
While the 2025 Formula 1 season is heralded as having the finest rookie intake in years, teams are scouring the karting scene trying to unearth the next raw diamond.
The upcoming season will feature no less than five full-time rookies, with a lot of attention on Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton replacement Andrea Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari protege Oliver Bearman debuts for Haas and Jack Doohan gets the nod at Alpine. Isack Hadjar is the next Red Bull junior to enter the world championship at Racing Bulls, with the driver who beat him to the Formula 2 title Gabriel Bortoleto getting a chance at Sauber.