2025 will be an important year for the future of Formula 1 And it is ushering in a generational change unseen for years. Until the whole ofFive drivers will make their debut as starting drivers. That means a quarter of the grid will be rookies. Not since the arrival of the Russells, Norris or Albon have we seen so many new faces. But who are these newcomers?
There are two names that generate a lot of interest. Gabriel Bortoleto comes to Gran Circo after becoming F3 and F2 champion in his debut year and he is one of the pilots with the most projections in recent years. In addition, he is part of Fernando Alonso’s representation agency, A14 Management. He will make his debut alongside Nico Hülkenberg at Sauber.
Another big name is Kimi Antonelli. The Italian is Toto Wolff’s good choice for Mercedes to replace Lewis Hamilton. The 18-year-old Italian has only been in F2 for a year and skipped F3, but the fear of repeating a case like that of Max Verstappen, who fled for Brackley, hastened the arrival of the transalpine at the Great Circus.
On the other hand, Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut, replacing Sainz at Ferrari when the Spaniard had a case of appendicitis, will become a regular Haas driver. Isaac HadjarF2 runner-up, will debut at RB while Jack Doohan replaced Ocon at Alpine.
Alonso’s extraordinary longevity in F1, reflected on the grid
The average age of the grill is getting lower but the longevity of Fernando Alonso equal to the balance. The Spaniard will start the 2025 season at 43 years old and reach 21 seasons at the Great Circus.
It has been almost 24 years since its debut in Australia in 2001 aboard the Minardi. And this date is brutal when we look at the day of birth of every driver on the grid: there is to seven who had not yet been born when Alonso debuted in Melbourne. To the five rookies mentioned above, we must add Liam Lawson and Oscar Piastri.
Indeed, in the case of Antonelli, who will be the youngest on the grid at 18 years old, it is even more incredible. And it was that The Italian was not born when Fernando won his first title world champion in 2005 with Renault.
Source: La Verdad
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