F1 In Five

Formula 1 has a 24-race calendar in 2025, but which Grand Prix is the cheapest to attend as a fan? We cover the least expensive Grands Prix in 2025 right here! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Martin Brundle has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours for 2025. The former racing driver and current broadcaster has been honoured, something that is fully deserved and if anything, overdue. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Parc Fermé is phrase you'll often hear during Formula 1 race weekends, but what does this term translate to in English and what does it mean for the F1 drivers and teams? We explain all in this video. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The F1 Stewards are often the source of controversy in Formula 1 these days, but who are they and how are they appointed? We've got everything you need to know about the F1 Stewards in our full explainer video right here! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The Halo is something that Formula 1 fans are used to seeing on the cars these days, but that wasn't always the case. Here's everything you need to know about the F1 Halo, including when it was introduced, how it works and what the future holds for it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subs...

Yuki Tsunoda was overlooked for a promotion to the senior Red Bull team for the 2025 season, despite being the much more experienced Racing Bulls driver. Here's why the writing is on the wall for the Japanese racer and why he needs to leave the Red Bull Racing programme. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicl...

Depending on how you define a rookie, there will be betweeen 3 and 6 rookies in the Formula 1 field in 2025. We take a look at these promising young drivers and give our take for who is going to be the best newcomer to Formula 1 next season. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that he will be returning to the Mercedes Formula 1 Team for the 2025 as their official test and third driver after months of rumours about his future. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Liam Lawson has been confirmed to be joining the Red Bull Racing senior team in place of Sergio Perez for 2025. The Kiwi's replacement at RB is Isack Hadjar, but who is he and is he ready for F1? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Liam Lawson has been confirmed as a Red Bull Racing driver for the 2025 season to partner Max Verstappen at the Austrian outfit next season. Here's why they chose the New Zealander and what this means for the rest of the grid. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Max Verstappen has played down his talks with Mercedes' Toto Wolff earlier in the season, saying that he's committed to seeing his Red Bull Racing contract out. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Sir Lewis Hamilton will start his Ferrari career in the new year, but former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has stated that the seven-time champion has some big problems when he starts driving in red in 2025. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

As Max Verstappen has now served his community service in Rwanda, FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem has stated that the 2024 F1 Champion couldn't have received his trophy for the championship without having done so. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Controversial rule changes have been voted through despite significant opposition from some groups accusing the FIA President of further consolidating his power and removing accountability from his position at the F1 governing body. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Eddie Jordan, the owner and founder of former F1 Team Jordan Grand Prix, has revealed that he’s been disagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer. Here’s why EJ is a Formula 1 icon and the legacy he has in the sport. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Forbes has released the official stats for who are the highest-paid F1 drivers through the 2024 season. We bring you the top ten in this list and how much these Formula 1 stars were paid for their performances. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The Formula 1 Post-season Young Driver and Pirelli Tyre Tests have been completed in Abu Dhabi this week. We saw some rookies make their debuts in an F1 cars and experienced drivers get a run out for their new teams. Here’s all of the fastest lap results and lap counts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle...

McLaren have won their first F1 Constructors' crown since 1998, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri seeing off the challenge of Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. These are the five biggest moments in their title campaign in 2024. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Oscar Piastri and Pierre Gasly both had excellent seasons in Formula 1 in 2024, both setting records through the campaign. Which records were these, though? And why were they so impressive? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a thrilling race to finish the F1 championship this season. The Constructors' Championship was on the line, but who would come out on top around the Yas Marina Circuit? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

The final F1 qualifying session of the 2024 Formula 1 season took place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's Yas Marina Circuit. This was a huge session for the battles in the constructors' championship and makes for a fascinating race on Sunday in the UAE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscr...

George Russell has launched into a rant about the conduct of Max Verstappen in and out of the car in Formula 1. Here's what the Mercedes man said. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has recently been awarded an award for tackling online abuse by the FIA. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has stated that Red Bull Racing won't go into 2025 or 2026 as the favourites for either Formula 1 championship due to behind the scenes issues at the team. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe

Ferrari's Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has stated that he's not concerned about Sir Lewis Hamilton's poor recent form for Mercedes, ahead of the seven-time world champion joining the Scuderia. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit f1chronicle.substack.com/subscribe