Formula 1 April 2025 News Archive

F1 Mexico Grand Prix extends F1 contract until at least 2028

MISC FIA announces shock return of Rao as advisor to Ben Sulayem

F1 Mekies: Losing F1 drivers to Red Bull is a success but can be "conflicting" for Racing Bulls

F1 Autosport 75: When Red Bull had its own intra-team fight like Norris vs Piastri

F1 How the words of F1 champion Rindt still resonate with modern technology

F1 Trailer released for Netflix documentary on Mercedes F1's Antonelli

F1 How Ratzenberger beat the odds to realise his cruelly short-lived F1 dream

F1 Why F1 drivers dislike the Miami GP circuit and how it could be improved

F1 F1 signs PwC as official consulting partner from Miami GP onwards

F1 Ferrari set for car upgrades in Imola to turn around poor start to F1 2025

F1 Is an F1 title challenge too much to expect for Norris just 12 months after his maiden win?

F1 Why Mercedes still has a part to play in F1’s 2025 running order

F1 F1’s American revolution – how the series finally cracked the USA

F1 What is behind Aston Martin's struggles in F1 2025?

F1 The factors that make F1's 2026 engine rules a major political battleground

F1 On the cards – Lewis Hamilton teams up with Fanatics after London store launch

F1 Where Lawson and Tsunoda stand three races into their Red Bull/Racing Bulls switch

F1 What Tsunoda has learnt alongside Verstappen so far

F1 Why Lella Lombardi was much more than F1’s half-point heroine

F1 The story behind Red Bull’s surprise F1 rookie, Isack Hadjar

F1 Are Albon and Williams the perfect F1 partnership?

F1 How Claire Dubbelman became the first woman with an FIA race director superlicence

F1 Why Benetton had a point to prove with the B195

F1 Sainz promises Madrid's urban F1 circuit will not lack character

F1 'Madring' F1 circuit gets unveiled by Madrid's Spanish Grand Prix organisers

F1 Mexican GP set to extend F1 contract despite Perez departure

F1 Should Vettel replace Marko as Red Bull's young driver boss?

F1 The F1 Commission discusses preventing massive 2026 engine performance gaps and grass fires

F1 Williams wary F1 rivals may catch up with limited upgrades planned for 2025

F1 How the F1 rookies have fared after five rounds of 2025

F1 What is the paper slip handed to F1 drivers after a race – and what happens to it?

F1 The 11 forgotten circuits that hosted an F1 grand prix just once

F1 Do the McLaren drivers’ opposing mindsets signify strength or weakness?

F1 JA on F1 Podcast: Is Hamilton’s malaise set to last the whole season?

F1 Autosport 75: How McLaren moved the goalposts amid another F1 rivalry

F1 49 laps on hards: Could Tsunoda have scored points in the Saudi Arabian GP?

F1 FIA approves General Motors as 2029 F1 engine supplier

F1 Top five Australian F1 drivers ranked: Brabham, Webber, Piastri and more

MISC Ben Sulayem proposes Malcolm Wilson as Robert Reid's successor at FIA

F1 F1 rules out return to V10, looks at fixes for new engine rules

F1 F1 chief Domenicali misses "broader" technical controversies: "They're the spice of the sport"

F1 LIVE: F1 Saudi Arabian GP updates - race

F1 Red Bull formally rules out right of review of Verstappen's Saudi F1 penalty

F1 How unwanted triple-headers became a fixture on the F1 calendar

F1 How Sainz showed Williams his true value in Jeddah

F1 How Webber's influence is key to Piastri impressing Verstappen

F1 Problem child or mercurial genius? Red Bull's RB21 is flighty, but can be faster than the McLaren

F1 Archive: How Senna claimed his maiden F1 win 40 years ago today

F1 Are F1’s racing guidelines working? Our writers have their say

F1 Where Hamilton is suffering compared to Leclerc as Ferrari’s braking bites

F1 Hadjar: Lawson “definitely pushing me” like Tsunoda used to

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2025

F1 Autosport podcast: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review

F1 Tackling tariffs - Vowles explains Williams’ safeguards against market uncertainty

F1 Wolff: Proposal to reduce F1 2026 hybrid deployment "a joke"

F1 Why McLaren pair saw Verstappen as the quickest in Saudi Arabian GP

F1 How Piastri forced Verstappen’s hand in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

F1 Wolff laments "worst performance of the season" for Mercedes in Jeddah

F1 Tsunoda-Gasly claim they could do nothing more in Saudi F1 clash

F1 Verstappen tight-lipped on Jeddah F1 penalty as "I cannot share my opinion"

