A common complaint among fans of Formula 1's main feeder series, Formula 2 and Formula 3, is that drivers rarely get the chance to progress into race seats in the top tier. Championship-winning talents have often been forced to sit on the sidelines in a reserve capacity and wait until an established name retires.
This was especially evident in the off-season last year, when there were no changes to the F1 grid whatsoever. But fast forward 12 months, and the grid will have a very different look for 2025, with at least four fresh faces set to feature. What those already confirmed - Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Jack Doohan (Alpine), Oliver Bearman (Haas) and Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) - all have in common is their time spent climbing the established ladder.
