
F1 news: Five reasons to be excited for the first F1 race of 2025
The 2025 Formula 1 season is upon us, and with it comes a wave of anticipation, drama, and unanswered questions.
From blockbuster team-mate battles to shifting team hierarchies, this season’s opener promises to set the tone for an explosive year.
With a mix of veteran legends, rising stars, and teams looking to stake their claim, the first race will be crucial in revealing who has the upper hand.
Sports News Blitz writer Noah Ngcobo gives us five key storylines to watch when the lights go out for the first time this year.

F1 news: Is Jack Doohan’s F1 career over before it even starts?
Jack Doohan has secured a full-time seat with Alpine for the 2025 Formula 1 season. However, his time in the sport might be cut short before it even begins.
The young Australian made an unexpected debut at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, stepping in for Alpine after the team cut ties with Esteban Ocon early.
With a confirmed seat for 2025, Doohan's future seemed set - until another rising star entered the scene.

F1 news: Top three Formula 1 teams to watch in the 2025 season
The 2025 Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with the first Grand Prix weekend to kick off on the 14th of March.
The season opener will be the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, before heading to Shanghai the following week for the Chinese Grand Prix.
After an exciting and refreshing year full of competition, Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce takes a closer look at three exciting Formula 1 teams to watch in 2025.

F1 news: Launch event for new F1 season confirmed for 2025 at London O2 Arena
Formula 1 has revealed there will be a season launch event for the 2025 season at London’s O2 Arena on February 18, with all of the 20 drivers and 10 teams present.
The launch will be open to fans from across the world with tickets set to go on sale this Friday morning for the ‘epic’ event to celebrate the 75th anniversary year of F1, writes Sports News Blitz’s Harry Whitfield.

F1 news: Esteban Ocon to leave Alpine at end of 2024 season
Esteban Ocon will ‘announce my plans very soon’ after Alpine confirmed on Monday that he will leave them at the end of the 2024 F1 season.