F1 Red Bull "unlikely" to protest Verstappen's Saudi F1 penalty, says Horner

F1 Hamilton left frustrated as tough start to Ferrari F1 life continues

F1 Norris on F1 2025 title fight: “I make life tough for myself”

F1 Marko confused by Verstappen penalty citing inconsistency in decisions

F1 McLaren boss supports Verstappen penalty decision in Saudi Arabian GP

F1 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Piastri wins to take title lead as Verstappen gets penalty

F1 Why Verstappen was penalised for Turn 1 move on Piastri

F1 Verstappen penalised as Gasly/Tsunoda crash causes safety car in Saudi GP

F1 LIVE: F1 Saudi Arabian GP updates - FP1

F1 Strategy Corner: How can Verstappen win F1 Saudi GP, and how will Norris move up?

F1 Sainz "happy and proud" after third-row F1 quali effort

F1 Verstappen "not very confident" of keeping Piastri behind in F1 Saudi GP

F1 Analysis: Why Piastri wouldn’t have gained from using Verstappen’s two-lap quali strategy

F1 Stella: Norris struggling to drive MCL39 at the limit after Jeddah F1 quali crash

F1 Leclerc unhappy after Jeddah F1 qualifying as Ferrari upgrades fail to work

F1 "Frustrated" Tsunoda unable to maximise RB21 having qualified P8 in Jeddah

F1 Hamilton “praying” he can bond with difficult Ferrari after tough Jeddah F1 quali

F1 Why Verstappen ran a two-lap strategy in Jeddah qualifying – and his rivals didn’t

F1 Norris defends "f****** idiot" rant after Jeddah F1 quali crash

F1 Alonso claims Aston Martin is “out of ideas” after Q2 exit in Jeddah

F1 Horner left stunned by Verstappen pole lap for F1 Saudi Arabian GP

F1 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen takes pole as Norris crashes out in Jeddah

F1 LIVE: F1 Saudi Arabian GP updates - qualifying

F1 Norris suffers costly crash in qualifying for F1 Saudi Arabian GP

F1 Tsunoda to accelerate Red Bull learning with private Silverstone F1 test

F1 Wolff not 'flirting' with Verstappen over potential Mercedes F1 switch

F1 Sauber rookie Bortoleto on his path to F1, being part of a long-term project – and Senna's legacy

F1 Marko names Vettel as his "ideal successor" at Red Bull

F1 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: McLaren 1-2 again as Norris tops Jeddah FP3

F1 LIVE: F1 Saudi Arabian GP updates - FP3

F1 Why Verstappen thinks McLaren will be tough to catch amid impact of a key Woking signing

F1 Analysis: The evidence behind claims that Red Bull's in a 'crisis'

F1 Why Williams is sticking to its strategy of fully focusing on 2026

F1 Is Vowles right about Verstappen to Mercedes? Our writers have their say

F1 Hamilton "just trying to get in the top 10" after muted Saudi F1 practice

F1 What we learned in Friday practice for the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP

F1 Verstappen: Red Bull "better", but not "where I want it to be" after Jeddah F1 practice

F1 Tsunoda apologises to Red Bull having admitted fault for FP2 crash at Saudi Arabian GP

F1 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Norris leads McLaren 1-2 as Tsunoda crashes for Red Bull in FP2

F1 LIVE: F1 Saudi Arabian GP updates - FP2

F1 Bayer claims Lawson is back to his former self after Red Bull F1 demotion

F1 Vasseur cools Hamilton F1 2025 title hype after Ferrari struggles

F1 Red Bull 'not in crisis' despite private discussions over F1 2025 performance - Horner

F1 Horner: Verstappen will be at Red Bull in 2026 as rumours are just "noise"

F1 Analysis: The compromises involved with Jeddah's lower-drag F1 technical updates

F1 F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Gasly fastest in FP1 with McLaren also looking strong

F1 Why McLaren can't yet pinpoint the car changes that have caused Norris' 2025 struggles

F1 Williams still "cornered" with current F1 tools amid infrastructure growth - Vowles

F1 Vowles: Signing "jaw-dropping" Verstappen would have drawbacks for Mercedes

F1 Low-drag rear wings and McLaren floor headline Saudi F1 tech updates

F1 Analysis: Can Verstappen still rely on Red Bull to turn its F1 fortunes around?

