FORMULA ONE 2025.

[Cleoriff]

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.

[Cleoriff]

What a race! Rain and more rain.

Cars 15 to 20 crashed out.

HADJAR : Crashed on Formation Lap

DOOHON Crashed on 1st lap

SAINZ Crashed on restart (2nd lap)

ALONSO Crashed later in race

LAWSON Crashed on lap 49.

Awful strategy again from Ferrari. After a  mad dash to pits to change tyres when drizzle started, both Ferrari cars stayed out and were leading 1 (Hamilton) and 2 (Charles).... Ferrari decided to pit them, 6 laps from the end . They ended up 8th and 10th.!

[Cleoriff]

Kimi Antonelli who got a 5 second penalty for unsafe release in the pits, has had the penalty revoked after Mercedes showed them another video. So he was 4th and Albon 5th.

Damn good job from him. The only rookie to finish.

Forgot to mention Piastri. Running 2nd for most of the race then both McLaren's went off on lap 40.

Luckily for Norris, he got back on the track quickly. Different matter for Piastri. He beached the car on the grass and it took him a long time to get back on track. Eventually ended up 9th.

[jonsie]

What an excellent start to the season

Ordinarily I wouldn't have been awake to watch it live but I had an insane 7.30am appointment at Burnley hospital and had to get a taxi at 6.30am

So I didn't bother with bed and just grabbed an hour in the chair!

Thoroughly enjoyed it, you couldn't take your eyes away from the TV for fear of missing something

[Cleoriff]

Back To Back Weekends 

CHINA is the next one and is a Sprint Weekend

U.K. Timings for all sessions

Start at the bottom (Friday 21st) and work up to RACE on Sunday (23rd)

[Cleoriff]

BREAKING NEWS R.I.P. EDDIE JORDAN

Eddie Jordan, the flamboyant former Formula 1 team owner and television pundit, has died aged 76.

The Irishman, who had aggressive prostate cancer, died in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A statement from his family said: "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eddie Jordan OBE, the ex-Formula 1 team owner, TV pundit and entrepreneur.

"He passed away peacefully with family by his side in Cape Town in the early hours of 20 March 2025."

Jordan, who was known across the world for his outspoken, mischievous character, achieved rare success as an independent team owner.

His team, which made its debut in 1991, won four grands prix in its 15 years in the sport and challenged briefly for the drivers' championship in 1999, before suffering declining fortunes and being sold in 2005.

Jordan later became a television pundit, first for BBC Sport and then for Channel 4, where his outspoken views were paired with an ability to break major news stories.

Personally I didn't always agree with his punditry but a sad loss to the F1 Community.

R.I.P. Eddie xx

[Cleoriff]

CHINESE F1

This is a Sprint weekend so only one Practice session available.

FP1

Luckily Ferrari are performing better. However, it's Sprint Qualifying next so we'll see how they go then.

Also Mercedes have picked up their pace.

Hats off to Williams who seem a better team since Carlos Sainz has joined them.

[Cleoriff]

SPRINT QUALY 1

(The bottom 5 are out)

[Cleoriff]

SQ2

The bottom 10 are out (From Alonso)

[Cleoriff]

SQ3

OH OH OH WOW!! (Excuse the bias)

Hamilton on pole and lap record broken!

Oh and starts next to MAX 😂

[jonsie]

What time and day is the Sprint @Cleoriff ?