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Ferrari, Racing Bulls showcase F1 2025 car in shakedown
Ferrari and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls held their filming and shakedown of the F1 2025 car, showcasing their new machinery for the first time in public. Both the teams presented their livery for the 2025 F1 season on Tuesday at O2 Arena in London and rushed to Italy to undertake a filming/shakedown run. Ferrari…
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F1 shares numbers from launch event; drivers/teams speak up
The F1 fraternity speak up on the liveries they launched in the O2 arena in London, as FOM shares big numbers from the launch event. More than 15,000 fans attended the first-ever group launch held by F1 in London’s O2 arena, where all the 10 teams showcased their liveries for the 2025 season. The 20…
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Pirelli covers good mileage with Ferrari, McLaren in F1 ’26 tyre test
Pirelli Motorsport completes first dry running of 2026 F1 tyres in 2025 in Barcelona with Ferrari and McLaren regular drivers in action. Day 1 – Pirelli’s second test session of 2025 got underway today at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, the track located near the Spanish town of Granollers. Having already taken part in the two-day session…
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Ferrari completes Barcelona TPC hampered by Hamilton’s crash
Ferrari is done with the three-day TPC run at Barcelona with involvement of four drivers, as Lewis Hamilton gets more track time. After the one day run at Fiorano, Ferrari had three full days at Barcelona to continue with its Testing Previous Cars run and also provide Hamilton with more track time to not just…
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Ferrari shares photos from duo shoot; Red Bull signs with Maui Jim
Ferrari shows photos and video from its first photoshoot of F1 2025 with its drivers together, as Red Bull inks deal with Maui Jim. Ferrari – Continuing with its content trend, Ferrari shared yet another ahead of the F1 2025 start. After individual share of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, the Italian outfit presented photos…
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Hamilton has first Ferrari F1 test run at Fiorano, Leclerc joins in
Lewis Hamilton is done with his first Ferrari F1 drive at Fiorano, with Charles Leclerc also joining him to shake off the cobwebs ahead of 2025 season. Having had two days of ‘getting to know’ programme, Hamilton had his first test run with Ferrari on Monday at Fiorano. The weather was not as good for…
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F1 fans vote Hamilton/Leclerc as best 2025 driver pairing
F1 fans vote the pairing of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as the best driver line-up for 2025 season over the duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. With the factories re-opened and teams now working towards the 2025 season, F1 conducted a fan vote asking about the best driver pairing for the new season…
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F1 2024: Drivers categorised in tier system for their performances
With the 2024 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order. The long 2024 F1 season had its share of strong performances from everyone on the grid, whether at the front of the field or at the back.…
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F1 drivers rate Verstappen as best for 2024 season
Max Verstappen leads the drivers’ Top 10 as well for 2024 F1 season, but didn’t secure the 250 points like the team bosses. After he was ranked the best by the F1 team bosses for 2024 season with a clean 250 points, he has been chosen as the best by his rivals too for securing…
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Norris, Leclerc describe Sainz phenomenon after time with him
Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc speak up on the Carlos Sainz phenomenon as he steps into a shoes which will keep him off the F1 podium for a while. Having been the two teammates closest to Sainz, both Norris and Leclerc have plenty to say on the Spaniard’s capabilities. They both saw him in close quarters…
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F1 team bosses give Verstappen 250/250 for 2024 season
Max Verstappen has clean swept the team bosses’ Top 10 for 2024 F1 season, receiving the clear 250 points for his exploits. It is the first time in F1 ranking history that a driver has secured full 250 points for his performance. Red Bull’s Verstappen achieved that feat for his exploits in 2024 F1 season,…
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F1 fans vote Brazil GP as best of 2024 ahead of British GP
F1 fans vote the rain-soaked Brazil GP as the best one of the 2024 season ahead of British GP and Italian GP – all won by different drivers in a competitive year. With the end of the 2024 F1 season, the fans were asked to vote for its best race of the year. And 37%…
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Norris, Stella reflect on Abu Dhabi GP scares; Ferrari trio add on
Lando Norris together with Andrea Stella reflect on how F1 Abu Dhabi GP panned out in title fight, as Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and Frederic Vasseur add on. It was not the start to F1 Abu Dhabi GP that McLaren wanted, especially when Max Verstappen took out Oscar Piastri, who further got a penalty for…
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Vasseur says strategy was to go long as Ferrari recovers well
Charles Leclerc was pleased to recover points in F1 Qatar GP as Carlos Sainz lamented puncture, while Frederic Vasseur notes strategy was to go long in the first stint. Ferrari came in F1 Qatar GP weekend on the backfoot knowing that the circuit won’t suit them. They were prepared to score less than McLaren, but…
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Verstappen knows his capabilities in response to Norris, Leclerc
Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc brush off comments from Max Verstappen about winning the F1 title with McLaren and or Ferrari in 2024. Post his fourth F1 title win in Las Vegas, Red Bull’s Verstappen indicated that could have won the championship driving a McLaren and even Ferrari in 2024 considering that the two teams are…
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Vasseur not worried to manage Leclerc/Sainz’s Las Vegas dramas
Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz point out strategy in F1 Las Vegas GP and the radio comments, as Frederic Vasseur says it won’t be difficult to manage. For a brief moment, it looked like the Ferrari pair of Leclerc and Sainz were going to take on George Russell in F1 Las Vegas GP. The Monegasque made…
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Leclerc worked on his impatient nature in 2024 amid title picture
Charles Leclerc says he worked on his weakness of being impatient to be better in F1 2024, as he adds on managing expectation of Ferrari potentially winning the title. Ferrari’s Leclerc admits that he has been impatient in the past which hurt his chances in the course of a F1 season. His early career saw…
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Leclerc takes Brazil GP set-up blame; Sainz reveals an anomaly
Charles Leclerc takes the blame on himself for F1 Brazil GP showing, as Carlos Sainz expands on his drop in a difficult outing. After two weekends of strong run and victories for Ferrari, the F1 Brazil GP weekend was a salvage job, especially for Leclerc, who was the lone car remaining to score against two…
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FIA hands suspended fine to Leclerc for Mexico GP PC swear
The FIA has handed a suspended fine to Charles Leclerc as well after he was found to be swearing during F1 Mexico GP post-race press conference. After Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was handed community service for swearing in a FIA press conference in Singapore, the stewards have handled slightly differently with Ferrari’s Leclerc after his…
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F1 drivers positive about Mexico drivers’ briefing chat with FIA
F1 drivers will have another set of talks with the FIA regarding the racing guidelines and stewarding after one held in Mexico, which was largely positive. The happenings in Austin pushed for a lengthy drivers’ briefing on Saturday of F1 Mexico GP weekend. Apart from the racing guidelines, the stewarding was also discussed in the…
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Leclerc didn’t have 100% feeling in Mexico GP but is fine with it
Charles Leclerc is not worried about F1 Mexico GP showing as he puts the issues down to feeling, as Frederic Vasseur was annoyed by blue flag that hampered his run. Ferrari’s Leclerc had to miss FP1 of F1 Mexico GP to give chance to Oliver Bearman. His FP2 start was then delayed as the team…
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Norris, Verstappen relay US GP situation, F1 rivals weigh in
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen shed light on their F1 US GP fight plus stewarding, as other drivers opine on the driving guideline situation. As is always the case with any wheel-to-wheel battle, host of opinion flies around from 20 drivers and even team bosses. It so happened after the run-in between McLaren’s Norris and…
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F1 drivers opine on fastest lap point drop from 2025 onward
The FIA decided to drop the fastest lap point from 2025 onward after decision taken at WMSC and the F1 drivers were mostly in favour with some against it. Having brought the fastest lap rule in 2019, overall it has been a hit and miss in the larger scale of competition. It hasn’t made a…
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Ferrari looking at title fight after US GP 1-2; praise for strategy team
Ferrari trio of Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Frederic Vasseur reflect on 1-2 in F1 US GP, as they close in on the constructors’ title fight. It was looking good for Ferrari in F1 US GP weekend, even on Friday. The only blip was their one lap pace on the soft compound. That set them…
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Vasseur expands on quali games by F1 rivals causing headaches
Frederic Vasseur expands on the games that F1 drivers play especially in qualifying amid narrow window of tyre performance, as Carlos Sainz noted. On Saturday of F1 Singapore GP, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc blamed tyre blankets for lack of tyre temperature for his Q3 run where he had to push to increase the temperature. In doing…
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Pirelli runs simultaneous 2025 and 2026 F1 tyre tests at Mugello
Pirelli Motorsport completed another F1 2025 tyre test in Mugello with Red Bull and Ferrari, while McLaren got the first taste of 2026 tyre. Day 1 – Rain seems particularly attached to Pirelli’s development test programme in this final quarter of 2024. Last week, the two days spent at Magny-Cours were, to say the least,…
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F1 drivers, team bosses discuss FIA’s stance on swearing
F1 drivers and team bosses opine on the FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem say against swearing on radio with request of a tone down scene. Between the races in Azerbaijan and Singapore, the FIA President Sulayem highlighted about F1 drivers swearing on the radio, which he feels, should be toned down. He exampled rappers in…
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Leclerc doesn’t think on pure pace Ferrari can challenge McLaren
Charles Leclerc doesn’t think Ferrari on pure pace can challenge McLaren in F1 constructors’ fight, as Carlos Sainz adds on about Red Bull too. When the 2024 F1 season started and a handful of races were done with, no one would have predicted McLaren to be leading the standings after 18 rounds and Ferrari to…
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Colapinto talks social media boost after whirlwind F1 run
Franco Colapinto talks about his social media boost he’s had post his F1 debut, as he talks about the seat change he’s had to undertake. A driver coming off from anywhere outside United Kingdom and or Europe, generally has a large base which he/she brings along. It is especially the case for drivers hailing from…
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F1 community wishes well to Ricciardo after potential career end
The F1 community – be it drivers, team bosses or teams – have come up to wish Daniel Ricciardo well after he was dropped by Visa Cash App RB mid-season. With the idea to get the senior Red Bull seat, Ricciardo returned to the family and raced with Visa Cash App RB in 2023. He…