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      Why is Max Verstappen allowed to wear No 1 on his F1 car?

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      FORMULA ONE is back for another season – and Max Verstappen has a unique distinction on his car that no other driver can boast. Dutch driver Verstappen has won the Drivers’ Championship FOUR times in a row, and will be looking to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of five in a row this season.Max Verstappen is a four time world championCredit: gettyVerstappen wears the number one on the front of his carCredit: gettyLewis Hamilton will also be looking to break a record Michael Schumacher currently holds alongside him, and win Drivers’ Championship number eight. Hamilton drives with the No 44, while fellow Brit Lando Norris drives with No 4Each driver has a choice over which number they use, and their numbers are reserved for up to two years after they leave F1.Four-time world champion Verstappen did previously sport the No 33, but has since switched to No 1.Read more F1 newsSunSport can reveal why he is allowed to wear this number.Why is Max Verstappen allowed to wear No 1?In F1, a racer is allowed to switch to the number if they are the defending world champion.However, this is an option – not an obligation, as Lewis Hamilton never used No 1, sticking with his favoured 44 throughout his career.Max Verstappen made the switch from 33 to 1 when he won the Drivers’ World Championship in 2021 and has been able to stick with it since.Most read in MotorsportFull race scheduleRound One – AustraliaPractice one – Fri, Mar 14, 1:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Mar 14, 5am GMTPractice three – Sat, Mar 15, 1:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 15, 5am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 16, 4am GMTRound Two – China – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Mar 21, 3:30am GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Mar 21, 7:30am GMTSprint – Sat, Mar 22, 3am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 22, 7am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 23, 7am GMTRound Three – JapanPractice one – Fri, Apr 4, 3:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 4, 7am BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 5, 3:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 5, 7am BSTRace – Sun, Apr 6, 6am BSTRound Four – Bahrain Practice one – Fri, Apr 11, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 11, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 12, 5pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 13, 4pm BSTRound Five – Saudi ArabiaPractice one – Fri, Apr 18, 2:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 18, 6pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 19, 6pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 20, 6pm BSTRound Six – Miami – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, May 2, 5:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying- Fri, May 2 , 9:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, May 3, 5pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 3, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, May 4, 9pm BSTRound Seven – Emilia-RomagnaPractice one – Fri, May 16, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 16, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 17, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 17, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 18, 2pm BSTRound Eight – MonacoPractice one – Fri, May 23, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 23, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 24, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 24, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 25, 2pm BSTRound Nine – SpainPractice one – Fri, May 30, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 30, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 31, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 31, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 1, 2pm BSTRound Ten – CanadaPractice one – Fri, Jun 13, 6:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 13, 10pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 14, 5:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 14, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 15, 7pm BSTRound 11 – Austria Practice one – Fri, Jun 27, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 27, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 28, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 28, 3pm BSTRace – Sat, Jun 29, 2pm BSTRound 12 – SilverstonePractice one – Fri, Jul 4, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jul 4, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jul 5, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 5, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jul 6, 3pm BSTRound 13 – Belgium – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Jul 25, 11:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Jul 26 , 11am BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 26, 3pm BST Race – Sun, Jul 27, 2pm BSTRound 14 – HungaryPractice one – Fri, Aug 1, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 1, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 2, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 2, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 3, 2pm BSTRound 15 – NetherlandsPractice one – Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 29, 3pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 30, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 31, 2pm BSTRound 16 – ItalyPractice one – Fri, Sep 7, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 7, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 8, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 8, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 9, 2pm BSTRound 17 – AzerbaijanPractice one – Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 19, 1pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 20, 1pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 21, 12pm BSTRound 18 – Singapore Practice one – Fri, Oct 3, 10:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 3, 2pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 4, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 4, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 5, 1pm BSTRound 19 – United States – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Oct 17, 6:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Oct 17, 10:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Oct 18, 6pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 18, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 19, 8pm BSTRound 20 – MexicoPractice one – Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 24, 11pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 25, 6:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 25, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 26, 8pm GMTRound 21 – Brazil – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 7, 2:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 7, 6:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 8, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 8, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 9, 5pm GMTRound 22 – Las Vegas Practice one – Fri, Nov 20, 12:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Nov 20, 4am GMTPractice three – Sat, Nov 21, 12:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 21, 4am GMTRace – Sun, Nov 22, 4am GMTRead More on The SunRound 23 – Qatar – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 28, 1:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 28, 5:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 29, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 29, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 30, 4pm GMTRound 24 – Abu Dhabi Practice one – Fri, Dec 5, 9:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Dec 5, 1pm GMTPractice three – Sat, Dec 6, 10:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Dec 6, 2pm GMTRace – Sun, Dec 7, 1pm GMT More

