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Max Verstappen admits his commitment to Red Bull dropped below "100 percent" during the course of the tumultuous 2024 season.

The pressure is mounting on Jack Doohan as Alpine snaps up rising Argentine talent Franco Colapinto.

Formula 1 sees its future with only eight surviving grands prix in Europe.

Splitting with Sergio Perez cost Red Bull several million dollars, team advisor Dr Helmut Marko has admitted.

Flavio Briatore admits he wouldn't have signed Lewis Hamilton if he was in charge at Ferrari.

Kimi Antonelli is a "risk" for Mercedes but a potential "danger" for Mercedes incumbent George Russell.

Nikita Mazepin says he hopes a "warming of relations" between Russia and Formula 1's governing body occurs soon.

Aston Martin has announced a major leadership overhaul, positioning itself for future success in Formula 1. Andy Cowell, who joined as CEO in October, will now also serve as Team Principal. This change centralizes leadership, with the Aerodynamics, Engineering, and Performance teams reporting directly to Cowell.

Franco Colapinto has been announced as a reserve driver for Alpine in 2025, following an impressive debut season with Williams. The Argentine scored five points across nine races in 2024, replacing Logan Sargeant mid-season, and has now left the Williams academy for new opportunities.

Japanese racing star Ryo Hirakawa has joined Alpine’s Formula 1 team as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 season. The two-time World Endurance Champion and Le Mans 24 Hours winner will bring a wealth of experience to Alpine as the team looks to enhance its car development programme.

Max Verstappen, first

The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will remain part of Formula 1’s calendar until 2031, but under a rotational agreement. The iconic race will feature in 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031, skipping the seasons of 2028 and 2030.

Charles Leclerc, second

Lando Norris, third

George Russell, fourth

Carlos Sainz, fifth

Oscar Piastri, sixth

Fernando Alonso, seventh

Lewis Hamilton, eighth

One year after Formula 1 saw, for the first time in its history, all the drivers that competed in the last race of one season keep their seats for the start of the following World Championship, things have changed dramatically.

Nico Hulkenberg, ninth

The four rookies that will take part in the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship have already notified the FIA about the race numbers they will want to have.

Sérgio Pérez’s days as a racing driver may have come to an end when he prematurely retired from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Having now negotiated his departure from Red Bull Racing against a generous finantial packake, the Mexican knows he’ll never get a chance to race for a top Formula 1 team again and has always sounded like a man who didn’t fancy going back to the midfield, after four years driving a car capable of winning Grand Prix and championships.

Yuki Tsunoda, tenth