Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto has delivered one of the most composed rookie campaigns in recent Formula 1 history, with Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley crediting his maturity, discipline, and growing technical relationship with his engineers as key factors behind his early success.
Williams Racing will rebrand as Williams F1 Team from next season, introducing a new logo inspired by Frank Williams’ original design. With strong results under James Vowles and renewed backing, the iconic British team is finally starting to look competitive again.
Oscar Piastri finished fifth at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, losing his championship lead to teammate Lando Norris. Despite the setback, Piastri said his focus was on “learning what I wanted to learn,” as he works to adapt his driving to low-grip conditions ahead of the season’s final four races.
The FIA faced backlash after several drivers cut through Turns 1–3 on the opening lap of the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix without penalty. George Russell and Fernando Alonso led criticism of the stewards’ consistency, arguing that leniency in first-lap decisions risks undermining fair racing.
Lewis Hamilton will start third in Mexico as he aims to deliver Ferrari’s first podium finish in 13 months. Confident in his grid position, the seven-time world champion says he’ll attack “aggressively” against Lando Norris, adding, “I’ve got nothing to lose — but he does.”
Oscar Piastri’s eighth-place qualifying result at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix exposed the challenges he faces in adapting to high-altitude conditions. McLaren boss Andrea Stella called the 0.6-second gap to teammate Lando Norris “unusual,” citing driving style differences and thin-air grip levels as key factors.
Aston Martin’s 20-year-old junior driver Jack Crawford will make his Formula 1 debut at the Mexican Grand Prix, taking part in FP1 in place of Lance Stroll. Currently second in the F2 Championship, Crawford’s performance could mark the start of a new chapter for America’s next F1 hopeful.
George Russell says F1 has become “monotonous” and that races are now decided by qualifying and Turn 1. The Mercedes driver believes tyre degradation and strategy have all but vanished from modern racing, making overtaking nearly impossible