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      ‘Didn’t see it coming’ – Liam Lawson breaks silence on brutal Red Bull axe as replacement says ‘friendship has changed’

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      LIAM LAWSON says his brutal Red Bull axing after just two races came as a total shock.The Kiwi driver, 23, was sacked by the team after a woeful start to the season which saw him knocked out at the first stage of all three qualifying sessions, failing to pick up a single point.Liam Lawson has been demoted to Racing BullsCredit: GettyYuki Tsunoda has taken Liam Lawson’s Red Bull seatCredit: APLawson returned to Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls in a swap with 24-year-old Yuki Tsunoda ahead of this weekend’s Japanese GP.He told Sky Sports: “It was definitely a shock, honestly. It’s not something that I saw coming,”The discussions we were having weren’t really leaning in this direction, so it was definitely not something that I expected.”Red Bull chose to promote Lawson from their junior squad Racing Bulls after just 11 Grand Prix appearances in two short spells across 2023 and 2024, despite Tsunoda having more experience.READ MORE IN SPORTLawson added: “Obviously, I would have loved more time.”We had a rocky testing. We had a rocky first weekend in Melbourne with practice. And then obviously China was a sprint.”But obviously, it’s not my decision, so I’m here to make the most of this one.”The team’s motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has since come out and said they “made a mistake” signing Lawson over Tsunoda.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKLawson and Tsunoda were team-mates last seasonCredit: GettyAhead of his Red Bull debut in Japan this weekend, Tsunoda has also opened up on the switch.He admitted to the BBC: “We didn’t talk yet (Tsunoda and Lawson). I’m sure we’re going to be around anyway in Tokyo with the events so let’s see how it goes.Meet F1 newbie Liam Lawson’s stunning girlfriend Hannah St. John, who is also a model and medical student “Hopefully as a friendship we won’t make anything ruined or get damaged.”I think I’ve felt it a little bit in the first half of the season this year, so probably we don’t have the friendship we used to have from when we were fighting in junior categories, but I think that’s natural, fighting for the seat and everything.”I know he is a funny guy and I know how to make our relationship good but let’s see how it goes, it’s not easy.”On how the move came about following the Chinese Grand Prix, Tsunoda added: “First call I got was from Christian (Horner), I heard expectations from him and also what kind of team dynamics they’re having. He said welcome to Red Bull Racing and he was excited. “Be as close as possible to Max. Red Bull Racing are focused on Max scoring a Drivers’ Championship.”He proved that he can be a world champion even though Red Bull is struggling.Read More on The Sun”He also promised me in some situations that if I’m able to be in front of Max that he wouldn’t necessarily ask me to swap positions and make Max win.”I’m sure it wouldn’t be easy anyway to beat Max straight away. I have to get used to the car. I’m very excited.”Tsunoda will become the latest man to team up with Max VerstappenCredit: Rex More

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      Max Verstappen tipped to receive ‘offer he can’t refuse’ and leave Red Bull after dominating F1

