We're a week into 2025, and with preseason testing still seven weeks away, ESPN unpacks the storylines that will define Formula 1 this year.

It can also suit the promoters. Zandvoort’s decision to stop hosting F1 after 2026 points to the pressures — and costs — involved in staging a race. Spa looked in serious doubt just a few years ago, and while the interest from the local stakeholders has certainly taken an uplift since then, a couple of off years may actually suit the track.

Fred Vasseur expects Lewis Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari to set off a chain reaction that will result in more "good people" joining his side

After 12 seasons and six world titles, the Briton swapped Mercedes silver for Ferrari red on January 1 as he bids to win a record eighth world title.

The first time Hamilton dons the famous red Ferrari colors and gets behind the wheel of one of its F1 cars will be the moment he has longed for throughout his career. It is also set to be a relatively low-key event.

The Monaco Grand Prix could be the “showdown” that decides the hierarchy between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, according to former car designer Gary Anderson. Hamilton will join Leclerc at Ferrari for the 2025 Formula 1 season,

Max Verstappen has suffered a blow in comparison to his Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton following his Ferrari signing. Verstappen and Hamilton are the two names that have dominated the sport and the drivers' championship in recent history,