F1 gives Domenicali new long-term deal

Stefano Domenicali is to remain at the helm of Formula 1 as its CEO after agreeing a five-year contract extension.His current deal had been due to run out at the end of this year, but it was always thought to be a formality that he would stay on board to help steer the championship throughout the next rules era. His new contract will run until at leas the start of 2030.

Domenicali has played a ...

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Vote to decide which classic F1 season we revisit next

It’s almost time for the second series of Bring Back V10s Revisited, where we go back through a classic Formula 1 season in detail in The Race Members’ Club.For the first ‘Revisited’ season we picked 1997 (full series here), but this time we’re putting you in control.Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson have each nominated a season they would love to cover race-by-race in 2025, but...

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F1 Podcast: Is Verstappen's downbeat Red Bull prediction correct?

We look ahead to the Australian Grand Prix, and discuss home hero Oscar Piastri’s new McLaren deal,  in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. Scott Mitchell-Malm and Samarth Kanal join Edd Straw in Melbourne on the eve of the season to look ahead to what should be a dramatic weekend. We reflect on how Piastri’s deal impacts the driver-market landscape and what it says about McLaren approach t...

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F1 2025 prize money split revealed - McLaren only fourth

McLaren’s triumph in last year’s F1 constructors’ championship brings with it some clear and obvious benefits – which will include it being at the head of the pitlane from this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.But there is one area where McLaren’s success will not leave it top of the rankings – and that is F1’s prize money payments for this year.

For although the better you do in the constructors...

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F1 Tech Show: Where the top four teams' 2025 cars differ

The new season of The Race F1 Tech Show kicks off with a look Formula 1’s big four and the directions they have taken with their 2025 cars. Ex-Jordan, Stewart and Jaguar technical director Gary Anderson joins host Edd Straw to run the rule over the top cars based on what we’ve seen during launch season and testing. There’s plenty of chat about the suspension geometry, with anti-dive levels a major...

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Mark Hughes: How F1's greats compare to their team-mates

Here are the qualifying match ups with team-mates of seven of the great drivers of the last few decades: Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.The comparisons are expressed in percentages to pole positions for their best qualifying times relative to the fastest qualifying time. Every race where a fair comparison has ...

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What time is the 2025 Australian Grand Prix? Qualifying and race start times

It's finally here! The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season takes place this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix.Below you'll find all the times you need to know for the Albert Park weekend when the 20 drivers will battle it out in round one of 24. Australian GP timings Melbourne is 11 hours ahead of GMT.First practice kicks off at 12.30pm local time (1.30am UK) followed by practice two at 4...

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When does each 2025 F1 driver's contract expire?

An almost revolutionary driver market in 2025 means only two teams - McLaren and Aston Martin - are fielding the same driver line-up for 2025 as they were the previous year.That’s resulted in plenty of driver moves, and given that fact, we’ve sifted through to bring you the information on when each individual driver’s contracts end.

This will be crucial information for the 2026 driver market si...

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Eight unknowns F1 2025's first race will finally answer

Pre-season testing provided some early clues as to how Formula 1 2025 might play out, but the weirdly cool conditions in Bahrain, coupled with the usual caveats over the engine power modes and fuel loads being used by each team, mean there are still plenty of unanswered questions heading into this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Even one race on Melbourne's unusual street circui...

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McLaren locks Piastri down with long-term contract extension

Oscar Piastri has committed to a multi-year extension on his current McLaren contract that should keep him at the Formula 1 team until at least 2028.Partway through his rookie F1 season in 2023 Piastri signed a long-term deal with McLaren stretching until the end of 2026.Now on the eve of the 2025 F1 season starting at the Australian Grand Prix in Piastri's home city of Melbourne, he has agreed a ...

