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Who is driving at the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test?

Here’s who will be in action across all 10 F1 teams at Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday

Autosport

Alpine make call on 2026 driver pairing after Franco Colapinto’s point-less streak

The Argentine driver replaced Jack Doohan after six races this year but is yet to register a top-10 finish

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Franco Colapinto enters crucial weeks as Alpine gets Paul Aron FP1 benchmark

Alpine will compare Colapinto and Aron in the first of two Friday practice runs at Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix as its 2026 driver line-up decision looms

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Colapinto enters crucial weeks as Aron outing offers F1 benchmark

Alpine will be able to compare Franco Colapinto and Paul Aron’s performances in Friday practice for the Mexico GP as its 2026 driver line-up decision looms

Autosport

All nine F1 rookies taking part in Mexico GP FP1

No fewer than nine rookies have been entered for Free Practice 1 at the Mexico City GP – find out who they are

Motorsport

Who's replacing Norris, Hamilton and Verstappen in F1 Mexico GP FP1?

No fewer than nine rookies have been entered for Free Practice 1 at the Mexico GP – find out who they are

Autosport

The young drivers fighting for F1’s last remaining seats

F1 is set to retain many of its current drivers into 2026, with fewer rookies expected in the new year. Here are some of the names who could grace the grid over the coming seasons

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What 2026's F1 rookie crop could look like

2026's F1 grid is set to retain many of the same drivers, with a much smaller rookie crop expected. Here are some of the names who could grace the field over the next couple of seasons

Autosport

What are Alpine's options for its second seat in F1 2026?

Aside from the Red Bull-owned teams, Alpine has the sole remaining seat available for 2026. We take a look at who is - or should be - in the frame

Motorsport

Who are Alpine's options for its second F1 2026 seat?

Aside from the Red Bull-owned teams, Alpine has the sole remaining seat available for 2026. We take a look at who is - or should be - in the frame

Autosport

Oscar Piastri to sit out F1 Italian GP FP1

Piastri will temporarily vacate his cockpit at Monza, with McLaren junior Dunne taking part in the opening free practice session

Motorsport

Piastri to sit out F1 Italian GP FP1 as Dunne gets latest outing

Oscar Piastri will temporarily vacate his cockpit at Monza, with McLaren junior Alex Dunne taking part in the opening F1 free practice session

Autosport

Alpine’s Paul Aron to make F1 debut with Sauber in FP1 at British and Hungarian GPs

Alpine has signed an agreement with Sauber to loan out reserve driver Paul Aron, with the Estonian taking part in FP1 for Sauber in Silverstone and Budapest.

Motorsport

Alpine loans F1 reserve Aron to Sauber for FP1 outings

Alpine has signed an agreement with Sauber to loan out reserve driver Paul Aron, with the Estonian taking part in FP1 for Sauber in Silverstone and Budapest.

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How Alpine signing a fourth F1 reserve driver replicates Briatore's Renault

You may be wondering why Alpine has just signed a fourth Formula 1 reserve driver. There may be tens or even hundreds of thousands of reasons, if not millions.

Motorsport

Alpine signs Maini as its fourth reserve driver for 2025

Alpine has signed Kush Maini as a test and reserve driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Motorsport

F2 2025 season preview: The new generation is here

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Formula 2 championship’s inception (then under the GP2 mantle), but there’s another reason why it represents a landmark for the series: F2 has four drivers graduating directly to Formula 1 – something that had not happened since 2010, when the F1 grid…

Autosport

The new generation of F2 drivers vying to emulate F1's 2025 rookies

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F1 is giving rookies more FP1s in 2025 – who will get the chance?

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars (or entries, to be precise).

Autosport

The rookies set to gain from F1’s FP1 rule change in 2025

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars.

Autosport

Alpine: Doohan will get fair chance despite Colapinto signing

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has insisted 2025 rookie Jack Doohan will get a "fair chance" to impress despite the team signing the more experienced Franco Colapinto as a reserve driver.

Autosport

Ben Hunt: Why Alpine's Colapinto signing makes sense despite reserve stockpile

Alpine’s decision to sign Franco Colapinto as its third reserve driver may, on paper at least, look to be a strange deal. But it actually makes a lot of sense.

Autosport

Was 2024 the best season in F2 history?

Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel believes that the spectacular 2024 season ranks as “probably the best” in the championship’s history.

Autosport

Sainz fastest for Williams in morning of Abu Dhabi F1 test

Carlos Sainz topped the morning hours of Formula 1's 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.

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Sainz fastest for Williams after morning in Abu Dhabi F1 test

Carlos Sainz has topped the morning hours of Formula 1's 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.

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