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Two months from now, we go racing again.

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A smile shining bright from underneath his helmet! Esteban’s getting his first taste of track action this year

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Originally Posted by dutchm2

Thankfully!

Totally agree...I hope he stays with RBR...They're a match for each other.

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🚨 Riccardo Adami is now confirmed as Lewis Hamilton’s race engineer at Ferrari.

Adami previously engineered Carlos Sainz and Sebastian Vettel, the latter Lewis spoke to prior to confirmation of Adami’s position.

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⚫️Mercedes W16 to be unveiled in pre-season testing‼️

This means that Mercedes will only unveil the livery at the Formula One special event on February 20, which all teams will be attending jointly, and we will see the real look of the car in Bahrain

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🟢Aston Martin but Max instead of Lance

🔵Red Bull team chief engineer Paul Monaghan believes that if someone like Alonso and Max were to be teammate, there would be a high probability of multiple accidents. He said on the show “Decoded: Fernando Alonso” that the two would become too close to each other due to their shared “ruthlessness”, which would result in the team having to make more repairs.

🗣 Monaghan noted that managing radio communications between Alonso and Verstappen would also be challenging, but believes he would be surprised if Alonso could match Verstappen’s record. He also noted that no driver has been a serious threat to Verstappen since Daniel Ricciardo and Alonso could be the exception.

✅ Alonso has consistently proven his ability on the Formula 1 circuit with the AMR24, and Monaghan believes his rivalry with Verstappen could become one of the most exciting parts of the coming seasons if it happens.

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🏎️ Lewis Hamilton spent his first day in Maranello today:

- There are days that you remember forever, and today is one of those days. I have been fortunate to achieve things in my career that I never thought possible, but part of me always dreamed of racing in red.

- Today we begin a new era in the history of this iconic team, and I can't wait for the moment when we write history together.

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F1 Drivers Logos

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Betting odds for the Australian GP...currently a dead heat between Lando and Max.

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Haas have appointed Laura Muller as Esteban Ocon's race engineer for 2025.

She will become the first female race engineer in Formula 1.

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Originally Posted by dutchm2

🟢Aston Martin but Max instead of Lance

🔵Red Bull team chief engineer Paul Monaghan believes that if someone like Alonso and Max were to be teammate, there would be a high probability of multiple accidents. He said on the show “Decoded: Fernando Alonso” that the two would become too close to each other due to their shared “ruthlessness”, which would result in the team having to make more repairs.

🗣 Monaghan noted that managing radio communications between Alonso and Verstappen would also be challenging, but believes he would be surprised if Alonso could match Verstappen’s record. He also noted that no driver has been a serious threat to Verstappen since Daniel Ricciardo and Alonso could be the exception.

✅ Alonso has consistently proven his ability on the Formula 1 circuit with the AMR24, and Monaghan believes his rivalry with Verstappen could become one of the most exciting parts of the coming seasons if it happens.

LOL, No driver has been a serious threat because they have paired Max with rookies. I'd love to see him rage and crash into Alonso.

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🏎️ Lewis Hamilton tests Ferrari for the first time

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Originally Posted by AmuroRay

LOL, No driver has been a serious threat because they have paired Max with rookies. I'd love to see him rage and crash into Alonso.

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While almost all the major racing media were following Lewis's rides in Fiorano yesterday, Racing Bulls and Stake were testing in Imola.

The "calves" had Izak Ajar driving the AT04 in zebra camouflage, while Hulkenberg and Bortoleto got behind the wheel of the black C42.

The weather conditions were so-so, so they mostly drove on rain tires.

Testing will continue today, with Iwasa driving for RB.

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Formula 1 drivers of 2025 in their debut year. Part 1.

Alonso - 2001
Hamilton - 2007
Hulkenberg - 2010
Sainz - 2015
Verstappen - 2015
Ocon - 2016
Gasly - 2017
Stroll - 2017

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2025 Formula 1 Drivers in Their Debut Year. Part 2.

Leclerc - 2018
Albon - 2019
Norris - 2019
Russell - 2019
Tsunoda - 2021
Piastri - 2023

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🧡 OFFICIAL: Alessandro Alunni Bravo, who left Sauber [Audi], moves to McLaren

To the position of commercial director. It must be admitted that he pulled the outsider up quite well, but now Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley from Red Bull are there.

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Dr. Helmut Marko:

- Max Verstappen will overtake Lewis Hamilton even in a mediocre car. If Lewis starts badly at Ferrari now, it will hit him right away.

- Max can make the car 0.2 - 0.5 seconds faster. So the main thing is for us not to screw up too much and give him a car that can compensate for the gap to the leaders.

- I'm ready to put all my money on Max's title.

Grandfathers.
Grandfathers never change ❤️

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AGAIN! SAVE!

🏎️🏁 Formula 1 2025 calendar and driver lineup.

⏩ February 18 - first ever general presentation

⏩ February 26 - pre-season testing

⏩ March 14 - start!

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Exactly one month from now, the pitlane will open for F1 Testing in Bahrain

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🟢Exemplary growth and development of the Aston Martin factory since 2021 (the year of entry into competition)

👈Aston Martin's actions and investments during this period demonstrate the promising long-term vision and ambitious goals of the team. From 2025 they will have the greatest designer in Formula 1 history, Adrian Newey, who could have a significant positive impact on Aston Martin's Formula 1 project over the next few years.

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Apparently HAM crashed a Ferrari during testing - anyone know the details?