season hype, seven time world champion Hamilton trailed Charles Leclerc all weekend - but both of them had to fight hard even to score.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamilton-and-ferrari-set-for-breakthrough-insights-from-rene-arnoux/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ferrari-on-alert-how-hamiltons-observations-could-spell-trouble/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ferrari-on-alert-how-hamiltons-observations-could-spell-trouble/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:02:25 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305257

Mar.17 - All the pre-season hype about Lewis Hamilton's sensational move and world championship aspirations fizzled in Melbourne as the red cars finished P8 and P10. Drivers' and constructors' championship leaders McLaren, however, are not celebrating just yet. "We haven't really seen what Ferrari can do yet," team boss Andrea Stella warned. Indeed, it was a.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/ferrari-on-alert-how-hamiltons-observations-could-spell-trouble/feed/ 11 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/unveiling-the-controversy-inside-mclarens-legal-battle-with-former-sponsor/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/unveiling-the-controversy-inside-mclarens-legal-battle-with-former-sponsor/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:56:09 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305258

Mar.17 - Championship leaders McLaren may be the clearly early favourite in 2025, but it is unlikely to win an off-track battle, according to one publication. A Bola, a Portuguese newspaper, claims the Woking based team recently filed a 1.5 million euros lawsuit against a Swedish chocolate drinks company called Huski Chocolate. Formula 1 fans.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/unveiling-the-controversy-inside-mclarens-legal-battle-with-former-sponsor/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-tough-comments-on-hadjars-tears-former-f1-drivers-weigh-in/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-tough-comments-on-hadjars-tears-former-f1-drivers-weigh-in/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:52:40 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305259

Mar.17 - Opinions are split over what Dr Helmut Marko described as rookie Isack Hadjar's "tearful show" in Melbourne on Sunday. After the new Racing Bulls driver impressed in practice and qualifying, he was beyond consoling after crashing even before he completed the formation lap for the Australian GP. The world watched the 20-year-old French-Algerian.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-tough-comments-on-hadjars-tears-former-f1-drivers-weigh-in/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/will-red-bull-overtake-mclaren-marko-predicts-an-imminent-showdown/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/will-red-bull-overtake-mclaren-marko-predicts-an-imminent-showdown/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:46:46 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305256

Mar.17 - McLaren's obvious early dominance in 2025 can still be overcome - within as few as five races. That's the claim of self-confessed "optimist" Dr Helmut Marko, the powerful advisor at Red Bull. He was speaking after the chequered flag in Melbourne, where despite a close finish in tricky conditions Lando Norris became the first.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/will-red-bull-overtake-mclaren-marko-predicts-an-imminent-showdown/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/behind-the-strategy-why-markos-watching-lawson-closely/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/behind-the-strategy-why-markos-watching-lawson-closely/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:45:21 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305219

Mar.16 - It's only round one of 24, but George Russell thinks the 2025 season is basically done and dusted. "McLaren has such a big gap to the others that they could stop development already and focus completely on 2026," said the Mercedes driver. Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher senses deep disappointment in the Mercedes.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/behind-the-strategy-why-markos-watching-lawson-closely/feed/ 5 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/why-drive-to-survive-is-stirring-controversy-in-the-f1-world/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/why-drive-to-survive-is-stirring-controversy-in-the-f1-world/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:40:35 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305220

Mar.16 - Formula 1, and Netflix producers, have defended 'Drive to Survive' against withering attacks from the sport's top stars Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Verstappen has never hidden his opinion about the exaggerated, Hollywood-esque production, even refusing to take part at all in some editions. One clip from the latest season showed the quadruple.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/why-drive-to-survive-is-stirring-controversy-in-the-f1-world/feed/ 4 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-verdict-on-susie-wolffs-possible-role-as-fia-president/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-verdict-on-susie-wolffs-possible-role-as-fia-president/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:35:20 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305222

Mar.16 - Dr Helmut Marko says Red Bull will be stridently opposed to the idea of Susie Wolff running for FIA president. Recent rumours have suggested that Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who instigated a short-lived investigation into conflict of interest between Susie and Toto Wolff's current roles, may have a challenger in the FIA elections late.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-verdict-on-susie-wolffs-possible-role-as-fia-president/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/domenicalis-next-move-thailand-interested-in-formula-1/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/domenicalis-next-move-thailand-interested-in-formula-1/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:31:52 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305221

