There are many recent faces becoming a member of the grid for the 2025 System 1 season.
Six rookies – essentially the most since 2001- will take to the observe for the brand new marketing campaign, with solely constructors’ champions McLaren and Aston Martin sticking with the identical drivers.
BBC Sport takes a take a look at the younger stars hoping to impress on their full F1 debuts.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, 18, Mercedes
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Changing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could be robust for any driver, not to mention an 18-year-old with only one season in System 2 underneath his belt.
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been eager to emphasize he’s “simply one other Mercedes driver” and never Hamilton’s alternative. Nonetheless, as a Silver Arrows protege because the age of 11, huge issues are anticipated of the Italian.
Antonelli took half in first apply on the Italian Grand Prix in Monza final yr, however his hour was reduce brief when a crash on his second push lap ended his session early.
Oliver Bearman, 19, Haas
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Briton Oliver Beaman made headlines along with his super-sub look for Ferrari on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix final yr, scoring six factors on his debut as a last-minute alternative for Carlos Sainz, who had appendicitis.
The 19-year-old additionally stepped in for Kevin Magnussen in Azerbaijan and Brazil at Haas – the crew he has now signed for on a multi-year deal.
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Bearman says the one uncertainty for his first full season is how the automobile will carry out, including: “I am fairly sure I really feel assured heading into spherical one, what I can do and the way comfy I’m in F1 at this stage.”
Liam Lawson, 23, Purple Bull
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Liam Lawson is technically a full season rookie, however with the added expertise of 11 grands prix.
Following two cameos for Purple Bull’s sister crew in 2023 and 2024, the New Zealander has bypassed a everlasting spot with the newly named Racing Bulls and has gone straight to being four-time world champion Max Verstappen’s team-mate as a substitute.
“I’ve seen Liam develop all through the junior crew and he totally deserves his shot with the crew,” stated Verstappen.
Jack Doohan, 22, Alpine
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With Esteban Ocon beginning a brand new life with Haas, Alpine have promoted reserve driver Jack Doohan for the 2025 marketing campaign.
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The 22-year-old, who’s the son of five-time MotoGP world champion Mick Doohan, raced for the French crew on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December.
Doohan has already needed to face questions on his future after Alpine signed Franco Colapinto from Williams as their new reserve driver. However the Australian says he’ll “embrace” any stress that comes his method and “take pleasure in it”.
Isack Hadjar, 20, Racing Bulls
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Isack Hadjar received 4 races in System 2 final yr – essentially the most of any driver – however he was simply pipped to the title by fellow F1 beginner Gabriel Bortoleto.
Frenchman Hadjar was the ultimate piece of the 2025 puzzle to be put in place and he shall be up towards skilled team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, who’s beginning his fifth season with Purple Bull’s second crew.
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The 20-year-old says he’s “actually hungry” to get began, including he’ll give his “absolute most and attempt to be spectacular on observe”.
Gabriel Bortoleto, 20, Sauber
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Gabriel Bortoleto is following within the footsteps of Charles Leclerc, George Russell and Oscar Piastri as a rookie driver who’s the back-to-back System 2 and System 3 champion.
The Brazilian produced an attention-grabbing show throughout his title-winning F2 marketing campaign when he went from final to first on the characteristic race in Monza.
Whereas Audi-owned Sauber shall be unlikely to problem for podiums, Bortoleto says his “mindset of making an attempt to win won’t ever change”.
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