We're a week into 2025, and with preseason testing still seven weeks away, ESPN unpacks the storylines that will define Formula 1 this year.

It can also suit the promoters. Zandvoort’s decision to stop hosting F1 after 2026 points to the pressures — and costs — involved in staging a race. Spa looked in serious doubt just a few years ago, and while the interest from the local stakeholders has certainly taken an uplift since then, a couple of off years may actually suit the track.

Ferrari will start out in F1 2025 backing Lewis Hamilton, as a Charles Leclerc Monaco GP "showdown" awaits, it has been claimed.

Lewis Hamilton will make his competitive Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, but the Italians have an extensive testing plan in place for before then

The first time Hamilton dons the famous red Ferrari colors and gets behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars will be the moment he has longed for throughout his career. It is also set to be a relatively low-key event.

The 39-year-old replaces Carlos Sainz at Ferrari, with Leclerc having been the de facto No 1 at the team over the last few years. And ahead of the 2025 season, many fans have wondered whether Hamilton will usurp Leclerc in that role, or whether the Monegasque will retain his spot.

According to a report from Autosport, Hamilton will enjoy his first on-track action for Ferrari on January 20th or 21st. Fred Vasseur’s team reportedly plan to use their entire 1,000km TPC allocation on their new recruit in January, giving the 39-year-old the best possible start to life in Maranello.

Hamilton has joined Leclerc at Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 championship having parted ways with Mercedes after inking a multi-year deal with the Scuderia even before the first

An astonishing leak regarding Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari Formula 1 car has emerged just days after the seven-time champion's move was made official. With 2025 now upon us, Hamilton's move from Mercedes to the Italian outfit has gone through,

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will join forces to end the title drought of Ferrari. The Italian contractor last won the championship in 2008.

What do we know so far about the 2025 Ferrari car he will be driving? And what does history tell us about F1 champions who make late-