Mar.16 - Stefano Domenicali, the newly-renewed CEO of Formula 1, is hopping on a plane from Melbourne to Bangkok after Sunday's season opener. "I'm just finishing the race here in Melbourne, then I go to Thailand to see if there is a potential interest from the government to develop something there," he told Sky Italia......check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/domenicalis-next-move-thailand-interested-in-formula-1/feed/ 3 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-report-results-2025-australian-f1-grand-prix/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-report-results-2025-australian-f1-grand-prix/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:32:02 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305181

Event: Australian Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Weather: wet/dry/wet 16°C Tarmac: wet/dry/wet  19°C Humidity: 68% Wind: 18.3 km/h W Lando Norris scored his 5th race win by finishing first at the 39th Australian F1 Grand Prix today. It was his first race win of the 2025 season and his first win in Australia. The.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/race-report-results-2025-australian-f1-grand-prix/feed/ 8 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/behind-ferraris-strategy-to-boost-hamiltons-performance/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/behind-ferraris-strategy-to-boost-hamiltons-performance/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:10:16 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305172

Mar.15 - Charles Leclerc could "send Lewis Hamilton into retirement" this year, former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher warns. Amid all the pre-season hype of the seven time world champion's Maranello move, 40-year-old Hamilton headed to Melbourne clearly off his teammate's pace. He then qualified P8, one place behind Leclerc. "The Italian media will get very.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/behind-ferraris-strategy-to-boost-hamiltons-performance/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-refuses-to-discuss-aston-martins-form-defends-bortoleto/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-refuses-to-discuss-aston-martins-form-defends-bortoleto/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:05:42 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305168

Mar.15 - Fernando Alonso amused a throng of journalists in Melbourne by refusing to tell them what he had learned at the wheel of his Aston Martin in practice. "Nothing. But if had learned anything, I wouldn't tell you," he smiled. Alonso, 43, was half-joking - but he also made clear that he was also.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/alonso-refuses-to-discuss-aston-martins-form-defends-bortoleto/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-unexpected-triumph-over-verstappen-in-australia/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-unexpected-triumph-over-verstappen-in-australia/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 15:00:04 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305171

Mar.15 - Dr Helmut Marko is trying to stay upbeat about Red Bull's situation as the 2025 season kicks off in Melbourne. Max Verstappen took issue with his mentor's claim that a second-row qualifying performance might still be realistic at the season opener, while Max's father has been warning that a full season of struggle could.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-unexpected-triumph-over-verstappen-in-australia/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-2026-bottas-already-in-cadillac-talks-in-melbourne/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-2026-bottas-already-in-cadillac-talks-in-melbourne/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:53:55 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305170

Mar.15 - Valtteri Bottas was spotted in conversation with a representative of Formula 1's new team for 2026, Cadillac, in the Melbourne paddock. The Finn is not giving up on his F1 career just yet, signing up at the age of 35 to serve as Mercedes' full-time reserve after losing his Sauber seat. He's also been.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/f1-2026-bottas-already-in-cadillac-talks-in-melbourne/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-f1s-new-rivalry-the-battle-over-mclarens-wings/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-f1s-new-rivalry-the-battle-over-mclarens-wings/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:47:50 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305169

Mar.15 - Red Bull is keeping a "very close eye" on McLaren's bendy wings. As the action kicked off in Melbourne, the pundits' predictions proved true - McLaren is ahead of the field while Red Bull is struggling. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko declared this week that it's "insane" the FIA is only clamping.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-f1s-new-rivalry-the-battle-over-mclarens-wings/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/f1-starting-grid-2025-australian-grand-prix/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/f1-starting-grid-2025-australian-grand-prix/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:20:27 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305163

