Formula One News — April 2025

Oscar Piastri says he has "no doubt" he can be world champion this year.

Formula 1's smallest team is playing down suggestions it may be in financial strife.

Bahrain GP - Thursday Press Conference

Putting Franco Colapinto into a race cockpit is not the "priority" at Alpine, team advisor Flavio Briatore insists.

Pirelli will run an "experiment" in a move to prevent repeats of the processional Japanese GP.

A former Formula 1 driver is surprised the 'Adrian Newey effect' is not yet being seen at Aston Martin.

The two co-directors of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association are not on the same page about Jack Doohan's huge Suzuka crash.

Formula 1 could be sold in 2026, London's Times newspaper is speculating.

Speculation is rising that Toyota intends to gradually intensify its renewed involvement in Formula 1.

Lando Norris has reason to be relieved Niels Wittich is not still race director in Formula 1.

Honda will have a say in the driver lineup at Aston Martin in the future.

Jack Doohan's situation is going from bad to worse, as footage emerges of him barely able to get out of his Alpine cockpit after the Japanese GP.

Lewis Hamilton says he suspects his car is carrying a flaw that is not also present on the sister Ferrari raced by Charles Leclerc.

Fernando Alonso has defended the Suzuka circuit, amid widespread complaints about the largely action-free Japanese GP.

Frederik Vesti's manager has confirmed speculation that the Danish driver will be in action for Mercedes this weekend in Bahrain.

Max Verstappen initiated the recent emergency technical meeting at Red Bull's Milton-Keynes factory, preceding his breakthrough first win from pole at Suzuka.

Dr Helmut Marko poked fun at McLaren's so-called 'Papaya rules', after Max Verstappen beat the two faster orange-coloured cars at Suzuka on both Saturday and Sunday.

Ferrari is pinning its hopes on a much-needed floor upgrade that will reportedly make its debut this weekend in Bahrain.

The pressure on Jack Doohan's shoulders simply won't let up, as footage emerges of Franco Colapinto doing a 'TPC' test with Alpine at Monza.

Williams' moves to pull itself back to winning form in Formula 1 are meeting local opposition.

Japan GP - Race Notes

Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports that he has become increasingly disempowered at Red Bull.

Valtteri Bottas deserves some credit for getting Kimi Antonelli up to speed at Suzuka.

New Grand Prix Drivers' Association director Carlos Sainz is calling for changes to the DRS systems in Formula 1 in the name of safety.

Japan GP - Sunday Photos