The fact that he was only 1.5 seconds off the fastest time in Barcelona on Monday, tends to suggest that the five-time World Rally Champion isn’t half bad in a Formula 1 car…
The Frenchman tested at a damp Silverstone in order to acclimatise himself with the car and then took on a group of Formula 1 drivers and testers in Barcelona managing to post the 8th fastest time out of 17 drivers.
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Qualifying bit hard for most of 2025's F1 rookies, who now face trying to recover their weekends in a wet Australian Grand Prix. Here's how they are placed ahead of the race
Lando Norris will start on pole after qualifying for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix. Team-mate Oscar Piastri will start alongside, with the Ferraris several rows back — there's also a Racing Bull and Williams among the frontrunners
The 2025 Australian Grand Prix looks set to be action-packed after an unpredictable qualifying session ended with seven different teams in the top ten, and rain forecast for raceday
Flavio Briatore left F1 in controversy – but his return to Enstone team Alpine coincided with a strong upturn in fortunes. James Elson speaks to Pierre Gasly and Oliver Oakes about whether the outspoken 'executive advisor' is really having an impact