Formula One News — April 2025

Sergio Perez is in Miami for this weekend's Formula 1 race.

Mercedes, Aston Martin and Red Bull aside, another serious possibility for Max Verstappen is now emerging.

A "turning point" for Ferrari could come too late for Charles Leclerc's liking.

"New guidelines" about driver penalties are in place, the FIA has admitted - but even insiders are being kept in the dark about them.

Miami this weekend could be Jack Doohan's last race for now at the wheel of an Alpine.

The spectacle of the firestorm of sparks emanating from the rear of today's Formula 1 cars may be coming to an end.

George Russell should have a new contract in his pocket "pretty soon," according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

A long-serving former Formula 1 manager and team boss is tipping Oscar Piastri to hang onto his new championship lead until the very end of 2025.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the highly controversial president of F1's governing body, looks set to hit reverse gear on draconian new penalties laid out in the international sporting code.

Valtteri Bottas says his contract with Mercedes allows him to race outside of Formula 1.

Another attempt to change or tweak the radical engine regulations for 2026 has faltered - although the door has been left slightly ajar.

Formula 1 is nervously watching developments in United States politics.

An interesting contractual detail surrounding Lewis Hamilton's move from Mercedes to Ferrari could help explain the seven time world champion's current struggle.

A well-known billionaire known in Formula 1 as Sergio Perez's primary backer thinks it is possible the ousted Red Bull driver will return to the grid.

Another ominous sign about the future of Imola's Formula 1 race has emerged.

McLaren, currently Formula 1's fastest team, is poised to sign a lucrative new sponsorship deal.

Fernando Alonso thinks it is "unlikely" that Max Verstappen will sign up with Aston Martin for 2026.

A surprise contender to potentially snap up Max Verstappen for 2026 has emerged.

Franco Colapinto's Argentine sponsors might need to write another big cheque in order to oust rookie Jack Doohan from his race seat at Alpine.

A Russian teenager has given a fascinating insight into how the driver development programs for certain youngsters function.

2025 could be Dr Helmut Marko's last season as the high-profile and powerful advisor at Red Bull.

The Formula 1 world is contemplating the concept of the newly-nicknamed "ice-boy" becoming champion this year.

Red Bull has definitively decided against challenging Max Verstappen's 5-second penalty by not requesting a 'right of review'.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he would have found it hard to choose between Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz if he had a vacancy at the Woking based team.

Tension may already be creeping into Adrian Newey's new professional collaboration with Aston Martin.