Start Your Engines: What is Formula 1?
Dating back to the 1950s, Formula 1 (F1) is the pinnacle of motorsport, where 20 F1 drivers from 10 teams race in extreme g-forces aiming for a podium finish every Grand Prix weekend, ultimately to win the World Championships at the end of the season. Whilst these elite athletes are celebrated individually for making it onto the podium every after race, F1 is also undoubtedly a team sport, with two drivers in each team supported by the collective effort of the people behind the paddock.
The most established F1 teams in terms of championship victories at present are Ferrari, McLaren and Williams. The renowned F1 legends of all time include Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, both sharing the feat of bearing the 7-time World Champion title. And for the F1 2025 season, some of the fan-favourite icons gracing the grid are Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, among many others!