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Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton arrives on stage for the presentation of the new Formula 1 car of Ferrari Formula One Team during the Formula One - 2025 season launch “F1 75 LIVE” event at the O2, in London, on February 18, 2025. Ben Stansall, AFP

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton arrives on stage for the presentation of the new Formula 1 car of Ferrari Formula One Team during the Formula One - 2025 season launch F1 75 LIVE event at the O2, in London, on February 18, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE ---

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Nina Angela Mikaela Cruz

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1742032747815AFP__20250218__36Y39MC__v3__HighRes__AutoPrix2025F1Gbr.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Ferrari&#x27;s British driver Lewis Hamilton arrives on stage for the presentation of the new Formula 1 car of Ferrari Formula One Team during the Formula One - 2025 season launch “F1 75 LIVE” event at the O2, in London, on February 18, 2025. Ben Stansall, AFP"/>Ferrari&#x27;s British driver Lewis Hamilton arrives on stage for the presentation of the new Formula 1 car of Ferrari Formula One Team during the Formula One - 2025 season launch “F1 75 LIVE” event at the O2, in London, on February 18, 2025. Ben Stansall, AFP</div>MANILA -- The exciting buildup for the Formula 1 2025 season is set to finally play out as the calendar begins with the Australian Grand Prix this week.Team transfers, rookie debuts, and long-standing rivalries among teams and drivers shape the highly anticipated 75th edition of the sport, which the drivers and teams would hope to be their redemption year. <div>New pairs, same goals </div>After his shocking Mercedes exit, all eyes are on seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton as he hammers hard to win his 8th world title with dream team Scuderia Ferrari. READ: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/5/f1-hamilton-excited-for-first-race-in-red-ahead-of-ferrari-debut-in-melbourne-0715" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">F1: Hamilton excited for first race in red ahead of Ferrari debut in Melbourne</a>He is paired with Charles Leclerc, dubbed as “Ferrari’s golden boy,” who has been with the team since 2019 and has four wins under his belt. He has yet to win a championship for the Italian team. READ: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/12/22/f1-leclerc-the-man-to-beat-after-melbourne-masterclass" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">F1: Leclerc the man to beat after Melbourne masterclass</a>Ferrari is banking on Hamilton and Leclerc to deliver the constructors’ title which has eluded the team since its last win in 2008. READ: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/20/hamilton-confident-of-ferrari-glory-after-taking-wheel-of-new-f1-car-0044" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hamilton confident of Ferrari glory after taking wheel of new F1 car</a>Leclerc’s former teammate Carlos Sainz has signed with the Williams team. It aspires to improve its 9th place finish in the constructors’ rankings in 2024 through Sainz, a four-time race winner, leading their redemption with Alexander Albon. Max Verstappen is expected to continue to lead the charge for the Red Bull Racing and defend his world title for the fifth time. He has won the championship since 2021. The McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is also expected to pose threats to Verstappen’s reign after their strategic 2024 run. They had four and two race wins, respectively, with which they placed second and fourth in the driver’s standings.  Norris and Piastri’s efforts brought McLaren its first constructors’ championship after 26 years. Aston Martin remains steady with veteran driver and two-time world champion Fernando Alonso and three-time podium finisher Lance Stroll. The British team landed the fifth spot in the constructors’ championship. WATCH: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/24/watch-aston-martin-reveal-their-2025-f1-car-1314" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aston Martin reveal their 2025 F1 car</a><div>Spotlight on the rookies</div>Six rookies, with some who had F1 debuts in 2024, ought to prove they deserve their full-time seats in the coveted 20-pilot grid of the pinnacle of motorsport. Andrea Kimi Antonelli has huge shoes to fill over at Mercedes, having replaced Hamilton to work alongside George Russell for the Silver Arrows. Antonelli is a multi-titled driver, having won the championships in Formula Regional Middle East and European categories in 2023, and the Italian and ADAC F4 a year prior.WATCH: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/26/russell-and-antonelli-take-to-the-track-in-the-new-mercedes-0205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russell and Antonelli take to the track in the new Mercedes</a>With Verstappen’s former teammate Sergio Perez’s abrupt exit from Red Bull, the Austrian team has placed its bets on Liam Lawson, who replaced Daniel Ricciardo in RB Honda RBPT for the last six races of the 2024 season. He entered the top 10 twice. Alpine’s Pierre Gasly teams up with Australian Jack Doohan who is making his full-time F1 debut on home soil. He was the team’s reserve driver in 2023 and 2024, and made his debut last year to replace Esteban Ocon in the last round in Abu Dhabi. He was a runner-up in the F3 Asian Championship in 2019 and 2020.Haas has Esteban Ocon and rookie Oliver Bearman, a former Ferrari reserve driver who substituted for Sainz when he had an emergency appendicitis surgery in time for the Saudi Arabia GP in 2024. Bearman scored six points. The season seems promising for Kick Sauber with veteran Nico Hulkenberg joining forces with 2024 F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto. He was also the F3 champion in 2023. Meanwhile, the Racing Bulls team is trusting its season on the pair of Yuki Tsunoda and French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar, whom Red Bull boss Christian Horner recognized as a “raw talent” who “has the speed.” Hadjar was first runner-up in the F2 championship in 2024. <div>Where to watch</div>Filipino fans may catch the races live on beIN SPORTS CONNECT, the official partner of F1 in the Philippines. Pre- and post-race shows can also be accessed on the app.The multi-screen app offers monthly and yearly access plans ranging from P159 to P1,350. Subscribe <a href="https://connect-ph.beinsports.com/en/select-plan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. EMBED: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=596584069567477  <div>2025 F1 Calendar</div>Round 1: Australian GP - March 14-16Round 2: Chinese GP - March 21-23Round 3: Japanese GP - April 4-6Round 4: Bahrain GP - April 11-13Round 5: Saudi Arabian GP - April 18-20Round 6: Miami GP - May 2-4Round 7: Emilia Romagna GP - May 16-18Round 8: Monaco GP - May 23-25Round 9: Spanish GP - May 30-June 1Round 10: Canadian GP - June 13-15Round 11: Austrian GP - June 27 - 29Round 12: British GP - July 4-6Round 13: Belgian GP - July 25-27Round 14: Hungarian GP - August 1-3Round 15: Dutch GP - August 29-31Round 16: Italian GP - September 5-7Round 17: Azerbaijan GP - September 19-21Round 18: Singapore GP - October 3-5Round 19: United States GP - October 17-19Round 20: Mexican GP - October 24-26Round 21: Brazilian GP - November 7-9Round 22: Las Vegas GP - November 20-22Round 23: Qatar GP - November 28-30Round 24: Abu Dhabi GP - December 5-7

Team transfers, rookie debuts, and long-standing rivalries among teams and drivers shape the highly anticipated 75th edition of Formula 1, which the drivers and teams would hope to be their redemption year.

Team transfers, rookie debuts, and long-standing rivalries among teams and drivers shape the highly anticipated 75th edition of Formula 1, which the drivers and teams would hope to be their redemption year.

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