Since 2022, each team has been required to have young drivers participate in several Free Practice sessions (one per car) on Friday mornings. To be considered a "young driver," the rookie must not have participated in more than two races in the World Championship. F1 during his career. New in 2025: teams must now have a rookie driver participate in four Free Practice 1 sessions (two per car) over the entire season, compared to two in 2024 (one per car).
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(Article updated on April 9, following the announcement of Ayumu Iwasa's participation in FP1 in Bahrain. This article will be updated as more announcements are made.)
F1 2025
The rookies present at EL1
Red Bull - 1 / 4
Car #1 (Max Verstappen): Ayumu Iwasa in Bahrain
Car #2 (Yuki tsunoda): /
Mercedes - 3 / 4
Car #1 (George Russell): Frederik Vesti in Bahrain
Car #2 (Andrea Kimi Antonelli): Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Australia and China
Ferrari - 1 / 4
Car #1 (Charles Leclerc): Dino Beganovic in Bahrain
Car #2 (Lewis Hamilton): /
McLaren - 0 / 4
Car #1 (Lando Norris): /
Car #2 (Oscar piastri): /
Aston Martin - 1 / 4
Car #1 (Fernando Alonso): Felipe Drugovich in Bahrain
Car #2 (Lance stroll): /
Alpine - 2 / 4
Car #1 (Pierre Gasly): /
Car #2 (Jack Doohan): Jack Doohan in Australia, Ryo Hirakawa in Japan
Williams - 1 / 4
Car #1 (Alexander albon): /
Car #2 (Carlos Sainz): Luke Browning in Bahrain
Racing Bulls – 2/4
Car #1 (Liam Lawson): /
Car #2 (Isack Hadjar): Isack Hadjar in Australia and China
Sauber – 2/4
Car #1 (Nico Hulkenberg): /
Car #2 (Gabriel Bortoleto): Gabriel Bortoleto in Australia and China
Haas - 1 / 4
Car #1 (Esteban Ocon): /
Car #2 (Oliver Bearman): Ryo Hirakawa in Bahrain
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
08/04/2025 at 12:06 a.m.
No intention of Brille A Tort to run Paul Aron in Bahrain, just to give Jack Doohan confidence? Ah, I'm told in my earpiece that Doohan's car can no longer be used for rookie FP1s, but only Gasly's.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
29/03/2025 at 11:10 a.m.
So, 3 Japanese in FP1 at Suzuka 2025! Sake will flow freely around the circuit...