Who is coming to Mercedes F1 2025?
Kimi Antonelli Joins George Russell As Mercedes-AMG F1 Driver for 2025 – Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. With the recent confirmation that George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will carry on as Mercedes’ driver pairing into 2026, one of the largest uncertainties on next season’s grid is now settled.
Will F1 go back to V10?
F1 dropped the V10 engines after 2006. Formula 1 has not used V10 engines for almost two decades. The engine package, famous for its deafening roar, were dropped entirely by the series after 2006. Due to future regulation plans locked in, any change back to using some form of the V10 engines could not come before 2031. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who was attending the race at Monza, told reporters in July that Formula One could go back to noisy normally-aspirated V8 engines with fully sustainable fuel and a small electric element in 2029.
Is Audi still joining F1?
Audi acquired the Sauber Group in Switzerland to enter Formula 1®. The Swiss team has been competing in the FIA Formula 1® World Championship since 1992 and brings a wealth of experience from more than 30 years in the pinnacle of motorsport to today’s Audi Revolut F1® Team. News from NextGen Auto confirms that Audi has taken full ownership of Sauber Motorsport, marking a major milestone in the brand’s journey toward its 2026 Formula 1 debut.