Australian GP
Date: Sunday, 16 March 2025
Track: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
♖ Ferrari is blocking Enrico Cardile’s switch to Aston Martin, much to the irritation of Aston.
♖ At the end of pre-season testing, Red Bull acknowledged it was not the week they had hoped for.
♖ Lewis Hamilton explained, due to differing fuel loads, etc., ‘ you have to take everything with a pinch of salt when predicting)
♖ Adrian Newey officially arrived at Aston Martin on 3 March but insists he makes no promises.
♖ McLaren has a stable driver team, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri being capable race winners.
♖ Following McLaren’s 2024 Constructor win, Ferrari, Mercedes, and Red Bull will look to rectify the situation in 2025.
♖ After pre-season testing, Fernando Alonso clarified that he was not impressed with the Aston Martin AMR25 car.
♖ Having completed the fewest laps of all the teams during Formula 1 pre-season testing, Red Bull is not confident.
♖ Carlos Sainz has experienced an encouraging run with Williams at Formula 1’s pre-season test in Bahrain.
♖ Apart from a few minor incidents, F1 enjoyed a reasonably smooth three days of pre-season testing, with all 10 teams having zero absolute reliability issues.
♖ Jack Doohan’s confidence has been boosted after Alpine starred on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain.
♖ FIA president Ben Sulayem hints that Formula 1 could revive the glory days of naturally aspirated engines shortly.
♖ Toto Wolff reportedly vowed to Hamilton that Verstappen wouldn’t join Mercedes while the seven-time champion remains with the team.
♖ Guenther Steiner warns Verstappen won’t stick around if Red Bull fails to deliver a car capable of winning titles.
♖ Neither Verstappen nor Lawson finished an entire race in the tricky new RB21, which looked wild and unpredictable on track.
♖ Johnny Herbert says Angela Cullen provides Hamilton with vital mental stability as he gears up for his Ferrari debut.
♖ Adrian Newey will pocket £89,000 daily as he brings his engineering magic to Aston Martin’sMartin’s F1 project.
♖ Mercedes was accused of using a ”fake” component on their 2025 F1 car to throw rival teams off the scent.
♖ With 2026 rule changes looming, F1 teams face a balancing act between upgrading now and preparing for a whole new era.
♖ Ralf Schumacher claims Verstappen ‘has no chance’ of winning the 2025 championship unless Red Bull regains their dominant form.