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has been tipped to quit Red Bull after dominating Formula One.Verstappen has won four world drivers titles on the spin in F1, putting him level with just five other drivers to have reached the figure.Max Verstappen has been tipped to leave Red Bull with an ‘offer he can’t refuse’Credit: GettySeven-time F1 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya believes Aston Martin will poach VerstappenCredit: GettyHe believes the move to land F1 designer Adrian Newey will be key to the dealCredit: ReutersHowever, Red Bull’s dominance in the sport has massively waned since the start of last season, with the Milton Keynes outfit now the third or fourth fastest car on the grid behind McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes.The 2025 season is the final season of the current regulations before a changeover in 2026, and Verstappen has now been tipped to leave Red Bull for a new challenge with his contract expiring at the end of 2026.Former F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya believes that destination could well be Aston Martin, owned by billionaire businessman Lawrence Stroll.Aston Martin have been busy setting up for the upcoming 2026 season with the arrival of legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey, who they poached from Red Bull.READ MORE IN F1His expertise is one of the biggest reasons why Verstappen, whose Red Bull contract expires at the end of 2026, was so dominant – like Sebastian Vettel was before him.But seven-time Grand Prix winner Montoya believes the 27-year-old will look to rekindle that partnership, but only if the team submit a huge offer for him.A sensational report in January claimed Aston Martin were preparing a £1BILLION deal to land Verstappen, however, the team categorically denied this claim.Speaking to Vision4Sport, where you can enquire about exclusive packages to the world’s best sporting events, Montoya said: “I think Max will get an offer he can’t refuse from Aston Martin.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK”He might give Red Bull a chance for a year and a chance for Adrian to start figuring it out.”Adrian can’t do that immediately. It’s a new whole group, and everyone needs to start working together.Why snapping up Adrian Newey is such a coup for Aston Martin“Are they going to be better than where they are next year? For sure. But I don’t think they’re going to start winning a string of races.“But if Red Bull struggles in year one, then it wouldn’t surprise me if by race three, Max has already signed with somebody else.“If I were Max, I would go to Aston. Mercedes would be cool, too, but Aston would be the logical choice, having Adrian and Honda. Everything he has won with is there.”Montoya also reckons Aston Martin will open up a new spot at the team for Fernando Alonso to become an ambassador and replace him with Verstappen.He added: “If Verstappen joined Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso will retire and become an ambassador for life for the company.“Fernando would be pissed off to a point, but it’s the right choice. If you take Lance out of the equation, then you lose Lawrence.“And if you lose Lawrence, you lose everything. You lose Aston Martin, and then there’s no Max coming.“If bringing Max would mean that Lawrence would have to sacrifice Lance, that would be the wrong choice for the team.Read More on The Sun“If they forced Lawrence to do that. I think he would say, ‘Okay, here’s the team. Over to you. Let’s just sell the team, I’m not interested.’”Verstappen will have a new team-mate in Yuki Tsunoda for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after Christian Horner and Co. axed Liam Lawson after two disastrous race weekends. More

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      ‘Horrible’ – Christian Horner reveals heartache at ‘cruel’ sacking of F1 star and ‘taking away his dreams’

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      RED BULL team principal Christian Horner has admitted that he found it “horrible” axing Liam Lawson after just two races.Lawson replaced Sergio Perez at Red Bull in December after finishing the 2024 season with Racing Bulls, the constructor’s sister team.Christian Horner has opened up about his decision to axe Liam LawsonCredit: GettyLawson was demoted from Red Bull to Racing Bulls just two races into the seasonCredit: AFPHowever, the 23-year-old found himself out of the seat last week after being axed just two races into the current campaign.He will swap places with Yuki Tsunoda from this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix and return to Racing Bulls where he will partner rookie Isack Hadjar.Horner, the chief decision maker at Red Bull, has admitted it was “cruel” demoting Lawson but claims it was for the driver’s own good.The Brit told Sky Sports: “Of course, it’s horrible because you’re taking away someone’s dreams and aspirations, but sometimes you’ve got to be cruel to be kind, and I think that in this instance, this is not the end for Liam.READ MORE ON F1″I was very clear with him, is that it’s a sample of two races. I think that we’ve asked too much of you too soon.”We have to accept, I think we were asking too much of him too soon.”And so this is for him to, again, nurture that talent that we know that he has, back in the Racing Bulls seat, whilst giving Yuki the opportunity and looking to make use of the experience that he has.”Horner went on to reveal that both he and the engineers at Red Bull were “concerned” about how much Lawson appeared to be struggling throughout the opening two race weekends.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe continued: “I think with everything that we saw in Australia and China, you could see that it was really affecting Liam quite badly.”We could have left it, and I think that Liam is a driver with talent.Max Verstappen takes to the stage at F1 launch event at the O2 “Maybe within half a season he would have got there, but we just don’t have that amount of time.”It was something that was very clear to the engineering side within the team, just how much Liam was struggling with it all, and you could see that weight upon his shoulders.”The engineers were coming to me very concerned about it, and at the end of the day, I think it was the logical thing to do.”Lawson, meanwhile, didn’t expect the decision to be made so soon.He said: “It was definitely a shock, honestly. It’s not something that I saw coming.”The discussions we were having as well, I think, weren’t really leaning in this direction, so it was definitely not something that I sort of expected.Lawson admitted he didn’t see it comingCredit: AP”Obviously, I would have loved more time.”And I felt like with more time, especially going to places that I’d been before… it was a tough start.”We had a rocky testing. We had a rocky first weekend in Melbourne with practice. And then obviously China was a Sprint.Read More on The Sun”I think going to places that I’d been before with the way the car was quite tricky, I think that would have helped and I would have loved that opportunity.”But obviously, it’s not my decision, so I’m here to make the most of this one.” More

