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Hamilton to Ferrari – what to look out for in 2025
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Hamilton to Ferrari – what to look out for in 2025

By Miles Cooper December 8, 2024
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Hamilton to Ferrari – what to look out for in 2025

The record-breaking 2024 season has come to a detailed with Max Verstappen a four-time title winner and McLaren the constructors’ champions for the primary time since 1998.

Consideration now turns to the 2025 marketing campaign, the seventy fifth anniversary of the Method 1 World Championship, the place huge names are shifting to rival groups and thrilling rookies are becoming a member of the grid.

BBC Sport takes a take a look at what’s to come back subsequent yr…

When does Hamilton go away Mercedes to hitch Ferrari?Lewis Hamilton kneels by his Mercedes at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The information that Lewis Hamilton had signed a was launched earlier than the 2024 season had even begun, so the joy ranges for lastly seeing the seven-time world champion in purple are sky-high.

After 12 years and 6 particular person titles with Mercedes, Hamilton – who turns 40 in January – is leaving to accomplice Charles Leclerc on the Italian workforce.

The primary glimpse of Hamilton driving for Ferrari shall be at pre-season testing in Bahrain from 26-28 February, earlier than the 2025 season opener in Australia from 14-16 March.

What’s occurring with Purple Bull and RB?

In June, Sergio Perez to remain at Purple Bull till the top of 2026, however that hasn’t stopped hypothesis about his future.

The Mexican ended the marketing campaign eighth within the drivers’ championship – 285 factors behind team-mate and champion Max Verstappen.

Staff principal Christian Horner instructed Sky Sports activities on the grid earlier than the finale they’d “sit down this week and replicate on the season”.

Rumours have recommended both Yuki Tsunoda or Liam Lawson may take Perez’s seat at Purple Bull, with reserve driver Isack Hadjar making the step up from F2 to RB.

From Bearman to Antonelli – who’re the brand new F1 drivers?Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman pose for a photograph at the end of the F2 season

Oliver Bearman will get a full-time seat subsequent yr after impressively stepping in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia, and for Kevin Magnussen twice at Haas –

The 19-year-old scored seven factors in his three appearances in 2024 and can turn out to be the fourth British driver on the grid together with Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris in 2025.

Mercedes have opted to go down the rookie route by naming as the driving force to exchange the departing Hamilton. The Italian has been promoted after only one season in Method 2.

Additionally becoming a member of the grid is 21-year-old Australian Jack Doohan – son of five-time MotoGP world champion Mick Doohan – who made his debut for Alpine on the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi. Brazilian F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto, 20, has been signed by Sauber of their ultimate season earlier than turning into Audi.

Sainz begins new problem at Williams

With Hamilton incoming – and Leclerc securing a prolonged contract extension in January – Carlos Sainz was left trying to find a brand new residence after 4 seasons with Ferrari.

The Spaniard secured all 4 of his profession victories with the Scuderia, together with two this yr in Australia and Mexico. However with Mercedes snapping up Antonelli, and Purple Bull initially deciding to stay with Perez till the top of 2026, his choices for a spot with a high workforce have been restricted.

Finally, a really persuasive James Vowles satisfied Sainz to – a problem the 30-year-old says he’ll “embrace with pleasure and positivity”.

Are there any adjustments for the 2025 calendar?Australian fans hold up giant heads of home driver Oscar Piastri

Followers can look ahead to one other 24-race calendar, though there are a few contemporary issues to look out for in 2025.

Australia returns to its conventional place because the whereas Bahrain and Saudi Arabia transfer to an April slot due to the timing of the holy month of Ramadan.

The nine-month marketing campaign finishes in Abu Dhabi on 7 December.

Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium will host its first dash race since 2023, becoming a member of Shanghai, Miami, Austin, Sao Paulo and Qatar as a part of the six occasions for subsequent yr.

The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will stage its penultimate race, with the occasion dropping off the calendar after 2026.

When will the brand new F1 liveries unveiled?

As it is a milestone yr for Method 1, your entire grid shall be coming collectively for a particular two-hour season launch occasion on 18 February.

Followers will collect on the O2 Area in London from 20:00 GMT to look at all 10 groups showcase their 2025 liveries collectively – a change from the same old particular person unveilings.

How a lot of the newly developed automobiles we are going to get to see aside from the liveries, nonetheless, stays a little bit of a thriller.

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