Haas driver Ollie Bearman has gained backing from Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button after expressing frustration with the sport’s rookie participation rule. Ahead of the 2025 season, F1 introduced new regulations requiring teams to allocate two FP1 sessions per car to rookie drivers, in an effort to provide emerging talents with greater track experience.
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Pierre Gasly insists that his disagreement with Alpine teammate Franco Colapinto over team orders at the United States Grand Prix is behind them following intervention from the team. The Frenchman was left frustrated at Circuit of the Americas when Colapinto ignored instructions to hold position, overtaking Gasly despite clear orders not to do so. Both
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Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen has praised Franco Colapinto’s pace, claiming the young Argentinian is now on par with teammate Pierre Gasly. Colapinto replaced Jack Doohan ahead of the Emilia Romagna GP after the Australian struggled with consistency, including a series of crashes. The 22-year-old has taken time to adapt, but recent results suggest he
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Liam Lawson has credited his early exposure to the intense environment of Red Bull’s driver programme as a key factor in preparing him for Formula 1. Lawson joined the Red Bull junior programme in early 2019, navigating the junior formulae while simultaneously acting as a development driver. The Red Bull system, overseen by Helmut Marko,
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Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has reportedly urged Ferrari’s senior management to address internal processes and improve coordination within the team, as the Italian outfit continues to endure a disappointing 2025 campaign. According to Corriere della Sera, Hamilton has personally submitted a report to Ferrari’s top executives, outlining concerns about inefficiencies and suggesting
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McLaren has officially ended its association with Irish driver Alex Dunne, bringing an end to the youngster’s two-year stint in their driver development program. The announcement came ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, confirming that the 19-year-old would be leaving the British outfit. Dunne has been one of the most promising names to emerge in
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Lance Stroll has opened up about the emotional strain of facing persistent criticism since his entry into Formula 1, revealing how he copes with pressure both on and off the track. The Aston Martin driver, who debuted at 18 with Williams in 2017, has spent nearly a decade competing against some of F1’s best. Now
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Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson has opened up about comparing himself to Red Bull star Max Verstappen. The New Zealander described it as “impressive to see what he does” and emphasized how even a brief time as Verstappen’s teammate offered valuable lessons. “I’ve only raced in two races as his teammate, but even just seeing
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has revealed that “impossible” technical problems with his SF-25 prevented him from converting his Hungarian Grand Prix pole position into a race win. The Monegasque driver took his first pole of the 2025 season in Budapest, delivering a stunning lap that outpaced both McLarens, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton qualified in 12th. It
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Veteran F1 pundit Martin Brundle has taken aim at FIA race director Rui Marques over the extended delay that plagued last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. The start was pushed back by over an hour due to poor visibility in wet conditions at Spa-Francorchamps. However, the skies had cleared by the time the race began, raising
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