F1 Why Piastri won't let "negative impact" of emotions get the better of him

F1 Tsunoda: Greater experience giving Verstappen the advantage in Red Bull battle

F1 Hamilton unmoved by spotlight focus during Ferrari adaptation

F1 Norris: Confidence still not as high as 2024 despite “dream” F1 title lead

F1 Why Verstappen feels Red Bull cannot put its woes down to just old wind tunnel

F1 Russell: McLaren to stay “head and shoulders” above the rest until Spanish GP

F1 Alonso says Verstappen is no threat to his Aston Martin F1 drive

F1 Verstappen responds to Red Bull exit fears

F1 Why Gasly is wary of “difficult” Saudi Arabian GP for Alpine

F1 Newey to remain fully focused on 2026 Aston Martin F1 car despite 2025 struggles

F1 Lawson denies confidence collapse after Red Bull drop

F1 The “unfair treatment” which led FIA deputy president Reid to resign

F1 How Racing Bulls is emerging from Red Bull’s shadow

F1 Why Bortoleto reminds Sauber stalwart Zehnder of a rookie-season Leclerc

F1 Lowdon on Cadillac F1 debut: "Everyone's aware the clock is ticking"

F1 Domenicali exclusive: Africa not on hold, but plans "not there yet"

F1 Why Lawson needs a reset to stop Red Bull's loss becoming Racing Bulls' loss

F1 Madrid GP eases 2026 F1 concerns by signing construction deal

F1 Domenicali exclusive: Catch-up mechanism "crucial" for 2026 F1 engine rules

F1 Gulf in class – Saudi Arabia told to improve grassroots motorsports to succeed at the top

F1 Autosport 75: Why Verstappen was ready for F1 at 17

F1 Horner blames wind tunnel data discrepancy for Red Bull woes

F1 F1 Panel: Has Piastri become favourite for 2025 F1 title?

F1 How an aggressive Haas F1 produced a double-points Bahrain Grand Prix

F1 JA on F1 Podcast: F1's latest ugly bust-ups

MGP Gulf clash between MotoGP and F1 may be no accident in Liberty future

F1 Saudi Arabia hints at one day buying an F1 team

F1 Sauber stumped for answers in Hulkenberg plank DQ case

F1 Piastri's cracked tyre management and quali pace, now he's ready for an F1 title fight

F1 The Bahrain stress test that Mercedes passed "much better than expected"

F1 Russell moves closer to new Mercedes F1 contract

F1 What was the Bahrain GP's best strategy?

F1 Autosport Podcast: Piastri dominates Bahrain GP as Norris fluffs start

F1 Can Red Bull find solutions to its F1 woes after Bahrain crisis talks?

F1 What is going on with Lando Norris?

F1 Why Norris must act now to halt Piastri's championship momentum

F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2025

F1 How Hamilton "figured out" how his Ferrari likes to be driven - and what he must do next

F1 Why Piastri was unassailable even without Norris' bumpy path at the Bahrain GP

F1 Why Russell wasn't penalised for incorrect DRS activation in Bahrain GP

F1 Norris: Something is not clicking amid Bahrain GP struggles

F1 Hulkenberg disqualified from Bahrain GP for skid wear infringement

F1 How "everything went wrong" for Verstappen and Red Bull in the Bahrain GP

F1 Red Bull management hold crisis talks after Bahrain GP woes

F1 Norris rues "messy" Bahrain GP having made "too many mistakes"

F1 Russell explains DRS issue as he faces post-Bahrain GP investigation

F1 LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates – Race day

F1 F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes dominant win as Russell resists Norris

F1 How Alpine has gone from P20 to P4 on Bahrain GP grid in 12 months

F1 Strategy Corner: How Norris and Verstappen can progress in F1's Bahrain GP

F1 McLaren: Team must support Norris and share blame after Bahrain F1 qualifying woes

F1 Can planned Imola upgrade help Red Bull close 0.5s F1 gap to McLaren?

F1 Why mandatory pitstops won't improve F1 racing

F1 Norris not making excuses but doesn't have reasons for Bahrain F1 struggle

F1 Hamilton doesn’t “have a lot of answers” to Bahrain GP qualifying deficit

F1 Verstappen: I’m not fighting for the 2025 F1 title, just "taking part"

F1 Analysis: The three key areas Norris cost McLaren a Bahrain GP front-row lockout

F1 Gasly wants to be a "pain" for Norris, Verstappen from fourth on Bahrain GP grid

F1 Mercedes' Russell and Antonelli receive grid drop for Bahrain qualifying error

F1 Norris downbeat with “not quick enough” Bahrain GP qualifying showing

F1 How Hulkenberg advanced to Bahrain Q2 with an illegal lap

F1 Marko details “massive problem” that caused Verstappen’s Bahrain qualifying struggles

