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Where are the teams with their obligation to run rookies in EL1?
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Since 2022, each stable of F1 is required to have young drivers participate in several Free Practice sessions (one per car) on Friday morning. 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 December 4th following the announcement of Arvid Lindblad's participation in FP1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This article will be updated as more announcements are made.)
F1 2025
The rookies present at EL1
Red Bull - 4/4
Car #1 (Max Verstappen) : 🇯🇵 Ayumu Iwasa in Bahrain, 🇬🇧 Arvid Lindblad in Mexico
Car #2 (Yuki tsunoda): 🇬🇧 Arvid Lindblad in Great Britain and in Abu Dhabi
Mercedes Benz - 4 / 4
Car #1 (George Russell): 🇩🇰 Frederik Vesti in Bahrain and Mexico
Car #2 (Andrea Kimi Antonelli): 🇮🇹 Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Australia and China
Classic Ferrari for sale - 4 / 4
Car #1 (Charles Leclerc) : 🇸🇪 Dino Beganovic in Bahrain and Austria
Car #2 (Lewis Hamilton): 🇮🇹 Antonio Fuoco in Mexico, 🇲🇨 Arthur Leclerc in Abu Dhabi
McLaren - 4 / 4
Car #1 (Lando Norris) : 🇮🇪 Alex Dunne in Austria, 🇲🇽 Pato O'Ward in Mexico
Car #2 (Oscar piastri): 🇮🇪 Alex Dunne in Italy, 🇲🇽 Pato O'Ward in Abu Dhabi
Aston Martin - 5 / 4
Car #1 (Fernando Alonso) : 🇧🇷 Felipe Drugovich in Bahrain and Hungary, 🇬🇧 Cian Shields in Abu Dhabi
Car #2 (Lance stroll) : 🇺🇸 Jack Crawford in Mexico and in Abu Dhabi
Alpine - 4 / 4
Car #1 (Pierre Gasly) : 🇪🇪 Paul Aron in Mexico and in Abu Dhabi
Car #2 (Franco Colapinto): 🇯🇵 Ryō Hirakawa in Japan, 🇪🇪 Paul Aron in Italy
Williams - 4 / 4
Car #1 (Alexander albon) : 🇫🇷 Victor Martins in Spain and 🇬🇧 Luke Browning in Abu Dhabi
Car #2 (Carlos Sainz) : 🇬🇧 Luke Browning in Bahrain and Mexico
Racing Bulls – 4/4
Car #1 (Liam Lawson): 🇯🇵 Ayumu Iwasa in Mexico and in Abu Dhabi
Car #2 (Isack Hadjar): 🇫🇷 Isack Hadjar in Australia and China
Sauber – 4/4
Car #1 (Nico Hulkenberg) : 🇪🇪 Paul Aron in Great Britain and Hungary
Car #2 (Gabriel Bortoleto): 🇧🇷 Gabriel Bortoleto in Australia and China
Haas - 4 / 4
Car #1 (Esteban Ocon): 🇯🇵 Ryō Hirakawa in Spain and in Abu Dhabi
Car #2 (Oliver Bearman): 🇯🇵 Ryō Hirakawa in Bahrain and Mexico
(In italics: sessions confirmed but not yet carried out to date)
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
14/11/2025 at 02:26 a.m.
6 out of 10 teams still have rookies to run with only 3 Grand Prix weekends left!
Paul Bithum
20/10/2025 at 06:42 a.m.
Complete nonsense, as usual. Incapable of correcting your obvious mistakes, like the holders who replace themselves! Or updating the account. When there have been 4 sessions for novices, it should be 4/4, right?
Cyprien Juilhard
20/10/2025 at 07:02 a.m.
Good evening, sir. If the starters replace themselves, it's for a good reason: a rookie at the start of the season (2 GPs or less in F1) fulfills the legal obligations by participating in the free sessions. Thus, Antonelli, Hadjar, or Bortoleto have fulfilled the obligations of their respective cars. As for the number update, it has been done. Thank you for your vigilance and your kindness! Good evening.
Nicolas BASTIEN
20/10/2025 at 05:56 a.m.
Small mistakes: Antonelli in Antonelli's car in Australia and China, Hadjar in Hadjar's car for the same countries!!
Cyprien Juilhard
20/10/2025 at 07:03 a.m.
Good evening Mr. Bastien, If the regular drivers replace themselves, it's for a good reason: a rookie at the start of the season (2 GPs or less in F1) fulfills the legal obligations by participating in the free sessions. Thus, Antonelli, Hadjar or Bortoleto have fulfilled the obligations of their respective teams. Thank you for your comment, Good evening.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
20/10/2025 at 04:19 a.m.
Norris giving up his place in FP1 in Mexico City, not sure that he's very happy about that at this point in the season! The same goes for his good friend Verstappen who's on a great chase all the way to Abu Dhabi🤣
Yves-Henri RANDIER
14/10/2025 at 02:02 a.m.
Lindblad and Dunne soon in Liam Lawson's Racing Bulls to prepare them for 2026?
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...