Event: Australian Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Warm-up lap starts at: 15:00 Local | 05:00 CET | 04:00 UK | 21:00 LA | 13:00 Tokio McLaren Dominates as Norris Takes First Pole of 2025 The 2025 Formula 1 season kicked off in thrilling fashion at Albert Park, with Lando Norris storming to pole position.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/f1-starting-grid-2025-australian-grand-prix/feed/ 3 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/f1-qualifying-results-2025-australian-grand-prix/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/f1-qualifying-results-2025-australian-grand-prix/#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2025 06:24:59 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305158

Event: Australian Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Weather: dry 31°C Tarmac: dry  41°C Humidity: 39% Wind: 0 km/h Norris Seizes Pole as McLaren Locks Out Front Row in Melbourne A Thrilling Start to the 2025 F1 Season The 2025 Formula 1 season kicked off with an electrifying qualifying session at Albert Park, as Lando.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/f1-qualifying-results-2025-australian-grand-prix/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/third-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/third-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:37:32 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305130

Event: Australian Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Piastri Delights Home Crowd by Topping Final Practice in Melbourne The 2025 Formula 1 season is officially in full swing, and Albert Park delivered a thrilling final practice session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. In front of a passionate home crowd, Oscar Piastri gave McLaren fans.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/third-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/serious-verstappen-to-snub-nonsense-red-bull-social-media-videos/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/serious-verstappen-to-snub-nonsense-red-bull-social-media-videos/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:50:59 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305115

Mar.14 - Max Verstappen is dialling back his involvement with Red Bull's quirky social media presence. According to the Dutch publication Formule 1, manager Raymond Vermeulen has told team officials that the quadruple world champion is frustrated with the inane nature of Red Bull's TikTok activities in particular. "Big brands like Oracle, Tag Heuer and Heineken.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/serious-verstappen-to-snub-nonsense-red-bull-social-media-videos/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/mercedes-wolff-delays-russell-contract-talks-until-mid-season/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/mercedes-wolff-delays-russell-contract-talks-until-mid-season/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:46:38 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305116

Mar.14 - Contract talks with George Russell are on the back burner for now, the British driver and his boss Toto Wolff admit. In Melbourne, two interesting paddock developments are brewing. First, De Telegraaf newspaper reports that McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently got in touch with Max Verstappen's management to "explore the market". And Mercedes' Russell was.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/mercedes-wolff-delays-russell-contract-talks-until-mid-season/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/red-bulls-marko-relieved-to-be-not-far-behind-at-melbourne/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/red-bulls-marko-relieved-to-be-not-far-behind-at-melbourne/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:42:27 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305117

Mar.14 - Dr Helmut Marko sounded relieved as practice action kicked off in Melbourne. While early championship favourite Lando Norris topped the times, the promise of an ultra-close battle also seems to be brewing for the 2025 season. "The results are really close," Red Bull advisor Marko told ORF. "Thank God we are not that.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/red-bulls-marko-relieved-to-be-not-far-behind-at-melbourne/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/critical-review-looming-briatores-plans-for-doohan-as-colapinto-waits/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/critical-review-looming-briatores-plans-for-doohan-as-colapinto-waits/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:36:23 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305118

Mar.14 - Flavio Briatore is openly admitting he will soon "review" Jack Doohan's performance. The charismatic and commercially-appealing Argentine reserve Franco Colapinto, on a $20m loan to Alpine from Williams, is in Melbourne amid swirling rumours about how many races he will have to sit out before taking over fellow rookie Doohan's seat. "Jack didn't.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/critical-review-looming-briatores-plans-for-doohan-as-colapinto-waits/feed/ 5 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamiltons-ferrari-signing-controversy-ecclestone-and-briatores-takes/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamiltons-ferrari-signing-controversy-ecclestone-and-briatores-takes/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:29:15 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305121

Mar.14 - Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore think Ferrari has made a mistake by signing Lewis Hamilton. Former Formula 1 CEO Ecclestone says the seven time world champion's best chance of further success at the age of 40 and beyond would have been to stay in silver. "Hamilton has already been extremely successful at Mercedes.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/hamiltons-ferrari-signing-controversy-ecclestone-and-briatores-takes/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-the-controversy-why-schumacher-criticized-vettels-remark/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-the-controversy-why-schumacher-criticized-vettels-remark/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:24:07 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305119

