FORMULA ONE 2025.

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From 1/1/2025 Lewis Hamilton became a Ferrari driver.

The Ferrari media team released a very clever post.

Note the time it was posted. 16.44. 16  is Charles Leclerc's race number and 44 is Lewis Hamiltons number. (they are now team mates). Interesting to note that Mercedes have lost just under a million followers and Ferrari have gained over a million.

With all his farewell commitments to Mercedes, Lewis has not tested in last years Ferrari. (All new drivers did a test run in Abu Dhabi.) It's understood, he will be testing in Marinello, Italy, later this month.

A lot to learn. New car, new steering wheel, new team, new race engineer and new language.

Personally, I'm not expecting him to do that well initially. Only time will tell.

* F1 live at the O2 Arena London. February

* Pre- Season Testing in Bahrain 26th-28th February.

* 1st Race - Australia Friday March 14th-Sunday 16th March.

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Top 10 drivers standings after Spain. 

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RACE CALENDAR 2026 

(IMOLA OUT....MADRID IN. 

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CANADIAN FI (This weekend) 

SCHEDULE: 

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Red Bull Racing have applied early for a Superlicence for a 17 year old (Arvid Lindblad). 

Arvid is in the Red Bull young drivers programme.

You need a superlicence to be able to drive in Formula 1. You normally need to be 18years of age and hold a current driving licence. (Last year the FIA dropped the requirement of a driving licence)

Now they say : “At the sole discretion of the FIA, a driver judged to have recently and consistently demonstrated outstanding ability and maturity in single-seater formula car competition may be granted a Super Licence at the age of 17 years old.”

Arvid, who is British, born and raised in Surrey, is currently doing well in Formula 2. 

Red Bull Racing have applied for the superlicence early for Arvid as they are currently walking a fine tightrope with Max Verstappen.

Due to him crashing deliberately into Russell in the Spanish GP, he was given a 10 second penalty and 3 points were added to his licence. He now has a total of 11. He only needs 1 more and he gets a race ban.

He HAS to keep his nose clean for the next 2 races, (Canada and Austria)  otherwise RBR will be left without their star driver. His tally drops on June 30th when 2 points (from previous transgressions) will be dropped from his total. 

Penalty points stay on a drivers licence for 12 months. 

So well done Arvid and as RBR go through their junior drivers like a knife through butter, let's hope you have a chance to do a Friday Practice session before being thrown in at the deep end. 😂

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CANADA FP1

An early crash from Leclerc hitting the wall brought out the Red Flags. 

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CANADA FP2

No Leclerc as his car is still being rebuilt.

Mercedes as usual, looking good at this track. 

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FP3 

Piastri hit the wall at the start of this Practice session, damaged the tyres, they were changed nd he went back out again. Both Ferrari's in the top four. 

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Qualy 1 

Tsunado has a 10 place grid penalty for overtaking under red flags

Albons car lost all of his right side. No accident, the parts just blew off!

Managed one final lap after it was repaired. 

Bottom 5 are out. 

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Qualy 2 

Bottom 5 are out.