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.

As Ferrari plans to put Lewis Hamilton in one of its old cars as part of its Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session to get him acquainted with Ferrari machinery

Lewis Hamilton will make his competitive Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, but the Italians have an extensive testing plan in place for before then

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.

Hamilton’s first Ferrari outings will come under the TPC (Testing of Previous Cars), which enables teams to run a used car that is at least two years old to complete a maximum of 1000km over four days.

Mercedes have announced an exciting new signing heading into the 2025 season. Whilst Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari in the new year has stolen most of the headlines, the end of 2024 also brought about the ending of another Mercedes partnership.

What do we know so far about the 2025 Ferrari car he will be driving? And what does history tell us about F1 champions who make late-

Relive Lewis Hamilton’s historic 2020 Formula 1 season – a year of unmatched dominance, resilience, and legacy-defining greatness. Over the past seven weeks, we’ve relived the seasons that shaped Lewis Hamilton’s legacy.