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      Lewis Hamilton adds house in exclusive Milan neighbourhood to multi-million pound property portfolio after Ferrari move

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has expanded his stunning property empire with a luxury Italian pad after joining Ferrari.The 40-year-old has had a hot and cold start to life on track with the iconic Formula 1 team.Lewis Hamilton has added a stunning new Milan property to his portfolioCredit: AFPHamilton owns property across the world ranging from Monaco to London and Geneva to ColoradoCredit: Instagram / scuderiaferrariHis new property is not far from Ferrari’s operating base of MaranelloCredit: Instagram / lewishamiltonOff track Hamilton has captivated the imagination with his extensive fashion shoots, with Ferrari sponsor Puma reporting an eightfold increase in sales of team merchandise since his arrival.And he has also wasted no time in adding a new home to his already impressive roster following his move to Italy.PlanetF1 previously reported Hamilton was considering a purchase in Modena and Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and close to Ferrari’s operating base of Maranello.However, Italian publication Corriere della Sera have now claimed Hamilton has chosen a new property in a posh Milan neighbourhood.READ MORE IN F1Davide Valsecchi, a former F1 test and reserve driver told the outlet: “He bought a house in Porta Nuova, one of Milan’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.”Porta Nuova is central to an ambitious urban development project and consequently has price well above the average of the rest of the city.It is reported the region has an average rate of around £8,200 per square metre, while the rest of the city is value around £4,600 per square metre.Hamilton’s primary residence is known to be in the Principality of Monaco.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKThe 2,000 square foot apartment is understood to be located in the Fontvieille district, which he is said to have paid £8.3m for, though now the properties can easily fetch upwards of £30m.He also owns properties in London, Geneva, New York and Colorado.Lewis Hamilton models new Ferrari gear but fans notice ‘hideous’ issue The Brit’s London mansion, built in the 1830s by renowned builder Samuel Johns, can be found in Kensington and reportedly cost him £18.2m to buy in 2017.The seven-time F1 champion previously owned a three-floor £34m penthouse in Tribeca, New York City in 2017.Two years later Hamilton is known to have then splashed out on another £32m New York property, this time in Manhattan which contains a swimming pool, private gym and a squash court.However, Hamilton is believed to have sold his Tribeca property in in 2021 for a staggering £38.3m.Further west, the Brit owns a ranch in Aspen, Colorado, where he has said he spends a lot of time during F1’s winter break.He is said to have scoped out a £12m property in Beverly Hills, California, but it is not known whether he brought the pad.Hamilton also owns a three-bedroom property in the Alpine foothills of Geneva, Switzerland, though not much else is known about it.By his own admission, the F1 star’s time on the road means he is ever really “home”.He said: “I’ve never really been home [before].”In my winter, I go to the mountains [in Colorado], which I really see as my main home, because it’s a house and it’s full of love and memories from people, the family that come every winter.”Where I live in Monaco, it’s been somewhere I go back to, and I’d call home, but it lacks those memories. I’d be there for short periods of time. So it’s not been the easiest.”Hamilton has had a number of high-profile relationships over the years.However, in a recent interview Hamilton addressed his relationship status.He said: “I’m hungry, driven, don’t have a wife and kids. I’m focused on one thing, and that’s winning. That’s my No. 1 priority.”According to the Sunday Times at the end of 2024, Hamilton’s net worth is £350m, making him the ninth wealthiest individual on the Rich List 40 under 40.Read More on The SunThat worth is also bolstered by a stunning car collection, estimated to have a value of £13m. Hamilton revealed plans earlier this month to design his own Ferrari road car, including the legendary F40 as a base. More

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      Who are Cadillac, and when will the new team join the F1 grid?

