Formula One News — February 2025

Alpine is hoping for the odd podium in 2025, regular top-three finishes in 2026, "and in 2027 we must be able to fight for the title".

Max Verstappen is openly hoping for a "more stable" season with Red Bull in 2025.

Two Formula 1 figures agree that Jack Doohan's career at the pinnacle of motorsport could be very short-lived.

Organisers of the grand prix in Barcelona remain hopeful they can successfully negotiate a new race contract with Formula 1.

African country Congo has thrown a spanner in the works of neighbouring Rwanda's clear plans to join the Formula 1 calendar.

Lewis Hamilton is settling into his Ferrari cockpit well, according to the authoritative Italian specialist sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.

2025 could be Max Verstappen's final year at Red Bull, according to the energy drink brand's first ever sponsored athlete.

Valtteri Bottas admits one of his roles in 2025 will be to serve as a "kind of mentor" to Lewis Hamilton's replacement, teenager Kimi Antonelli.

A twelfth Formula 1 team could soon be following in Cadillac's wheel-tracks.

Alain Prost is "sure" he will soon be left behind as one of just three precisely four-time world champions in Formula 1 history.

Toto Wolff has played down expectations about Mercedes' 2025 Formula 1 season.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has denied that the new permanent deputy Formula 1 race director was selected because of her gender.

One of Valtteri Bottas' roles in 2025 will be to mentor Formula 1 rookie and Toto Wolff protege, Kimi Antonelli.

Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks Lewis Hamilton has "lost motivation".

The promoter of the Mexican GP is confident the event can survive even without local hero Sergio Perez in Formula 1 - but nonetheless worried about being offered a contract extension.

There will be more than a single race director and a bigger pool of potential stewards in Formula 1 this year.

Colton Herta is good enough to race in Formula 1.

One former F1 engineer is "sure" Adrian Newey won't have breached his current period of 'gardening leave'.

Rookie Isack Hadjar says his fans will be hearing less from him during his races now that he is in Formula 1.

Guanyu Zhou admits he "lost hope" for his future in Formula 1 with the Audi-owned Sauber team last year.

Adidas has admitted it needed specialist help to dive into the world of Formula 1 race wear.

Franco Colapinto's quest to re-start his F1 racing career with Alpine steps into a higher gear this week in Barcelona.

Max Verstappen is eyeing his ideal dream team with which to tackle the fabled Le Mans 24 hours for the first time.

It's a good time to be a Ferrari employee.

Mick Schumacher insists his "dream" of returning to Formula 1 remains alive - even if he's relieved that he won't be on full-time reserve driver duties in 2025.