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.

Nico Hulkenberg jumped to Lewis Hamilton 's support, explaining that the Brit was in a ‘weak moment’ after a poor qualifying performance when he declared ‘I’m not fast anymore’.

Lewis Hamilton will become Ferrari's first full-time British F1 driver in over 30 years this season – here are the other Brits to race Maranello cars

Max Verstappen has suffered a blow in comparison to his Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton following his Ferrari signing. Verstappen and Hamilton are the two names that have dominated the sport and the drivers' championship in recent history,

The 7-time World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, will rake in an enormous sum while representing Ferrari. The question is, will he be able to overtake Max Verstappen in earnings?