F1 Mercedes under investigation over Q2 garage exit incident at Bahrain GP

F1 F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes pole, Norris and Verstappen outside of top five

F1 LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates – Qualifying

F1 F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri fastest with McLaren on top in hot FP3 conditions

F1 LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates - FP3

F1 Why the Bahrain GP won't be decided by qualifying

F1 Why Norris is now ready for his final exam

F1 Why Norris believes McLaren can 'throw pre-season test data in the bin' at Bahrain GP

F1 What we learned in Friday practice for the 2025 Bahrain GP

F1 Leclerc: Ferrari upgrades working, but McLaren still on another planet

F1 Alonso explains bizarre steering wheel break in Bahrain GP FP2

F1 Red Bull claims McLaren is too quick after dominant Friday at Bahrain GP

F1 LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates - FP2

F1 F1 Bahrain GP: McLaren fastest again as Piastri tops Norris in FP2

F1 Stella downplays talk of McLaren dominance claiming F1 rivals are close

F1 Fallows set to leave Aston Martin organisation

F1 Electrification will always be part of future F1 options, says FIA

F1 F1 manufacturers push back against V10, discuss 2026 convergence options

F1 Faster pasta: Barilla name returns to F1 as official partner

F1 LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates - FP1

F1 F1 Bahrain GP: Norris tops scorching FP1 from Gasly, Hamilton

F1 How F2 champion Bortoleto is dealing with the “tough” reality of F1

F1 Ferrari introduces car upgrades for F1 Bahrain GP to combat poor form

F1 How discontent over F1’s 2026 tech rules has boosted V10 engine push

F1 Why Verstappen fears "severe" tyre deg deficit to McLaren in Bahrain

F1 Russell sympathises with Sainz’s “pretty expensive poo” at Japanese Grand Prix

F1 Russell: FIA's going in an ‘unstable direction’, refuses to listen to GPDA concerns

F1 Tsunoda: "Incredible" how Verstappen can cope with Red Bull F1 car set-up

F1 Former FIA CEO latest to speak out against leadership amid ongoing turmoil

F1 Alonso criticises the Japanese GP reaction saying it's what F1 has always been

F1 Williams can learn from Sainz’s Ferrari habits despite tough start, says Albon

F1 Verstappen’s team-mate struggles make Hadjar more keen to join Red Bull

MISC FIA deputy president resigns amid ongoing turmoil at the governing body

F1 How Trump’s tariffs could affect F1

F1 JA on F1 podcast: From rising sun to tumbling markets

F1 McLaren, Deloitte and FIA to circulate sustainability handbook to F1 teams

F1 Autosport 75: A posthumous F1 world champion’s warning about wings

F1 Comparing F1's pre-season pecking order to the first three races of 2025

F1 What Tsunoda must do next at Red Bull

F1 Latest Cape Town F1 proposal aims to build on World Cup legacy

F1 How long before Aston Martin summons Newey to rescue its car?

F1 Vesti in at Mercedes, Drugovich at Aston Martin for Bahrain GP FP1

F1 How the Japanese GP proved wrong the myth that flat-out, low-degradation races are better for F1

F1 How Bearman's Japanese GP performance demonstrated why Haas signed him

F1 Why dirty air is such a problem in F1 2025

F1 Alonso: Japanese GP now has the same problem as Monaco

F1 Horner says equal driver status compromised McLaren's F1 Japanese GP

F1 Autosport Podcast: Verstappen defeats McLaren pair at Japanese GP

F1 Hirakawa leaves Alpine to become Haas F1 reserve driver in 2025

F1 Japanese Grand Prix Driver Ratings 2025

F1 Why McLaren can afford to be risk-averse

F1 Max Verstappen on McLaren's strength: "In that car you wouldn't have even seen me"

F1 How a trio of rookies impressed at the F1 Japanese GP

F1 Did McLaren miss opportunities to shake Verstappen’s control of the Japanese GP?

