Formula 1 drivers will be allowed to make more use of their Drag Reduction Systems at the Chinese Grand Prix this year.
2025 F1 season articles archive
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McLaren would have been “stupid” not to use hold position order – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren’s decision to forbid its drivers from racing each other for three laps during the Australian Grand Prix was justified because of the conditions, says Lando Norris.
Hamilton dismisses ‘negativity’ over his radio calls. ‘Other drivers are almost abusive’
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he “doesn’t know why everyone’s been so negative” about his radio communications during the Australian Grand Prix.
Antonelli “got really scared” when he made “big save” on first lap of Australian GP
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli admitted he was alarmed when he came close to crashing on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
Hadjar agrees with Marko over “embarrassing” reaction to Australian GP exit
Formula 1
Posted onIsack Hadjar is unbothered by the reaction of Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko to his crash in Melbourne last week.
FIA’s new rear wing test ‘directed at other teams, not McLaren’ – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris says the FIA’s change to its rear wing regulations is not targeted at McLaren and will not affect their performance in this weekend’s round.
Will FIA’s new test clip McLaren’s wings? Six Chinese GP talking points
Formula 1
Posted onIt’s only the second round of the season and already the rules are changing. Will that disrupt the pecking order? Here are the Chinese GP talking points.
Verstappen will leave Red Bull for Mercedes at the end of 2025, Brown predicts
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed Max Verstappen will walk out on his long-term Red Bull deal and join their rivals Mercedes.
Norris is only driver besides Verstappen to win back-to-back races since 2021
Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFormula 1 has a back-to-back winner who isn’t Max Verstappen for the first time in four years. More noteworthy statistics and facts from the Australian Grand Prix here.
“The only rookie that kept it on the road”: Full radio from Antonelli’s superb F1 debut
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli may have been in his first Formula 1 race but the 18-year-old sounded calm and composed as he climbed 12 places to finish fourth.
Red Bull “have a lot of work to do to fight for a win” – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull need to make a lot of progress with their car to challenge for victories after McLaren won the season-opening race last weekend.
“I’m learning the car as we go”: Full radio from Hamilton’s difficult Ferrari debut
Formula 1
Posted onWas Lewis Hamilton’s first race for Ferrari as frustrating as F1’s radio excerpts made it sound? Here’s his pit wall communications in full.
Norris admits he and McLaren are favourites after season-opening win
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris said McLaren are favourites for the championship partly because they have a stronger driver line-up than Red Bull and Mercedes.
Marko ’embarrassed’ by tearful Hadjar, Hamilton’s father says he ‘needed a hug’
Formula 1
Posted onAnthony Hamilton said Isack Hadjar’s family thanked him for consoling their son after he crashed on the formation lap in Melbourne.
2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onAfter two days of sunshine, the Australian Grand Prix was held in treacherous conditions. How did the field cope? Here are RaceFans’ ratings.
“Are we still holding?” Unheard radio shows Piastri’s impatience with team orders
Formula 1
Posted onWas McLaren’s ‘hold position’ order to its drivers really only intended to safeguard their positions while they lapped other cars.
Who got the crucial pit call right – and wrong – in Melbourne? Race data analysis
Formula 1
Posted onWhich drivers gained most from pitting early when rain fell in Melbourne? And did Max Verstappen miss a chance to win? Examine the data here.
“It feels terrible”: F1’s four rookies explain crashes after tough Australian GP
Formula 1
Posted onFour of Formula 1’s six rookie drivers crashed out in the treacherous conditions at Melbourne. Here’s how they explained their retirements.
Torque spike or ‘black line’? Teams’ competing explanations for Sainz’s crash
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams is looking into whether Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car contributed to the crash which put him out of the Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s record-breaking championship-leading streak is over
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen broke Michael Schumacher’s record for the longest unbroken spell leading the drivers’ championship.