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Liam Lawson has one of the toughest gigs in Formula 1 as a teammate to Max Verstappen but while the 23-year-old New Zealander could be in for a beating, he also expects to learn fast this season. Verstappen has won four titles in a row with Red Bull and has a reputation, as one reporter put it to Lawson ahead of Tuesday's F1 launch extravaganza in London, of being a "teammate eater".

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The return of four-time Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel to competitive racing could be a highly thrilling development for the motorsport world. Away from F1 since his 2022 retirement, Vettel announced his involvement in the 2025 ROC on March 7-8 at Accor Stadium in Sydney. It would mark the ROC’s first outing in the Southern Hemisphere, with extra spice around this event.

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George Russell (27) has not spoken to Formula One champion Max Verstappen (27) since their end-of-season bust-up in Abu Dhabi last December and the Mercedes driver said on Tuesday he was not about to change his approach either.

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BMW M Motorsport celebrated a landmark success in the 2025 Bathurst 12 Hour as it scored a dominant 1-2 finish and its maiden victory of the GT3 era at Mount Panorama. The #32 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 driven by Sheldon van der Linde, Kelvin van der Linde and Augusto Farfus won out, ahead of the sister #46 car shared by Valentino Rossi, Raffaele Marciello and Charles Weerts.

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McLaren's Lando Norris (25), already the British bookmakers' favourite for the 2025 Formula One title, was ready to take the fight to Max Verstappen (27) after driving his new car for the first time on Thursday.

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An open-hearted interview for The Times saw Ralf Schumacher talk about his life-one filled with various challenges as the little brother of Michael Schumacher, the hero of Formula One. While Michael is synonymous with great heights of F1 success, Ralf had to confront the continuous comparison and family pressures throughout his career. “People look at you and everything you do is not good enough,” Ralf admitted, the constant pressure of being measured against his brother’s achievements. Despite competing in Formula One from 1997 to 2007, securing six Grand Prix victories and 27 podium finishes, Ralf often felt overshadowed by Michael’s record of 91 race wins and seven world championships.

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Australian Oscar Piastri (23) believes he can be Formula One world champion with McLaren this year after addressing last season's weaknesses.