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F1 2025 - The special meaning behind drivers' numbers

Since 2014, Formula 1 drivers have chosen the numbers of their cars to be held in their time with the series — each having its own significant meaning.

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Five things to watch out for at the 2025 Australian GP

McLaren looked mighty in Bahrain. There may have been some differences in predictions regarding the pecking order ahead of the Australian GP, but pretty much everyone expects the Woking team to at least start the season with the strongest package.

Motorsport

“I'm not here to crash into my team-mate” – Is Ocon really that bad?

He debuted with a backmarker team before moving up to a bigger one, where he partnered with an established driver – a team leader for several years. Things didn't go smoothly. Aside from a few disagreements over strategy that led to heated radio exchanges, there were also a couple of crashes.…

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Briatore's blueprint to replicate Alpine's past F1 title success

It turns out that Formula One Management is not alone in planning on producing a new movie. If Flavio Briatore gets his way, then Alpine is also working on a blockbuster hit that would tell the story of it winning the 2027 Formula 1 world championship.

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How Briatore aims to direct Alpine’s F1 title ambitions into a blockbuster hit

It turns out that Formula One Management are not alone in planning on producing a new movie. If Flavio Briatore gets his way, then Alpine is also working on a blockbuster hit that would tell the story of it winning the 2027 Formula 1 world championship.

Motorsport

Doohan vs Colapinto: Is it really all decided?

Has the emergence of an opportunity to unlock millions from Argentina, with Franco Colapinto as the bait, sealed Jack Doohan's fate at Alpine? Many in the paddock now see it as an almost inevitable scenario: if Doohan underperforms in the first few races – or even if he is just unspectacular –…

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Ranking all teams after F1 testing in Bahrain: McLaren ahead of Red Bull?

A crucial disclaimer after every Formula 1 testing session - including this week’s one - is that lap times say little.

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Lap times and mileage – all the data from 2025 F1 Testing

Pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign at the Bahrain International Circuit is now over, leaving vast data to analyse.

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Lap times and mileage – all the data from Bahrain F1 pre-season testing 2025

Pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign at the Bahrain International Circuit is now over, leaving vast data to analyse.

Autosport

F1 Bahrain Test, Day 3: Russell pips Verstappen to go fastest

George Russell gave Mercedes a positive end to the 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing as he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the top spot on the final day in Bahrain.

Motorsport

F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Russell pips Verstappen to go fastest on Day 3

George Russell gave Mercedes a positive end to the 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing as he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the top spot on the final day in Bahrain.

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What to watch out for on Day 3 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing

Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here

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F1 Bahrain Test, Day 2: Hamilton fastest in morning, rain enforces pause

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test at Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.

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What to watch out for on Day 2 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing

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How long does it take drivers to figure out how good their car is?

Lance Stroll could already know if F1 2025 will yield an upturn in form for Aston Martin as he and fellow drivers disagreed on how long they need to judge if their new car is a winner.

Autosport

What to watch out for on Day 1 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing

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Who are F1 drivers' race engineers in 2025?

A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except…

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Analysis: Alpine's A525 looks familiar - with minor tweaks to the car that sparked a resurgence

Of all the development curves taken across 2024's Formula 1 season, Alpine's was arguably the steepest - and it needed to, given that its A524 was overweight, light on downforce and planted at the back of the field when the campaign started. That it finished the year sixth in the…

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Alpine’s 2025 F1 car breaks cover in Bahrain shakedown

Alpine’s new A525 Formula 1 car was revealed on Monday ahead of the 2025 season with the team conducting a shakedown at Bahrain International Circuit.

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2025 Bahrain F1 test schedule: Who is driving and when

Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1's go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season. In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for…

Autosport

What Doohan's blunt response to Colapinto replacement rumours revealed about Alpine's driver situation

Alpine driver Jack Doohan has issued a firm riposte to questions about his long-term Formula 1 future after Franco Colapinto joined the team as a reserve driver over the off-season – pointing out he was in the Argentine’s exact position a year ago.

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Jack Doohan’s blunt response to Franco Colapinto’s arrival at Alpine: ‘Is that a question?’

Doohan has joined Pierre Gasly as Alpine’s driver pairing but Colapinto has joined as a reserve from Williams

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Pierre Gasly named ambassador of Gentleman Givenchy

Formula One Alpine racing team member Pierre Gasly has been announced as the new ambassador of Gentleman Givenchy men’s fragrance franchise.

Autosport

The next phase in Alpine’s F1 recovery

If you had told any Formula 1 fan at the start of 2024 that by the end of the season Alpine would have a double podium and finish sixth in the constructors’ championship, you would probably have been met by some very confused looks.

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