Isack Hadjar will replace Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls after the latter took over Sergio Perez’s seat at the senior Red Bull Racing team, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old is the latest driver in the Red Bull Junior Programme to get a chance in Formula 1, following the footsteps of drivers like reigning world champion Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, and Daniel Ricciardo among others. Hadjar finished second...
Ferrari have become the first Formula 1 team to reveal the lauch date of 2025 car, Afrosport reports. The Italian automobile giant will unveil their car on February 19, a day after the collective launch event held at London’s O2 Arena. All 10 teams and their 20 drivers will be present at the season launch where 2025 liveries will be revealed on show cars. The 16-time...
Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as reserve driver for the 2025 F1 season, Afrosport reports. The Finn's return to Mercedes was heavily muted having failed to secure a seat with Sauber next year. Bottas spent five years at Mercedes between 2017 and 2021 alongside Lewis Hamilton. The 35-year-old will be hoping to remain in the spotlight at Mercedes as he looks to get back on...
Red Bull have chosen Liam Lawson to become Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2025 season after Sergio Perez was axed on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. Lawson has been promoted from Red Bull sister Racing Bulls after a disappointing 2024 season that saw Perez finish eighth in the drivers' championship while Red Bull finished third in the constructors' championship behind McLaren and Ferrari. The 22-year-old New Zealander has...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that Racing Bulls duo Liam Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda would be the replacement for Sergio Perez should the Mexican be axed from the team, Afrosport reports. After claiming four podiums in the first five Grands Prix of 2024, Perez endured a difficult remainder of the season, scoring just 49 points between the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and the season...
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