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      CADILLAC’S drawn-out pursuit for a place at the highest level of motorsport was finally confirmed last NOVEMBER. The American automobile giant started their play for an Formula One spot in January 2023 after submitting a petition of interest to the FIA.It will be the first time F1 has had more than ten teams since 2012The FIA accepted the bid, at the time under Andretti Global, but Formula One Management (FOM) rejected it. Following discussions about the team’s viability, General Motors (GM) agreed to take ownership of the team’s involvement and paid a reported £358MILLION to enter the competition.Michael Andretti led the initial bid before being turned down. His father Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, is to be involved as a director on the board. Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, said: “It’s an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world’s premier racing series.READ MORE IN F1 “We’re committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world.”F1 2025 gridHere are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season:Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam LawsonFerrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis HamiltonMercedes: George Russell and Kimi AntonelliMcLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriAston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance StrollWilliams: Alex Albon and Carlos SainzSauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel BortoletoAlpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack DoohanRB: Yuki Tsunoda and Isack HadjarHaas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban OconWhen will Cadillac join the F1 grid?The team, a sub-brand of GM, will join the F1 grid from NEXT season – 2026.Cadillac join the grid in a season when new regulations are set to be introduced, including all-new chassis and engine. The American-based team will operate with Ferrari engines until Cadillac and GM develop a power unit manufacturer of their own. Most read in MotorsportAny potential driver line-up remains unannounced but there have been tentative suggestions of recently dumped Williams racer – and American – Logan Sargeant joining.So has the idea of rising star Jak Crawford or Colton Herta and wily veterans Valtteri Bottas being floated as contenders. More

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      I’m an F1 world champion who launched new career making ice cream and mozzarella after buying 2,500-acre Hampshire farm

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      EX-FORMULA ONE star Jody Scheckter has a unique place in the sport’s history.Born and raised in East London, Cape Province in South Africa on January 29, 1950, Scheckter’s illustrious career with McLaren, Tyrrell, Wolf and Ferrari led him to 10 race wins from 112 race starts.Jody Scheckter went through a stunning career change after becoming an F1 world championCredit: AlamyScheckter is the only African F1 driver to have won an F1 raceCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdHe became F1 world champion with Ferrari in 1979Credit: GettyAfter retiring he opened a weapons simulation firm in AmericaCredit: AFPHe became world champion with Ferrari in 1979 and the South African remains the only driver from his continent, let alone nation to win an F1 race or be crowned world champion.Following his racing career, Scheckter worked as a pundit for a variety of broadcasters including ITV.A venture into business soon followed with a weapons simulation firm in America which had boomed to a revenue of more than £100million by the early 1990s.However, Scheckter eventually swapped the loud bangs and roar of car engines and firearms for a completely new line of work; organic farming.READ MORE IN F1Scheckter opened a pioneering 2,500 acre farm in conjunction with biodynamic principles, meaning it excludes synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides.The Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire was home to sheep, cows and most notably water buffalo, which were used to make mozzarella cheese from 2009 – a UK first at large scale.The farm, which produced items like ice cream and sparkling wine, won a number of awards including the Taste of Britain award while Waitrose, Ocado and Gourmet Burger Kitchen were some of its customers.Since 2012 the farm has held the CarFest South every August, which raises more than £1m for UK children’s charities every year, while the Universal Cookery and Food Festival was held there in 2016.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKHowever, the farm was forced to shut down its buffalo farming and diary manufacturing operation at the start of 2024.An announcement on the company website cited “unprecedented levels of cost increases including our energy costs that more than doubled earlier last year”, as the reason for the closure. Lewis Hamilton hailed for ‘masterclass’ sprint victory before Ferrari star immediately takes aim at ‘yapping’ criticsThe company added it had tried diversifying into new products and introducing new production methods but had to close down its buffalo farming and dairy manufacturing.The site has remained operational as a composting site, continuing to take in greenwaste, while it also continues to host CarFest with no more changes being anticipated.Schecker has been married twice, first to Pamela Bailey and now to current wife Clare Fawkes, and has six children.Two of Scheckter’s children, Toby and Tomas – both from his first marriage – followed his career to become racing drivers.Toby got as high as F3 and won the SKUSA SuperNats kart finals in Las Vegas in 2004, while Tomas also made it to F3 but then moved to race in IndyCar between 2002 and 2011.Scheckter started out his F1 career in 1972 as an erratic racer labelled a “madman” by Emerson Fittipaldi following a crash at the 1973 French Grand Prix.Fittipaldi, then the reigning world champion, went so far as to call for Scheckter to be banned from the sport.His case was not helped when he caused a huge crash at the British Grand Prix, with eight cars destroyed in what is one of the biggest F1 crashes of all time.The Grand Prix Drivers Association added their voice to those demanding Scheckter be removed from the motorsport, although he survived after McLaren agreed to “rest” their driver.Scheckter’s driving took a dramatic turn after he was the first driver on the scene when Francois Cevert was killed in a crash in 1974, saying: “From then on all I was trying to do in F1 was save my life.”Read More on The SunHe straightened himself out and fine-tuned his talent to eventually become a world champion in 1979, becoming the last driver to score an F1 title with them until Michael Schumacher 21 years later.One more season with Ferrari followed before he retired from the sport in 1980.Jody Scheckter eventually opened an organic farm in HampshireCredit: Times Newspapers LtdIt was the UK’s first large scale buffalo mozzarella farmCredit: Alamy More

