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F1 is giving rookies more FP1s in 2025 – who will get the chance?

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars (or entries, to be precise).

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The rookies set to gain from F1’s FP1 rule change in 2025

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars.

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Haas to clarify Ocon and Bearman “rules of engagement” before 2025 F1 season

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu will clarify “rules of engagement” for new drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman to follow in the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Haas to clarify Ocon and Bearman "rules of engagement" before 2025 F1 season

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu will clarify “rules of engagement” for new drivers Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman to follow in the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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How Sauber’s UK hub might solve Audi’s F1 growth troubles

Sauber opening a technical centre for Audi's coming Formula 1 entry appears to solve one big headache for the nascent project, while also drawing new parallels with rival squad, Haas.

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Analysis: How Sauber’s UK engineering hub might solve a big problem for Audi’s F1 growth troubles

Sauber opening a technical centre for Audi’s coming Formula 1 entry appears to solve one big headache for the nascent project, while also drawing new parallels with rival squad, Haas.

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Why Haas F1 won’t use Toyota’s wind tunnel despite technical partnership

Haas will continue to work in Ferrari’s Formula 1 wind tunnel despite signing a high-profile technical partnership with Toyota last year.

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The class of 2025 - What to expect from F1's huge rookie intake

The new Formula 1 season will see the largest rookie intake in years, with five youngsters slotting in up and down the grid from Mercedes to Sauber. Here's what to expect from the class of '25.

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How Haas arrived at an F1 budget milestone in 2025

As it enters the 2025 Formula 1 season, the Haas team has achieved a milestone moment regarding its budget and overall funding sources.

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Analysis: How Haas arrived at an F1 budget milestone in 2025

As it enters the 2025 Formula 1 season, the Haas team has achieved a milestone moment regarding its budget and overall funding sources.

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Haas F1 boss backs Ollie Bearman to be a 'future Ferrari driver’

Bearman, 19, makes his full-time F1 debut this year for the American-owned team

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The drivers under most team-mate pressure in F1 2025

The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season's unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad,…

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Ranking the F1 drivers under most team-mate pressure in 2025

The new Formula 1 season is now just around the corner, with the 2025 campaign expected to be a continuation of last season’s unpredictable battle right across the grid. With McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all seemingly on course to bring battle to the still just about frontrunning Red Bull squad,…

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Why Haas not fully taking Ferrari car design cues matters for F1 2025

As Formula 1 fans await another launch season of fresh car design excitement, news coming out of Haas this week has provided early insight into how both the American squad and its main supplier, Ferrari, may fare in 2025.

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Haas boss Komatsu convinced Bearman is a future Ferrari F1 driver

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu is in no doubt that Oliver Bearman will be a future Formula 1 driver for Ferrari.

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Why Haas thinks ground-breaking new F1 race engineer is perfect fit for Ocon

It was the first name that stood out on the presentation slide displayed on the wall in one of the meeting rooms in Haas’ UK factory in Banbury.

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Why Haas sees Laura Muller as a perfect F1 race engineer for Ocon

It was the first name that stood out on the presentation slide displayed on the wall in one of the meeting rooms in Haas’ UK factory in Banbury.

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Haas makes “huge” changes to F1 team personnel ahead of new season

Haas has significantly altered its Formula 1 race team staff ahead of the 2025 season, with changes in driver engineers, strategy and sporting operations personnel alongside its two new drivers.

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Haas reveal why ‘mature’ teen Ollie Bearman is 'no normal F1 rookie’

The 19-year-old Briton is part of a new-look Haas line-up alongside Frenchman Esteban Ocon

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A year without Steiner: How "boring" tweaks yielded crucial gains for Haas

There was a slight discrepancy between the look and the words. "I am very, very happy," Ayao Komatsu assured the media on the evening after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Though he seemed rather tired and somewhat disappointed instead, as he leaned back in his chair with his arms crossed…

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Antonelli and Bearman to join Super Formula test

Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman will take part in next week’s Super Formula test at Suzuka to help learn the track.

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Haas was unaware of Alpine using Ocon release as leverage

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu said he was completely in the dark about the way that Esteban Ocon's first run for his team in the post-season Abu Dhabi test was used as leverage against the French driver.

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Komatsu: "Everybody against" Audi F1 cost cap salary breaks for 2026

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu reckons that "everybody" is against 2026's planned cost cap offset for Audi to account for Swiss wages, stating that it risks opening a can of worms.

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Komatsu: "Everybody against" Audi cost cap salary breaks for 2026

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu reckons that "everybody" is against 2026's planned cost cap offset for Audi to account for Swiss wages, stating that it risks opening a can of worms.

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Exclusive: Behind the scenes of the “critical” 150-minute test facing F1 mechanics every race

Ahead of grand prix qualifying at every Formula 1 race, the mechanics across the grid must complete a task they just cannot get wrong.

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