Verstappen’s teammate last year, Sergio Pérez, has been replaced by Liam Lawson this season, with the New Zealand driver set to make his full-time F1 debut in 2025. In the drizzly conditions in Bahrain, Lawson said he was fighting “a few teething gremlins” with his car as he sought to adjust to life alongside Verstappen.

After an off-season of several driver changes, the 2025 F1 season begins Down Under with Mr. Hamilton wearing new colors. He had previously driven for Mercedes for 12 seasons, during which time he won six of his seven world championships, making him the most decorated driver in Formula 1’s history.

W ith Ferrari's SF-25 Formula One car being very different to the cars Lewis Hamilton has driven in the past, he revealed that he will need to change his driving style to adapt to