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      F1 2025 track guide: Has there been any changes ahead of the season?

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      FORMULA ONE is back – with 24 weekends of packed action for fans to get excited about!F1 fans will be familiar with every track on this season’s circuit, with all 24 tracks remaining the same ahead of another year of action.The F1 2025 season has got off to a dramatic startLewis Hamilton has endured a tough start to life at FerrariCredit: GettyDespite the race locations staying the same ahead of the 2025 season, there has been a change in the order in which fans are given the races.There is a big change around with the start of the season, with Australia returning to the opening weekend, and all of weeks one through five changing in some capacity.The season will end in the same way it did in 2024, with Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounding off another season. Round nine and ten will change, as will round 13 and 14.Read more F1 newsSilverstone will remain the opening weekend of July, but F1 – nor SunSport – can give any promises on what kind of weather fans will get that weekend.SunSport can reveal all the changes to the F1 calendar ahead of 2025.F1 2025 Track GuideThe location of the 24 races has NOT changed ahead of the 2025 season, but the order in which they are happening has.The 2025 order (with 2024 order in brackets) is as follows:Most read in MotorsportRound One: Australia (2024 – Bahrain)Australia had been the opening race on the F1 calendar 22 times until 2019, but Covid forced the event to be cancelled in 2020, and it returned to third in 2022.Ferrari boast the most constructors wins here, but Lando Norris got off to a brilliant start winning the first race of the season. Winner – Lando NorrisRound Two: China (2024 – Saudi Arabia)China had been a favourite track of Lewis Hamilton’s over the years but suffered a nightmare return this year.After their opening race win, McLaren doubled down on their claim as the team to beat as Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri won race two.Winner – Oscar PiastriRound Three: Japan (2024 – Australia)Geographically, Japan after China makes the most sense. Norris and Piastri will have their eye on yet another win here, as McLaren have won nine times on this track.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Four: Bahrain (2024 – Japan)After the Covid crisis that shutdown the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, Bahrain had taken over number one spot on the F1 calendar.This one could be a match made in heaven for Hamilton, who has won the GP the most times, while Ferrari have the most constructors wins here.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Five: Saudi Arabia (2024 – China)This circuit has only been on the F1 calendar for four years, and was part of the controversial brake checking incident between Verstappen and Hamilton in 2021.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Six: Miami (2024 – Miami)Miami is one of THREE USA races on the F1 calendar, and has been part of the F1 calendar for three years. Lando Norris will be looking forward to this one, as he picked up his maiden F1 victory here last year.Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisRound Seven: Imola (2024 – Imola)Imola, or Emilia-Romagna, has a special place in every F1 fan’s heart. While it was being used under the title “San Marino Grand Prix,” legendary driver Aytron Senna crashed and tragically passed away while racing in the GP.Every year, it offers F1 fans the chance to remember the legendary driver.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Eight: Monaco (2024 – Monaco)Monaco is one of the most famous races on the calendar. It often sees big name celebrities and sports personalities turn up in masses, and has been held 81 times.Although, the track is famous for being almost impossible to overtake on.Last year’s winner: Charles LeclercRound Nine: Spain (2024 – Canada)The Spanish Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix have switched for 2025, and Lewis Hamilton will be looking to make history here, and overtake Michael Schumacher for most wins on the circuit.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound Ten: Canada (2024 – Spain)The Canadian GP has been held 59 times, and much like Spain, it sees Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton tied for most number of wins on the circuit, both with seven.Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound 11: Austria (2024 – Austria)Despite winning seven of the 11 races prior to Austria last year, Verstappen was unable to take victory in Red Bull’s home race.The Dutch driver had been leading the race, but a collision with Lando Norris saw him finish in fifth, and saw the Brit retire.Last year’s winner: George RussellRound 12: Silverstone (2024 – Silverstone)Lewis Hamilton and Silverstone go together like two peas in a pod. The British driver has a staggering nine wins there over his career, including last year, when he looked out of form.Last year also saw a very popular qualifying session, as George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris came first, second and third in qualifying.Last year’s winner: Lewis Hamilton Round 13: Belgium (2024 – Hungary)Spa has been on the F1 calendar for over 80 years. Despite this, in 2028 and 2030, F1 fans will have to go without Spa, as it drops of the calendar.Last year’s winner: Lewis HamiltonRound 14: Hungary (2024 – Belgium)The McLaren garage was the place to avoid after the 2024 Hungarian GP, as Lando Norris had been leading, and extending his advantage to Piastri in second, but was forced to give up the lead.Piastri had been leading earlier in the race, but McLaren decided the race win belonged to him after Norris took the lead.Last year’s winner: Oscar PiastriRound 15: Netherlands (2024 – Netherlands)Max Verstappen’s home track often sees the crowd filled with shirts of orange, but it was the orange of McLaren who broke their hearts in 2024.Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisRound 16: Monza (2024 – Monza)Ferrari have typically dominated their home race, winning it 21 times. Hamilton is again tied with Schumacher for the most wins at this circuit, and will hope to bring raptures to the Tifosi in 2025.Last year’s winner: Charles LeclercRound 17: Baku (2024 – Baku)Baku has been on the calendar for seven years, and had been a favourite of Sergio Perez, but during his poor 2024 season he could not pick up a win here.Last year’s winner: Oscar PiastriRound 18: Singapore (2024 – Singapore)Singapore was the highlight of Lando Norris’ 2024 season, as he finally managed to convert a pole to a win, and held the lead for every lap of the race.Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisRound 19: Austin (2024 – Austin)Austin is the second of three American races on the F1 calendar, and is the oldest, with F1 having raced here 53 times. Circuit of the America’s has seen Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari win the most.Last year’s winner: Charles LeclercRound 20: Mexico (2024 – Mexico)Mexican fans will be without home favourite Sergio Perez this year, after he was axed from Red Bull following a poor 2024 season.However, Max Verstappen does enjoy this track, winning their five times.Last year’s winner: Carlos SainzRound 21: Brazil (2024 – Brazil)Brazil has decided many a Drivers championship, with Lewis Hamilton winning his first here, and Max Verstappen all but deciding the title last season after a poor wet weather drive from Lando Norris.Last year’s winner: Max Verstappen Round 22: Las Vegas (2024 – Las Vegas)The Las Vegas GP is the third and final race in USA on the F1 calendar. The sport of F1 is peaking in interest again in USA, after initially almost losing all interest from fans after the infamous 2005 Indianapolis GP, which saw only six cars start the race.Last year’s winner: George RussellRound 23: Qatar (2024 – Qatar)Qatar has only been on the F1 calendar for three years, and Max Verstappen has won the GP twice. Last year’s winner: Max VerstappenRound 24: Abu Dhabi (2024 – Abu Dhabi)Abu Dhabi has seen a lot of controversy and last day drama, most famously in 2021, when Max Verstappen won his first world title following Michael Masi basically throwing out the rule book. Last year’s winner: Lando NorrisFull race scheduleRound One – AustraliaPractice one – Fri, Mar 14, 1:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Mar 14, 5am GMTPractice three – Sat, Mar 15, 1:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 15, 5am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 16, 4am GMTWinner – Lando NorrisRound Two – China – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Mar 21, 3:30am GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Mar 21, 7:30am GMTSprint – Sat, Mar 22, 3am GMTQualifying – Sat, Mar 22, 7am GMTRace – Sun, Mar 23, 7am GMTWinner – Oscar PiastriRound Three – JapanPractice one – Fri, Apr 4, 3:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 4, 7am BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 5, 3:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 5, 7am BSTRace – Sun, Apr 6, 6am BSTRound Four – Bahrain Practice one – Fri, Apr 11, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 11, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 12, 5pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 13, 4pm BSTRound Five – Saudi ArabiaPractice one – Fri, Apr 18, 2:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Apr 18, 6pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Apr 19, 6pm BSTRace – Sun, Apr 20, 6pm BSTRound Six – Miami – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, May 2, 5:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying- Fri, May 