F1 team announce major 2025 driver 'UPGRADE' for new season

Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the 2024 Bahrain GP — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 team announce major driver 'UPGRADE' for 2025 season

The revelation comes just weeks ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Kevin McKenna

Tuesday 4 February 2025 12:57

A Formula 1 team have sparked excitement amongst fans ahead of the new season by announcing a huge driver change.

The 2025 campaign is set to get started at the Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16, with teams' preparations now well under way as they look to make it a year to remember.

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There will be a number of new faces on the grid at lights out in Melbourne, with a host of rookies making their long-awaited debuts , including the likes of Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber, VBARB's Isack Hadjar, and teen sensation Kimi Antonelli, who will line up for Mercedes following Lewis Hamilton's blockbuster switch to Ferrari.

Lining up alongside Charles Leclerc, the 40-year-old is one of many hoping to end the dominance of reigning champion Max Verstappen, who will also have a new partner this season in Liam Lawson.

Hamilton has replaced Carlos Sainz at the Scuderia, but the Spaniard has already found a new home at Williams.

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Williams duo reveal 'upgrade'

The iconic British outfit endured a miserable 2024, accumulating just 17 points to finish ninth in the constructors' standings.

Even replacing the struggling Logan Sargeant with Franco Colapinto mid-season wasn't enough to turn their faltering campaign around.

But team boss James Vowles is confident the addition of Sainz - who will pair up with Alex Albon - can get Williams in a position to fight for points on a consistent basis.

But before all that, there was another important matter to resolve - the duo's nickname.