F1 Vasseur: F1 2025 world championship could be decided on qualifying sessions

F1 Sainz fined for Japanese GP national anthem delay despite stomach issue

F1 Tsunoda on "mixed feelings" as Red Bull race debut fails to deliver points

F1 Norris: "We lost F1 Japanese GP in qualifying"

F1 Why McLaren had limited strategic options to beat Verstappen in Japan

F1 "Max is the last guy I expect to give me any space," says Norris of pit exit incident

F1 F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates - race day

F1 F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen fends off McLaren pair for flawless victory

F1 How Verstappen edged McLaren duo in F1 Japanese GP qualifying

F1 Bearman and Komatsu taken aback by top-10 qualifying at F1 Japanese GP

F1 Bearman and Komatsu taken aback by top-10 qualifying at F1 Japanese GP

F1 Hamilton and Leclerc counting down to Ferrari upgrade package

F1 Red Bull's controversial Tsunoda-Lawson F1 swap may be working already

F1 FIA grass fire concerns ease with rain forecast at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

F1 Norris happy with car again as "small margin" costs him Japanese GP pole

F1 Sainz hit with Japanese GP grid drop for impeding Hamilton in qualifying

F1 Hadjar explains "nightmare" seatbelt pain in Japanese GP qualifying

F1 Verstappen: RB21 still needs solutions despite "special" Japan GP pole

F1 F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates – Qualifying

F1 F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen beats Norris and Piastri to pole, grass fires strike again

F1 F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates - FP3

F1 F1 Japanese GP: Norris leads Piastri as grass fires interrupt practice again

F1 Analysis: Why both Racing Bulls were ahead of Verstappen on Friday in Japan

F1 Alonso surprised by 'weird' Japan FP2 spin

F1 How Tsunoda and Verstappen's laps compare on eye-opening first day in Japan

F1 Doohan DRS "misjudgement" caused F1 Japanese GP practice crash

F1 FIA taking action after grass fires halted Japanese GP FP2

F1 Lawson relishing Racing Bulls F1 car's 'wider window'

F1 Tsunoda's first-day headaches in the Red Bull cockpit

F1 McLaren tips Mercedes as biggest F1 rival at Japanese GP

F1 Tost: You could give Lawson 100 years and he still wouldn’t be as fast as Tsunoda

F1 FIA plans Bahrain meeting with engine manufacturers over potential F1 V10 return

F1 F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates – FP2

F1 F1 Japanese GP: Piastri tops disrupted FP2 after Doohan, Alonso crashes and grass fires

F1 How Racing Bulls aims to “extract talent” from returning Lawson

F1 Sauber wants to show Audi "a positive trend" with extensive F1 2025 developments

F1 FIA introduces new circuit map to minimise F1 safety car interventions

F1 F1 Japanese GP live commentary and updates - FP1

F1 F1 Japanese GP: Norris tops FP1 from Russell, Tsunoda sixth for Red Bull

F1 Cowell: “Business as usual” for Aston Martin in Japan after stake sale plan

F1 How F1 drivers feel about the Lawson/Tsunoda swap

F1 Albon impressed with Thailand GP plans after meeting prime minister

F1 When F1 drivers suffer in-cockpit distractions

F1 Sainz 'unlearning Ferrari habits' as he adjusts to Williams F1 car

F1 A Suzuka corner’s hidden history

F1 Norris: McLaren now has target on its back as rivals talk “crap” about team

F1 Verstappen: Red Bull's main issue is F1 car, not drivers

F1 Haas looks to fix aero issues with fast-tracked floor update

F1 Leclerc: Ferrari China disqualification came from "playing with the limit"

F1 The factors behind Hamilton’s inconsistent Ferrari form

F1 Tsunoda: No call from Marko on Red Bull promotion "very unusual"

F1 Lawson not focused on F1 future after “surprising” Red Bull demotion

F1 Tsunoda insists he can bring unruly Red Bull F1 car under control

F1 Lawson on “shock” Red Bull demotion: “Definitely not something I expected”

F1 Autosport 75: Ferrari’s last British F1 world champion

F1 How Honda went from "GP2" humiliation to F1 redemption with Red Bull

F1 The key advantage for Bottas vs Perez in the 2026 F1 return race

F1 How dependent is Red Bull on Verstappen – now and for the future?

F1 Why Ferrari's management is under pressure after its bad start to F1 2025, not Hamilton or Leclerc

F1 Honda won’t “interfere” with Tsunoda’s F1 future amid Red Bull split

F1 Albon meets Thai PM to show support for F1 race in Bangkok

F1 Perez states conditions for F1 return as Cadillac confirms interest

F1 Perez reveals when it became clear he was set to leave Red Bull F1

MGP How MotoGP could show the way on free tyre changes at red flags

F1 Why Red Bull can’t solve its second F1 car problem with a simple paint job

F1 What does a special livery deliver for F1 teams?

F1 The story behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli's F1 debut

F1 Hirakawa replaces Doohan at Alpine for Japanese GP FP1 outing

F1 Why Racing Bulls' car is easier to drive but Red Bull's RB21 offers bigger rewards

F1 Red Bull pays tribute to Honda with special Japanese GP livery