Sometimes in Formula 1 the flow of dynamic young drivers splutters or even takes a year off. 2025 wasn’t going to be one of those seasons; in recent years only 2019, where the likes of Lando Norris, George Russell and Alex Albon arrived hot from F2, provided such a rich and exciting influx of talent.
But many of those either new or new-ish to the game have struggled to make an impact. Jack Doohan, rightly or wrongly, didn’t even make it to the half-way point – peculiar, given Alpine rated him highly enough to promote him to a race seat rather than keep hold of Esteban Ocon.