Mar.14 - Ralf Schumacher has chided fellow former Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel for his recent remarks. Vettel, who like Lewis Hamilton had a reputation for advocacy of a range of social justice issues, praised Schumacher for recently 'coming out' as gay. "It's still very difficult to 'come out' in sports and be accepted," the.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-the-controversy-why-schumacher-criticized-vettels-remark/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/neweys-impact-on-aston-martin-high-hopes-from-alonso/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/neweys-impact-on-aston-martin-high-hopes-from-alonso/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:20:17 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305120

Mar.14 - Adrian Newey's "magic" could be evident at Aston Martin within mere "weeks", according to a hopeful Fernando Alonso. Newey, 66, left Red Bull amid the team's turmoil last year and has only just re-emerged from his 'gardening leave' at Aston Martin. Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is playing down the loss. "Formula.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/neweys-impact-on-aston-martin-high-hopes-from-alonso/feed/ 3 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/second-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/second-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:40:56 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305107

Event: Australian Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Leclerc Leads Ferrari Charge in FP2 as Red Bull Struggles Continue Ferrari and McLaren Look Strong in Melbourne The first Friday of the 2025 Formula 1 season delivered plenty of action at Albert Park, with Charles Leclerc setting the fastest time in Free Practice 2 (FP2), keeping.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/second-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/first-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/first-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:24:53 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305106

Event: Australian Grand Prix Track: Albert Park Circuit Norris Leads Eventful First Practice as F1 Returns in Melbourne The 2025 Formula 1 season officially roared into action with the opening practice session at Albert Park, Melbourne, setting the stage for an exciting Australian Grand Prix weekend. Under warm and sunny conditions, teams and drivers got.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-result/first-free-practice-results-2025-australian-f1-gp/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/2025-f1-season-start-previewing-the-australian-grand-prix/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/2025-f1-season-start-previewing-the-australian-grand-prix/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:36:00 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305102

On Sunday, Formula 1 will begin one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory. The 2025 Australian Grand Prix will kick off an F1 campaign that could give us thrilling fights at the top throughout the 24-race calendar.   Various elements have made the 2025 F1 season one to look forward to. Mainly, the.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/2025-f1-season-start-previewing-the-australian-grand-prix/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-sound/f1-beyond-the-grid-lawsons-views-on-red-bull-promotion/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-sound/f1-beyond-the-grid-lawsons-views-on-red-bull-promotion/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:56:42 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305096

Liam Lawson's first full Formula 1 season will certainly be interesting to watch, with a lot of gossip about his role at Red Bull Racing and why the team decided to promote him instead of Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda. Ahead of his first season at a top team, the New Zealander talked to the F1:.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-sound/f1-beyond-the-grid-lawsons-views-on-red-bull-promotion/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/aston-martin-boss-newey-completely-focused-on-2026-f1-car/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/aston-martin-boss-newey-completely-focused-on-2026-f1-car/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:48:00 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305087

Mar.13 - Adrian Newey is yet to work his fabled magic on Aston Martin's new car for 2025. In Bahrain pre-season testing recently, the green cars appeared to lack pace - with leading team figures like Fernando Alonso already looking ahead to the all-new era from 2026. "I think we've taken a step forward," said Alonso.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/aston-martin-boss-newey-completely-focused-on-2026-f1-car/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-tsunodas-future-why-red-bull-didnt-promote-him/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-tsunodas-future-why-red-bull-didnt-promote-him/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:44:04 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305088

Mar.13 - Yuki Tsunoda could struggle to remain in Formula 1 after the 2025 season. One issue is that this year is his fifth at Red Bull's junior F1 team - and the door to Red Bull Racing has closed for now with Liam Lawson's promotion. Team advisor Dr Helmut Marko says it was the 24-year-old Japanese.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/inside-tsunodas-future-why-red-bull-didnt-promote-him/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bottas-eyes-indycar-a-new-chapter-after-f1/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bottas-eyes-indycar-a-new-chapter-after-f1/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:39:23 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305084

