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Ralf Schumacher thinks Ferrari could be a future team for Max Verstappen. Verstappen has been heavily linked to an Aston Martin move, as Mercedes have, but Schumacher thinks Ferrari cannot be forgotten as they’re known to attract big named drivers.

This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix is currently forecast to be hit by heavy rain at the time of the race start on Sunday afternoon local time.

Max Verstappen thinks Red Bull Racing don’t have a race winning car just yet. According to the four-time reigning champion, the RB21 is not a contender for the win in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, and McLaren are the favourites to take the chequered flag.

Testing is over, which means the start of the season is just around the corner. Although the teams kept their cards close to their chests during testing, there are still some indications of a possible pecking order. In this GPFans Special, we take a closer look at how the teams stack up for 2025 after the test days in Bahrain.

The FIA will conduct additional checks on flexible parts starting from the Spanish Grand Prix. Although not every team is happy about this, the FIA claims to have a very logical explanation for it. In this GPFans Special, we dive into the flexi-wing saga, which is still ongoing.

There have been more rule changes made by the FIA ahead of the 2025 season. This time, they have done so to close what was dubbed as a loophole in the current regulations.

Red Bull Racing brought an upgraded car to Friday’s final test day in Bahrain. The RB21 featured a new nose and floor. However, the upgrade did not have the desired effect.

According to pretty much every media outlet, McLaren are looking the best out of all teams. Motorsport dot com even dubbed them as the quote “clear favourite for the 2025 F1 season”.

Key FIA figures have been denied access to a World Motor Sport Council meeting on Wednesday as they are in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

A very interesting development in Bahrain comes from Mercedes, who, according to Sky Sports F1’s Ted Kravitz, have taken a lot of the design elements from recent Red Bull cars, but taken to a more extreme level.

Lewis Hamilton has been reunited with Fred Vasseur for the first time since the duo won the 2006 GP2 title, and Vasseur has admitted Hamilton is quote “not the same” as he was back then. Now 40 years old and a seven-time F1 world champion, Hamilton has to get Ferrari over the hump and end the 17-year title drought.

The WRC’s drivers have united against the FIA’s anti-swearing clampdown, inspired by F1’s GPDA doing the same recently. The first hefty fine under the new behavioural guidelines was given in the WRC two weeks ago, causing the drivers to now release a statement against the FIA.

The FIA have made another regulation change ahead of the 2025 season. The governing body has decided to scrap the limit on the maximum number of gearboxes used during the Formula 1 season for all teams.

George Russell and Max Verstappen were involved in quite a media war at the end of last year during the Qatar Grand Prix. The Dutchman said he “lost all respect” for Russell, and that the Briton is a completely different person in front of the cameras compared to behind the scenes. This sparked a fierce exchange of words between the two, and clearly, Russell still holds firm on his beliefs from th...

A German court has made a ruling over a former security guard of Michael Schumacher, Markus Fritsche, and a night club bouncer, Yilmaz Tozturkan, both of whom attempted to blackmail the Schumacher family.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said radio messages might be banned from being played on Formula 1 broadcasts in the future as a part of his campaign against drivers and teams using foul language during race weekends. Meanwhile Netflix are reportedly also interested to acquire the Broadcast rights to Formula 1.

Lewis Hamilton was a full second and a half off Charles Leclerc’s pace in this week’s Pirelli test, it has been revealed, although the tyre manufacturer has since played it down, claiming the times are not representative.

According to Autoracer, Red Bull Racing are not happy at all with the FIA’s new technical guidelines regarding flexing front wings. Last year the governing body deemed the controversial wings were legal despite complaints from Red Bull and Ferrari, but they announced on Friday they will put rules in place after all, following pressure from McLaren.

Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert was let go by the FIA yesterday as a steward, with the FIA stating their stewards cannot do their job whilst also being a media personality, as was the case with Herbert. The Brit has now responded to the news.

Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou has been sued for 30 MILLION dollars by McLaren for a breach of contract, with the Spaniard reportedly flying out to London immediately after the 24 Hours of Daytona to mediate with his former employer.

The FIA have updated their Sporting Code, and it has revealed much harsher penalties for F1 drivers who use explicit language in the form of hefty fines, suspensions and even the deduction of championship points.

Formula 1 drivers may already have one of the best jobs in the world, but the top ten highest-earning drivers have managed to significantly boost their bank accounts again over the past year. Forbes has estimated what the ten highest-earning drivers have earned, and in this GPFans Special, we delve into those numbers.

Lewis Hamilton has arrived in Maranello for the first time ahead of his debut for Ferrari this year. Hamilton posted a picture at the factory on his social media, with reports suggesting he will be on the track as early as this Wednesday.

Red Bull Racing will start producing its own power unit from 2026 onwards, but Max Verstappen does not expect it to be competitive straightaway.

Although Formula 1 is going through its final season under the current regulations this year, the FIA has introduced a few minor adjustments for the 2025 season. In this GPFans Special, we take a closer look at the changes that will come into effect in the upcoming season.