Lewis Hamilton says he “doesn’t know why everyone’s been so negative” about his radio communications during the Australian Grand Prix.
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The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2025 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but the 2025 F1 calendar has now grown to 24 races. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based company Liberty Media in 2017.
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Eddie Jordan, former F1 team principal, manager and driver, dies aged 76
Formula 1
Posted onEddie Jordan, the founder of former Formula 1 team Jordan, has passed away a few days before his 77th birthday.
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.
Williams explain role played by car’s systems in Sainz’s race-ending crash
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles has shed further light on what caused Carlos Sainz Jnr to crash out on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
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.
Drive to Survive producer insists “authenticity” is its goal amid claims of fakery
Formula 1
Posted onThe new season of Netflix’s hit Formula 1 series Drive to Survive has prompted fresh accusations of inaccuracy but its producer insists they strive to be authentic.
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.
F1 teams to face tougher new rear wing flexibility test from this weekend
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA will subject Formula 1 cars to tougher rear wing flexibility tests from this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.
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.
How to watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix and IndyCar at Thermal
TV Times
Posted onWhile Formula 1 heads to Shanghai, the IndyCar season will continue at The Thermal Club, which hosts a points-paying round this year.
“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.