Formula 1

Theo Pourchaire and Zane Maloney are both set to leave the Sauber Academy, with the young drivers about to embark on new ventures after graduating from the development programme.

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Mercedes have opted for an unchanged line-up in F1 ACADEMY, with the team announcing that their junior driver Doriane Pin will continue in the series for a second season in the PREMA Racing-operated car.

Aston Martin team boss Mike Krack has taken a moment to reflect on the Silverstone operation’s underwhelming performance across the 2024 campaign, admitting they fell significantly short of expectations.

RB entered the 2024 season fresh from a rebranding – having swapped out their previous Red Bull-linked AlphaTauri moniker – and with high hopes of progressing through F1’s midfield. While they were in the hunt for sixth in the constructors’ championship until the final round, it was not quite enough to climb higher than the P8 they recorded in 2023. Via another mid-season driver change, which saw Daniel Ricciardo booted out in favour of Liam Lawson, here is the squad’s end of year report…

Carlos Sainz has opened up about his emotions after receiving the “shock” news that Lewis Hamilton would be replacing him at Ferrari for the 2025 season, admitting he “wasn’t prepared” for such a development.

Austrian racer Emma Felbermayr will make her F1 ACADEMY debut in 2025, with Kick Sauber confirming that the 17-year-old is to represent them on next year’s grid.

For many, he will be remembered mainly as China’s first F1 race driver. But Zhou – who leaves the sport alongside team mate and veteran 10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas – doesn’t want that to be his legacy.

Animator Nick Murray Willis is back with another hilarious edition of F1 Animated, as he recreates a number of the most memorable team radio messages and commentary lines from the 2024 season.

How do you begin to sum up the rollercoaster that has been Williams’ 2024? From chassis dramas to driver swaps – and more cars in the barrier than you care to reflect on – the team’s resolve has been pushed to new extremes. But through every challenge that came their way, the squad has always risen above it. What’s more, with continued off-track improvements and a Smooth Operator on board, there’s plenty to be optimistic about. Here’s Williams’ end of year report…

The votes are in, the numbers have been counted, and your favourite race of the 2024 season has been revealed – the Sao Paulo Grand Prix!

RB team boss Laurent Mekies has praised Yuki Tsunoda for putting together an “outstanding” season that “nobody could have forecast”, while suggesting he would be “ready” to race for Red Bull if an opportunity arises.

Lewis Hamilton turned to WhatsApp to help inspire his Mercedes colleagues during their intense title battle with Max Verstappen and Red Bull back in 2021, the team have revealed.

The 2024 F1 season won’t live long in the memory of those associated with Kick Sauber. They may have at least avoided the ignominy of looking back on a pointless campaign – the team have Zhou Guanyu’s points in Qatar to thank for that – but there’s no getting past how difficult the year has been for the Hinwil outfit. However, with Audi’s arrival another year closer and key personnel in place, things might be looking up soon. Here is the team’s end of year report…

F1’s latest debutant, Jack Doohan, is the final driver to face our Getting to Know quickfire question series in 2024. From tales of growing up in Australia to his best friend on the current F1 grid, and the support of motorcycle world champion father Mick to his connection with Kimi Raikkonen, the Alpine man reveals all in the video player above and transcript below…

Judged by the fans, the Crypto.com Overtake of the Month Award celebrates the drivers that dare to perform the most challenging and courageous overtake manoeuvres during a race.

Gabriel Bortoleto had a whirlwind few days at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, first beating Red Bull-backed rival Isack Hadjar to the Formula 2 title and then making his maiden F1 test appearance with Kick Sauber, who recently signed the young Brazilian for the 2025 season. F1.com was present to follow one of the sport’s newest stars as he got his first proper taste of life in the top echelon…

Max Verstappen has predicted a “proper fight between a lot of teams” in 2025 as he was presented with the world drivers’ trophy at the FIA Awards Ceremony on Friday night in Rwanda.

After 246 appearances across 12 years, Lewis Hamilton brought the curtain down on his Mercedes career at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion saying an emotional goodbye as he prepares to depart for Ferrari in 2025.

Fred Vasseur has shared his ambition that Ferrari can significantly improve next season to once again be in the fight for – and hopefully win – the constructors’ title after McLaren claimed it by a small margin in Abu Dhabi.