For months Toto Wolff worked towards the moment, now it is a fact. Lewis Hamilton, the driver who enjoyed great success in Formula 1 at Mercedes, is no longer part of the German team, but of Ferrari instead So when the moment comes that the bird has really flown the coop, it turns out to be something
It is not only the fans counting down the days until the Australian Grand Prix, but it is also the drivers, the teams and the Grand Prix organisers. The drivers have been busy completing side quests and press videos for their teams while some teams are out driving. On the logistical side of things, some
The Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen is set to be auctioned this weekend and is currently valued at $52,6 million dollars by RM Sotheby’s. Should it be sold for even half of that, it would still set the record as the most expensive F1 car ever to be sold at an auction.
Mercedes will present their new car for the 2025 Formula 1 season on February 24th. The team has opted for an online presentation for its new W16 by distributing images across its many platforms. Mercedes will reveal the car’s livery a week earlier at F1’s new official pre-season launch event, F1 75, on February 18th.
Mercedes will unveil the new F1 car for the 2025 season on Monday 24 February, which has just been announced by the German team. Incidentally, the new livery of the W16 will be revealed earlier. This will happen on 18 February during the F1 event in the London O2 Arena.
Last season in Formula 1, it showed how important it is to have good reserve drivers. Oliver Bearman was allowed to step in three times (coincidentally) after respective Ferrari and Haas drivers were suddenly unavailable in 2024, with fine performances coming in all three Grands Prix. Next season too, drivers are on standby to fill in, with
Formula 1 released several breaking news graphics regarding driver’s and team personnel’s movement across the grid. The one that is arguably the most important was Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Not only did it start what many F1 fans dubbed as a ‘silly season’, but it also created a domino effect that reached several teams.
Today marks Lewis Hamiltons first day in Maranello as a Ferrari driver. this, much like his move to Ferrari, has dominated much of the news today. Another announcement that happened was with Williams Racing. They have confirmed that they will be joining the likes of Mercedes and Aston Martin in Bahrain.
The first and only official test in the run-up to the new F1 season starts on February 26 in Bahrain, but one day before it already looks set to be a busy time at the Middle Eastern circuit. Previously, GPblog was able to report that Aston Martin and Mercedes will hold a filming day in
The fans are not the only people feeling the Formula 1 winter break stretch; the drivers are as well. Many of them have taken to various social media platforms to share what they have been doing over the past two weeks. Between skiing, training and getting a dog, they’re staying busy and getting ready for
For the 2025 season, Mercedes have promoted Andrea Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton. It will the first time that a junior of the German team graduated immediately to their car. However, the Italian is not a ‘normal’ rookie, as the 18-year-old is predicted to have a great future ahead of him in F1 as
Mercedes and Aston Martin have decided to begin the new season with a so-called filming day at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, a day before the pre-season test takes place in Bahrain. The two teams confirmed that to GPblog.
