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How Bearman went from super-sub to star rookie in 2025

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-12-21 10:59
Ollie Bearman was thrust into the F1 spotlight in 2024 when he made a last-minute substitute appearance for Ferrari and later filled in at Haas. Those impressive displays earned him a full-time opportunity for 2025 and, at the end of a whirlwind rookie season, he has only enhanced his reputation as one of the sport’s brightest young talents. Shortly before it drew to a close, the 20-year-old Briton sat down with F1.com to relive the journey…

'Why I’ll always have a soft spot for Sauber'

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-12-21 10:59
The Sauber name is disappearing from the Formula 1 grid next season when the team will become the Audi works outfit. To mark the occasion we asked F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne for his best memories of the Swiss team’s three decades of Grand Prix racing…

Lewis Hamilton's negative F1 interviews not representative of his character - Fred Vasseur

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 09:15
Lewis Hamilton is much more upbeat with his Ferrari team despite several very negative media appearances during the 2025 Formula 1 campaign, claims his boss Fred Vasseur. 
The seven-time world champion had arguably his worst season yet, failing to score a podium for the first time in his F1 career en route to sixth in the championship and 86 points behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. 
It was ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez set to return on a motorcycle after long injury layoff

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-12-21 08:34
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is set to ride a bike for the first time since the injury he sustained at Mandalika in October.
The Spaniard has been sidelined since he broke his right arm following a collision triggered by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix. While Marquez initially attempted to avoid another operation, he ultimately required surgery to address a ...Keep reading

NTSB working to verify pilot in fatal Greg Biffle plane crash

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-12-20 20:54
A Saturday press conference offered just a brief update from the National Transportation Safety Board concerning the aviation incident on Thursday morning that claimed the lives of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family, and three others.
By Friday, the NTSB had formally begun its investigation into the incident that took place at the Statesville Regional Airport but had scant details as ...Keep reading

What’s “scary” about Max Verstappen’s F1 ability, according to Sebastian Vettel

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-12-20 15:41
“The scary thing is he's getting better.” This is how Sebastian Vettel views fellow four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, who recently completed a remarkable 2025 campaign.
Despite his Red Bull RB21 being inferior to the McLaren MCL39 for most of this season, Verstappen took more wins and more pole positions than any other driver (eight of each). Most importantly, he recovered ...Keep reading

Mercedes and Red Bull under scrutiny over F1 2026 engine compression ratio

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-12-20 11:45
Formula 1’s new 2026 power units will debut at the Circuit de Catalunya in just over five weeks’ time, but questions over a grey area of the new regulations have already come to light.
German outlet Motorsport Magazin revealed that some engine manufacturers have sent a request for clarification to the FIA regarding the compression ratio, one of the parameters changed in the 2026 ...Keep reading

Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2025

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-12-20 11:17
The 2025 MotoGP season was unlike anything we’ve seen this decade, with Marc Marquez dismantling the field on the factory Ducati and turning the championship into a one-man show. Only two riders were able to challenge him on a handful of occasions, and even then, toppling the Spaniard proved a near-impossible task.
Marquez’s late, injury-enforced absence did briefly level the playing field ...Keep reading

Vesti on life as Mercedes reserve and his F1 plan

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-12-20 09:54
After a hot lap of the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Mercedes reserve driver Fred Vesti tells F1.com about what his role entails and how he plans to make his Formula 1 dream happen.