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How McLaren's big move impacts F1's next silly season

Oscar Piastri's multi-year McLaren renewal removes a key piece from the board ahead of Formula 1's next silly season.An explosive driver market in 2024, sparked by Lewis Hamilton's decision to move from Mercedes to Ferrari, was at odds with the stability that has become a dominant factor in team and driver decisions in recent times.

But last year's antics were preceded by off-season renewals in...

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Where each F1 rookie stands ahead of 2025 opener

Six drivers are embarking on their first full seasons in Formula 1 - but will all of them be able to hit the ground running in the Australian Grand Prix?F1's bumper crop of newcomers contains a wide variety of 'rookies', from complete newbies Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto and Isack Hadjar, to 11-time grand prix starter Liam Lawson, who first raced in F1 in 2023.

They also have different chal...

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How F1's reacting to Las Vegas GP ticket sales letdown

Amid all the boom in Formula 1's popularity from the thrilling 2024 title fight, there was one element that fell short of expectations from a revenue perspective: the Las Vegas Grand Prix.Lower than anticipated ticket sales and corporate hospitality take up were picked out by Liberty Media recently as a drag on overall race revenue - primarily because Vegas is promoted by F1 itself, so its profits...

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The bizarre missing F1 sponsor money McLaren will probably never get

McLaren is unlikely to receive a missing seven-figure sum from an ex-Formula 1 sponsor with a controversial history. Swedish company Huski Chocolate first appeared on the rear wing of the McLarens in 2019 in a sponsorship deal that spanned three seasons, and its branding has not been featured on McLaren’s cars since 2021.According to court documents seen by The Race, a €4.66million deal was never ...

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Who are each 2025 F1 team's reserve drivers?

Ollie Bearman's starring cameos for Ferrari and Haas were proof of how valuable a good reserve driver can be to a Formula 1 team.So which drivers are ready and waiting on the sidelines for each F1 team in 2025? Here's the full list of the reserve drivers we know so far for each team in 2024 championship order. McLaren - Pato O'Ward McLaren's IndyCar star Pato O'Ward will continue to serve as its F...

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An F1 television revolution is coming - What you need to know

It's just before 3pm on a Sunday and a notification pops up on the screens of the near 1.4billion iPhone users around the world telling them the next Formula 1 race is about to start live on Apple TV.The message gives them a chance to click through to watch the race on the streaming platform, set a reminder to check out highlights on YouTube, or go deeper and subscribe to F1's own F1 TV product on...

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'No favouritism' - How Cadillac will pick its 2026 F1 drivers

Cadillac insists that "favouritism" will play no part in its Formula 1 driver choice for next season, despite its obvious desire for an American driver.With the team having last week finally been given official confirmation it has an F1 entry for 2026, it can now start nailing down who will take its race seats.

Given its American ties, it is no surprise Cadillac has set sights on bringing some ...

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Podcast + video: Our complete 2025 F1 season preview

We look ahead to the 2025 Formula 1 season in our special season preview edition of The Race F1 Podcast - which you can watch in full on video too.

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble join Edd Straw to run through the whole field and set the scene for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix and beyond. Lando Norris and McLaren’s status as title favourites is discussed, along with the role Oscar Pias...

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Get unique F1 memorabilia raced by legendary drivers

As the 2025 Formula 1 season starts, get your hands on some iconic F1 memorabilia with Graham Budd’s F1 Unleashed Timed Auction.The auction runs from 5pm on Monday March 10 to Sunday March 31, and features over 200 items including race-worn clothing and genuine F1 car parts used by all-time great champions.Here’s our pick of five key items you could bid for.Ayrton Senna's signed 1986 British GP ra...

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Racing Bulls' tech director exits on eve of F1 2025

Racing Bulls' technical director Jody Egginton is to leave the Formula 1 team at the end of this month after more than 10 years with the squad.Egginton, who originally joined the team in 2014 as head of vehicle performance, had moved up the ranks during his spell there - becoming deputy technical director in 2017 and technical director in 2019.But in the week leading up to the 2025 F1 season opene...

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