The five burning F1 questions heading into 2025 season Anticipation is already building towards the new season and the first race on 16 March in Australia The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
The forgettable farewells of Formula 1’s departing quartet While much was made of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes finale and Carlos Sainz’s last race for Ferrari, four likely permanent Formula 1 farewells also took place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – and sadly for those involved, none of them went particularly to plan. Autosport · Dec 9, 2024
F1 race winner Bottas labels his Sauber career 'a mistake' after difficult 2024 Bottas calls Sauber stint a 'mistake' after poor 2024 season, citing team boss Fred Vasseur's departure and lack of technical progress. Motorsport · Dec 9, 2024
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc tops FP1 but picks up grid penalty Charles Leclerc was fastest in Formula 1's final FP1 session of 2024 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two tenths clear of McLaren's Lando Norris. Autosport · Dec 6, 2024
F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc leads Norris in opening practice Charles Leclerc was fastest in Formula 1's final FP1 session of 2024 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, two tenths clear of McLaren's Lando Norris. Motorsport · Dec 6, 2024
Chinese GP to remain on F1 calendar until 2030 with new deal Formula 1 has announced the Chinese Grand Prix has signed a new deal that will see the series visit Shanghai until at least 2030. Autosport · Dec 6, 2024
Chinese GP to remain on F1 calendar until 2030 after new deal Formula 1 has announced the Chinese Grand Prix has signed a new deal that will see the series visit Shanghai until at least 2030. Motorsport · Dec 6, 2024
GM announces Lowdon as Cadillac F1 team principal The Cadillac Formula 1 programme has named Graeme Lowdon as team principal of the new team ahead of its entry in 2026. Autosport · Dec 5, 2024
Valtteri Bottas on F1 swansong: ‘This year has been the toughest of rides’ EXCLUSIVE: Bottas, who is Lewis Hamilton’s favourite ever teammate, will take to the start line for potentially the final time in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, after 12 years in F1. But, as he tells Kieran Jackson, he has no regrets The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024
Zhou: F1 points relief is "statement" for future with Sauber exit imminent Zhou Guanyu conceded it was a "relief" to secure Sauber's first points finish of the 2024 Formula 1 season at the Qatar Grand Prix. Autosport · Dec 3, 2024
Bottas bemoans luck as Lawson accepts blame for Qatar clash Liam Lawson has accepted blame for running Valtteri Bottas off the track and costing the Sauber driver a shot at his first points of the season during the Qatar Grand Prix. Autosport · Dec 3, 2024
Seven things we learned at the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Three safety cars, a veritable smorgasbord of penalties, and a series of surprise results all defined this year's trip to the Losail circuit: a featureless expanse in the Qatari desert that has inexplicably become a favourite among the drivers. The racing might have been a little stilted at the front… Autosport · Dec 2, 2024
Bottas: It’s “ironic” that Sauber F1 improvement has come so late Valtteri Bottas has hailed the effect of his Sauber team’s latest upgrades on car performance after qualifying 13th for the Qatar Grand Prix and finishing 12th in the sprint event – but acknowledged the improvement has come rather late for him.Bottas is out of an F1 race drive next year… Motorsport · Dec 1, 2024
F1 Qatar GP: Norris gifts Piastri sprint race win as McLaren nears title Oscar Piastri was gifted the Qatar Grand Prix sprint victory by Lando Norris, who controlled the race with a tactical drive to boost McLaren's chances of sealing Formula 1's constructors' championship. Motorsport · Nov 30, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024 Zhou Guanyu confirmed as Ferrari driver for 2025 F1 season Ferrari have added to their ranks ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s debut in scarlet red in Australia next month
Autosport · Nov 27, 2024 What's left to play for in the final two F1 races in 2024? Now that Formula 1's 2024 world drivers' championship has been secured by Max Verstappen after Las Vegas, it could be assumed that the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are little more than dead rubbers. In reality, the 2024 season is far from over as there's still plenty to play…
Autosport · Nov 27, 2024 Zhou: Ferrari is "really interested in me" for 2025 F1 season Sauber racer Zhou Guanyu says Ferrari is "really interested" in hiring him as a reserve driver, as he finds himself a free agent for the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Motorsport · Nov 6, 2024 Who is Sauber's new F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto? After an extended period of mulling over its driving options for Formula 1's 2025 season and beyond, Sauber had found itself in a binary choice between experience and youth. The Swiss outfit, which becomes Audi in 2026, has opted for the latter; Valtteri Bottas will leave the team at the…
Autosport · Nov 6, 2024 Sauber signs Bortoleto for 2025 F1 race seat ahead of Audi era Sauber has signed Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the veteran and rookie effectively teaming up in the future Audi squad.
Motorsport · Nov 6, 2024 Sauber signs Bortoleto to 2025 F1 race seat ahead of Audi era Sauber has signed Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg in the 2025 Formula 1 season, the veteran and rookie effectively teaming up in the future Audi squad.
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024 Sauber confirm Valtteri Bottas replacement for 2025 F1 season Sauber also confirmed Zhou Guanyu’s departure, ensuring a fresh start for the team with two new drivers in 2025, including Nico Hulkenberg
Autosport · Oct 24, 2024 Colapinto is “turning heads” in F1, but what are his options for 2025? It is a question seemingly put to Franco Colapinto after every session he has entered as a Formula 1 driver – ‘do you think this performance will help get you a seat next year’?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024 Formula One: Charles Leclerc wins the United States Grand Prix – as it happened The Ferrari driver stole in at the start to take the spoils, as Max Verstappen and Lando Norris got tangled in a running battle
Motorsport · Sep 5, 2024 Pourchaire on his future: "I don't have any money to put on the table" Formula 2's youngest race winner when he triumphed in Monaco at just 17 years old, Theo Pourchaire once was one of the hottest prospects on the way to Formula 1. After winning the F2 title at age 20 but on his third attempt, the Sauber reserve driver was unable to…
Autosport · Aug 27, 2024 Bottas has "long-term" concerns over Sauber struggles after 'weakest' F1 race Valtteri Bottas has bemoaned Sauber's 'weakest' performance of the Formula 1 season at the Dutch Grand Prix but hopes the circuit will serve as an "outlier".