Why Sainz feels ‘vindicated’ after his first Williams year

Formula 1 - Sat, 2025-12-20 09:54
Carlos Sainz embarked on a new adventure in 2025 when he joined Williams and set about playing a key role in their planned return to winning ways. At the end of a rollercoaster season, which featured early headaches, hard-fought breakthroughs, memorable podium finishes and a remarkable rise to P5 in the Teams’ Championship, he joined F1.com to review it all…

Why Charles Leclerc "doesn't have advice" for Lewis Hamilton after first Ferrari F1 season

Motorsport - Sat, 2025-12-20 09:07
While Charles Leclerc empathised with Lewis Hamilton's tribulations in his first Formula 1 season with Ferrari, the Monegasque felt he had little leeway over 2025 to help the seven-time champion adapt to the team.
Hamilton's struggles were well-publicised over the year, especially in the wake of the attention that his move had commanded. After 11 years with Mercedes, Hamilton needed to adapt to ...Keep reading

Brad Keselowski suffers broken leg in skiing accident

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 22:04
While noting the news is 'untimely' as RFK Racing and the NASCAR community are still coming to terms with the tragic plane crash that claimed the life of Greg Biffle and six others, the team has confirmed that Brad Keselowski suffered a broken leg on Thursday.
Keselowski, who drives the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford and is a co-owner at the race team, was skiing with his family when the accident took ...Keep reading

Investigation timeline into fatal Greg Biffle plane crash released

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 21:14
The National Transportation Safety Board has started its investigation into the aviation incident that killed Greg Biffle, his family and three others on Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport.
While a preliminary report will be released within 30 days, a full investigation will take 12 to 18 months before the publishing of a final report.
NTSB Member Michael Graham conducted a ...Keep reading

11 times F1 drivers took another driver’s car number

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-12-19 20:42
With Max Verstappen announcing his switch to Daniel Ricciardo’s old number 3, and Lando Norris set to take on the champion’s number 1 next season – car numbers are back in focus. Here are 11 times drivers went on to race with another driver's number.

Pierre Gasly: Esteban Ocon fallout is "difficult to explain" after their friendship “fell apart”

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 19:15
Pierre Gasly has opened up about his rivalry with fellow French Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon.
The two drivers grew up together and were previously very close, but the Alpine driver explained that there was a turning point in their relationship that they have not been able to recover from.
"We could make a full documentary about this," he told F1.com. "We used to spend Wednesdays and ...Keep reading

Lando Norris becomes 21st F1 champion to sign Sir Jackie Stewart's legendary helmet

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 19:00
McLaren's Lando Norris has become the 21st driver to add his signature to a helmet signed by every living Formula 1 world champion.
Organised by Sir Jackie Stewart for his charity, Race Against Dementia, the helmet was part of a prize draw to raise funds for pioneering research into the prevention and cure of dementia. The winners of the prize draw will receive the helmet, having already had ...Keep reading

Jacques Villeneuve: Lando Norris’s title fight brought back Michael Schumacher battle memories

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 18:12
Lando Norris's 2025 championship title brought back memories for Jacques Villeneuve of when he won the 1997 Formula 1 championship.
During an appearance on the High Performance podcast, Villeneuve discussed the types of championship wins that take him back to his own experience of claiming a title in 1997.
“Depends which kind of world championship it is and how it's won. Because we've seen ...Keep reading

Broadcast schedule for 2026 Indy NXT season announced by FOX Sports, IndyCar

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 18:00
FOX Sports and IndyCar have confirmed the race broadcast start times of the 2026 season for Indy NXT.
For the second consecutive year, the developmental category for the IndyCar Series will have all 17 rounds shown on live television, with 15 scheduled for FS1 and two on FS2. All practice and qualifying sessions will be shown on a combination of FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports App and FOX ...Keep reading

5 Winners and 5 Losers from the 2025 season

Formula 1 - Fri, 2025-12-19 17:30
As the dust settles on a stunning Formula 1 season, Lawrence Barretto looks back at the campaign and selects his overall winners and losers of 2025...

Theo Pourchaire is starting second chapter in WEC but 'deserved better' after F2 title

Motorsport - Fri, 2025-12-19 16:46
Theo Pourchaire says his move to the World Endurance Championship marks the second phase of his motorsport career, but believes he “deserved better” following his 2023 Formula 2 title.
Pourchaire will join Peugeot’s factory Hypercar team in the WEC next year, racing the 9X8 LMH for the full season after making an early debut in Bahrain last month.
The WEC seat ends a long period of ...Keep reading

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