Six rookie drivers on the F1 2025 grid will present a brand new menace to the established stars.
Inevitably this would be the starting of a protracted and esteemed profession for some, whereas others might fall by the wayside earlier.
There can even be large strain on the skilled bunch of drivers to fend off this recent menace.
F1 is coming into into its remaining yr earlier than the brand new engine laws so group principals might be drivers for the longer term.
Which driver might be unexpectedly crushed by his teammate this yr? Our specialists reply…
Connor McDonagh: “Given the distinction in expertise between the teammates, not many might be anticipating Ollie Bearman to out-score Esteban Ocon.
“Bearman has proved in his two stand-in appearances final yr with Haas he’ll seemingly give Ocon a tough time.
“He out-qualified Nico Hulkenberg in his two races for the group. Whereas Brazil was scrappy when it comes to errors from Bearman, his inherent uncooked velocity was spectacular.
“Ocon has solely crushed a teammate as soon as in his total F1 profession throughout a season – 2022 in opposition to Fernando Alonso – and that was primarily right down to reliability not being within the Spaniard’s favour.”
Esteban Ocon
Lewis Larkam: “I’m going to again the rookies this yr and say that System 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto will increase eyebrows and get the higher of F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg in his rookie marketing campaign at Sauber.
“The 20-year-old Brazilian is highly-rated and loved a powerful pre-season take a look at, setting the quickest lap over the three days for his group.
“Sauber might discover themselves caught on the again, however it will however be an intriguing intra-team battle to regulate.”
Lewis Duncan: “Williams comes into 2025 with its strongest line-up in a very long time, having snared Carlos Sainz to associate Alex Albon.
“Sainz’s a number of race-winning kind and his time as a strong counterpart to Charles Leclerc at Ferrari has put him as favorite to paved the way at Williams for some.
“However Albon has countlessly introduced Williams to robust leads to his stint with the group and repeatedly impressed. Confronted in opposition to a genuinely good team-mate for the primary time shortly, Albon might be delivered to a degree we’ve but to see from him. “
