Six rookie drivers on the F1 2025 grid will present a brand new risk to the established stars.
Inevitably this would be the starting of a protracted and esteemed profession for some, whereas others might fall by the wayside earlier.
There will even be big stress on the skilled bunch of drivers to fend off this recent risk.
F1 is getting into into its last 12 months earlier than the brand new engine laws so workforce principals might be taking a look at drivers for the long run.
Which driver might be unexpectedly overwhelmed by his teammate this 12 months? Our consultants reply…
Connor McDonagh: “Given the distinction in expertise between the teammates, not many might be anticipating Ollie Bearman to out-score Esteban Ocon.
“Bearman has proved in his two stand-in appearances final 12 months with Haas he’ll possible give Ocon a tough time.
“He out-qualified Nico Hulkenberg in his two races for the workforce. Whereas Brazil was scrappy when it comes to errors from Bearman, his inherent uncooked pace was spectacular.
“Ocon has solely overwhelmed a teammate as soon as in his whole F1 profession throughout a season – 2022 towards Fernando Alonso – and that was primarily right down to reliability not being within the Spaniard’s favour.”
Esteban Ocon
Lewis Larkam: “I’m going to again the rookies this 12 months and say that Formulation 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto will elevate eyebrows and get the higher of F1 veteran Nico Hulkenberg in his rookie marketing campaign at Sauber.
“The 20-year-old Brazilian is highly-rated and loved a robust pre-season take a look at, setting the quickest lap over the three days for his workforce.
“Sauber might discover themselves caught on the again, however it will however be an intriguing intra-team battle to regulate.”
Lewis Duncan: “Williams comes into 2025 with its strongest line-up in a very long time, having snared Carlos Sainz to associate Alex Albon.
“Sainz’s a number of race-winning kind and his time as a strong counterpart to Charles Leclerc at Ferrari has put him as favorite to prepared the ground at Williams for some.
“However Albon has countlessly introduced Williams to robust ends in his stint with the workforce and repeatedly impressed. Confronted towards a genuinely good team-mate for the primary time shortly, Albon may very well be delivered to a degree we’ve but to see from him. “
