F1’s 2025 season is about to start
With the London event on Tuesday, February 18, Formulation 1 will formally kick off the 2025 season. Within the following days, groups will unveil their new automobile designs, main as much as the collective testing in Bahrain on the finish of the month (beginning on 2/26). In brief, there’s little or no time left earlier than the beginning of probably the most unpredictable championships lately.
Gerhard Berger sees pink
In an interview with German journal *Auto, Motor und Sport*, former Benetton and Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger said that he sees the Prancing Horse as the favourite: “This season, I might wager every little thing on Ferrari. I can’t say whether or not Hamilton or Leclerc might be champion or if they’ll win the Drivers’ or Constructors’ Championship, however they’ll win a title. That’s my impression—it took a while, however they’ve come very shut. They’re well-positioned by way of engine and chassis and have a top-level driver pairing.” – the Austrian defined.
Talking about Lewis Hamilton, Gerhard Berger added: “I believe he wanted new motivation. He had two issues: Mercedes had grow to be a successful automobile solely sporadically, and he had been there for therefore lengthy that he wanted a change of surroundings. He might return to acting at his finest, although I consider he’ll battle to match Charles Leclerc’s velocity.” He additional analyzed: “Seeing him win a title with Ferrari can be the best advertising and marketing occasion in Formulation 1 historical past.” – he identified.
Lastly, the Austrian praised crew principal Frédéric Vasseur: “I discover him calm, considerate, exact, and all the time capable of full his duties. Hiring him was an excellent resolution, nevertheless it was clear that it will take one or two years to see the outcomes of his work. Bringing Lewis Hamilton to Maranello was implausible, and Fred Vasseur will carry Ferrari again to the highest,” Gerhard Berger concluded.