Nischay Rathore

Alpine had been going through a management crisis for well over a year before Flavio Briatore joined them in 2024.

In his short stint with Williams' Driver Academy, Franco Colapinto has turned out to be a handy young talent who served the team well.

Ever since Oliver Bearman got behind the wheel of an F1 car for the first time, filling in for Carlos Sainz, the Briton looked like he belonged on the big stage.

Max Verstappen made his F1 debut at the tender age of 17, and just a year later, won his first-ever race on his Red Bull debut.

Not many could believe their eyes when they read that Adrian Newey would earn $123 million (£100 million) at Aston Martin. Little did the F1 world know that they may face another surprise.

It might seem insignificant, but seat fitting is an important process each team goes through with both its drivers before the start of an F1 season.

Beaten in F2 by Oscar Piastri, his ex-teammate has thrown him a challenge to switch to IndyCar and give him the rematch he deserves.

Fans and experts were left surprised when the terms of Lewis Hamilton's contract with Ferrari became public.

After securing his fourth championship in 2024, Max Verstappen registered his name in an elite list of drivers, which includes Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel.

Being the founder of a feeder series racing team that produced talents like Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, Frits van Amersfoort knows a thing or two about drivers' emotional needs.