Formula 1

As F1 ACADEMY prepares to enter its third season, and in honour of International Women’s Day, Susie Wolff discusses how the series is accelerating action and fostering a pathway for female talent both on and off the track. 

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we speak to Claire Williams, who left her mark in F1 both on and off track as one of two females to have led a Formula 1 team…

The clock is ticking down to the opening round of the 2025 F1 ACADEMY season, as our drivers and teams gear up to go racing in China in less than two weeks’ time.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, here’s a chance to get to know just a few of the female history makers from the last 75 years of F1.

People from all over the world and from many different backgrounds contribute to Formula 1 in front of and behind the scenes, with everyone involved – be it at a team, supplier, or F1 itself – united by a passion to deliver for the fans.

Formula 1 will have a new kid on the block in 2026, with news that the Cadillac Formula 1 Team has been given the green light to join the grid and become the sport’s 11th team.

It has been confirmed that the Cadillac Formula 1 Team have received final approval to join the sport, with the team – who are backed by TWG Motorsports and General Motors (GM) – set to join the F1 grid in 2026.

In September 2020, Claire Williams left Formula 1 – the sport that had been hers and her family’s home for more than 40 years – following the sale of the Williams team.

Lewis Hamilton shocked the Formula 1 world last winter when it was announced that he would be swapping Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025. Now, some 12 months on, Drive to Survive shares fresh insight into his headline-making move during Season 7 of the hit Netflix series – telling the story through multiple personalities and perspectives. F1.com caught up with Executive Producer James Gay-Rees and Co-Executive Producer Tom Rogers – from production company Box To Box – to get a behind-the-scenes account of how it all came together…

New Ferrari team mates Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc made one more pre-season appearance together on Thursday, with the pair wowing huge crowds on the streets of Milan.

Following on from the spectacular F1 75 Live launch event and three days of testing in Bahrain, fans have another reason to celebrate this week as Drive to Survive returns to our screens on Netflix. Having watched all 10 episodes that make up Season 7, we present five particularly absorbing moments…

Sit back, relax and take in all the race highlights from the 2024 season, a year that truly entertained us all.

Chloe Chong has become the final full-time driver to be locked in for the 2025 campaign, with F1 ACADEMY Official Partner Charlotte Tilbury announcing that she’ll be making a return to the series with them this season.

Lewis Hamilton has given an insight into how his relationship with new team mate Charles Leclerc is developing, with the seven-time World Champion admitting that he is keen to learn from the Monegasque as he continues to settle in at the Scuderia.

George Russell has voiced his confidence that he can get himself into the fight for a World Championship, with the Briton declaring that “the results speak for themselves” after ending the 2024 campaign ahead of former team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes have announced that their 2025 car, the W16, will use innovative sustainable carbon fibre composites, marking the first time that this has been done in Formula 1.

Last year, the 20-year-old joined Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri as the only drivers in history to win the F3 and F2 titles in consecutive years – but without Alonso he could have been out of racing in 2022...

Aston Martin boss Andy Cowell has backed the squad’s incumbent line-up of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll to deliver going forward, with the Team Principal insisting that the pressure should be on the team rather than the drivers.

Charles Leclerc has opened up about his experience of working with Lewis Hamilton so far at Ferrari, with the Monegasque admitting that he was “surprised” by the similarities in their driving styles which he views as a positive factor for the team.

Formula 1 has already kickstarted its 75th anniversary year in exciting style, with the F1 75 Live event at London’s The O2 launching the campaign while pre-season testing saw the 2025 cars hit the track in anger for the first time at the Bahrain International Circuit.