2 , 9:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, May 3, 5pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 3, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, May 4, 9pm BSTRound Seven – Emilia-RomagnaPractice one – Fri, May 16, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 16, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 17, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 17, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 18, 2pm BSTRound Eight – MonacoPractice one – Fri, May 23, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 23, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 24, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 24, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, May 25, 2pm BSTRound Nine – SpainPractice one – Fri, May 30, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, May 30, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, May 31, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, May 31, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 1, 2pm BSTRound Ten – CanadaPractice one – Fri, Jun 13, 6:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 13, 10pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 14, 5:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 14, 9pm BSTRace – Sun, Jun 15, 7pm BSTRound 11 – Austria Practice one – Fri, Jun 27, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jun 27, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jun 28, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jun 28, 3pm BSTRace – Sat, Jun 29, 2pm BSTRound 12 – SilverstonePractice one – Fri, Jul 4, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Jul 4, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Jul 5, 11:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 5, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Jul 6, 3pm BSTRound 13 – Belgium – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Jul 25, 11:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Jul 26 , 11am BSTQualifying – Sat, Jul 26, 3pm BST Race – Sun, Jul 27, 2pm BSTRound 14 – HungaryPractice one – Fri, Aug 1, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 1, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 2, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 2, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 3, 2pm BSTRound 15 – NetherlandsPractice one – Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Aug 29, 3pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Aug 30, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Aug 31, 2pm BSTRound 16 – ItalyPractice one – Fri, Sep 7, 12:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 7, 4pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 8, 11:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 8, 3pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 9, 2pm BSTRound 17 – AzerbaijanPractice one – Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Sep 19, 1pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Sep 20, 1pm BSTRace – Sun, Sep 21, 12pm BSTRound 18 – Singapore Practice one – Fri, Oct 3, 10:30am BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 3, 2pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 4, 10:30am BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 4, 2pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 5, 1pm BSTRound 19 – United States – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Oct 17, 6:30pm BSTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Oct 17, 10:30pm BSTSprint – Sat, Oct 18, 6pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 18, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 19, 8pm BSTRound 20 – MexicoPractice one – Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm BSTPractice two – Fri, Oct 24, 11pm BSTPractice three – Sat, Oct 25, 6:30pm BSTQualifying – Sat, Oct 25, 10pm BSTRace – Sun, Oct 26, 8pm GMTRound 21 – Brazil – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 7, 2:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 7, 6:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 8, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 8, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 9, 5pm GMTRound 22 – Las Vegas Practice one – Fri, Nov 20, 12:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Nov 20, 4am GMTPractice three – Sat, Nov 21, 12:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 21, 4am GMTRace – Sun, Nov 22, 4am GMTRead More on The SunRound 23 – Qatar – Sprint weekendPractice one – Fri, Nov 28, 1:30pm GMTSprint Qualifying – Fri, Nov 28, 5:30pm GMTSprint – Sat, Nov 29, 2pm GMTQualifying – Sat, Nov 29, 6pm GMTRace – Sun, Nov 30, 4pm GMTRound 24 – Abu Dhabi Practice one – Fri, Dec 5, 9:30am GMTPractice two – Fri, Dec 5, 1pm GMTPractice three – Sat, Dec 6, 10:30am GMTQualifying – Sat, Dec 6, 2pm GMTRace – Sun, Dec 7, 1pm GMT More