Mar.13 - A move to Indycar could be a "good option" for the future, Valtteri Bottas admits. The 35-year-old Finn lost his race seat at Sauber at the end of last season, and has returned to Mercedes to serve as the full-time reserve driver. He is already linked with the new Cadillac team for 2026......check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/bottas-eyes-indycar-a-new-chapter-after-f1/feed/ 2 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/explosive-insights-markos-take-on-f1-rookies-doohan-and-bortoleto/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/explosive-insights-markos-take-on-f1-rookies-doohan-and-bortoleto/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:34:12 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305082

Mar.13 - Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko thinks his Alpine counterpart Flavio Briatore is serious about ejecting Jack Doohan from his race seat sooner rather than later. Rookie Doohan has touched down for his first home race in Australia amid a sea of negative speculation. The headline in Melbourne's Age newspaper believes the "brutal.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/explosive-insights-markos-take-on-f1-rookies-doohan-and-bortoleto/feed/ 1 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/the-real-story-behind-sainzs-audi-disappointment/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/the-real-story-behind-sainzs-audi-disappointment/#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:25:26 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305085

Mar.13 - Carlos Sainz admits his father is "still disappointed" the ousted Ferrari driver turned down Audi's offer for 2025 and beyond. The 30-year-old instead opted for Williams, another midfield team that did impress the Formula 1 world in the pre-season Bahrain test with Sainz's overall fastest time. "This was a surprise for us too,".....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/the-real-story-behind-sainzs-audi-disappointment/feed/ 6 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/formula-1s-new-era-briatore-lauds-domenicalis-trailblazing-leadership/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/formula-1s-new-era-briatore-lauds-domenicalis-trailblazing-leadership/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:18:49 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305083

Mar.13 - Flavio Briatore says his fellow Italian Stefano Domenicali has helped to make Formula 1 "much stronger". The Liberty Media-owned sport has just announced that, following a period of uncertainty about Domenicali's future, the 59-year-old has secured a new contract to keep him in the role of F1 CEO through 2029. Specialist publications appeared.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/formula-1s-new-era-briatore-lauds-domenicalis-trailblazing-leadership/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/verstappens-championship-boost-inside-the-flexi-wing-debate/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/verstappens-championship-boost-inside-the-flexi-wing-debate/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:11:19 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305086

Mar.13 - The mid-season wing flexibility clampdown could actually benefit Max Verstappen more than any other driver in the field. That's the view of Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who nonetheless slammed the FIA's decision to wait until Barcelona in June to impose harsher flexibility tests on the front wings. "Now everyone except the smaller.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/verstappens-championship-boost-inside-the-flexi-wing-debate/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/hamilton-on-retirement-ill-be-here-until-im-50/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/hamilton-on-retirement-ill-be-here-until-im-50/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:43:09 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305080

Lewis Hamilton is a legend in Formula 1, and those who have watched him since his beginnings at McLaren in 2007 will be delighted to hear that the seven-time world champion has no plans for retirement just yet. When Hamilton announced his departure from Mercedes in 2024, many fans speculated that this was his final.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-column/hamilton-on-retirement-ill-be-here-until-im-50/feed/ 0 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-strong-prediction-verstappen-to-win-2025-f1-title/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-strong-prediction-verstappen-to-win-2025-f1-title/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:21:44 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305074

Mar.12 - Max Verstappen's boss and mentor Dr Helmut Marko, as well as the Red Bull driver's father Jos, both agree that the quadruple world champion is heading into the 2025 season without the fastest car. Although the Christian Horner affair is still bubbling along in the background, Verstappen senior says he and his 27-year-old.....check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/markos-strong-prediction-verstappen-to-win-2025-f1-title/feed/ 4 https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/norris-talks-his-future-as-mclaren-secure-piastri/ https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/norris-talks-his-future-as-mclaren-secure-piastri/#comments Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:57:14 +0000 https://www.f1-fansite.com/?p=305073

Mar.12 - Just as Lando Norris flirts with his own future, teammate Oscar Piastri has been cemented at McLaren for several more years. In a pre-season interview with NBC, 2024 drivers' title runner-up and arguable 2025 championship favourite Norris was asked about his long-term future on the grid. "I can't answer that one," he smiled......check out full post »]]> https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-news/norris-talks-his-future-as-mclaren-secure-piastri/feed/ 3