Charles Leclerc, Liam Lawson, Bahrain pre-season test, 2025

One week from now we’ll know who won the first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

After seven different drivers won races last year, hopes are high that this could be an especially close championship from the off. Pre-season testing in Bahrain indicated there’s little to separate the top four teams – but is one of them about to spring a surprise?

There are fascinating storylines up and down the grid, with Mercedes placing their faith in a rookie, Liam Lawson taking on the fearsome challenge that is being Max Verstappen’s team mate – and of course Lewis Hamilton’s bid to become Ferrari’s next world champion.

What does the new season have in store for us? Here’s our traditional 20 questions on the year ahead. Share your views in the comments.

1. How many different teams will win races over the course of the 2025 F1 season?

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 pre-season test
Mercedes believe Antonelli has star potential

2. Who will be the first driver to retire from a race during 2025?

3. How many grands prix will McLaren win?

4. How many grands prix will Lewis Hamilton win?

5. What will Carlos Sainz Jnr’s best result be?

6. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race – and who will take their place?

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7. How many grands prix will be red-flagged this year?

8. Will all 10 teams score at least one point?

Yuki Tsunoda, Racing Bulls, Bahrain International Circuit, 2025 pre-season test
This could be a pivotal season for Tsunoda’s career

9. Who will score more points: Andrea Kimi Antonelli or Liam Lawson?

10. Who will score more points: Alpine or Williams?

11. Will all 20 drivers who start the Australian Grand Prix race in Abu Dhabi?

12. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?

13. Will F1 change its new Monaco Grand Prix two-pit-stop rule again for 2026?

14. Who will set the most pole positions?

15. Which team, if any, will Yuki Tsunoda drive for in 2026?

16. What will be the biggest political story during 2025?

17. Which drivers, if any, will collect enough penalty points to earn a race ban?

18. At which round will the drivers’ championship be decided?

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19. Who will win the 2025 Formula 1 constructors’ championship?

  • Sauber (0%)
  • Williams (0%)
  • Racing Bulls (0%)
  • Haas (0%)
  • Alpine (0%)
  • Aston Martin (0%)
  • Mercedes (0%)
  • Red Bull (3%)
  • Ferrari (34%)
  • McLaren (63%)

Total Voters: 73

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20. Who will win the 2025 Formula 1 drivers’ championship?

  • Oliver Bearman (0%)
  • Esteban Ocon (0%)
  • Gabriel Bortoleto (0%)
  • Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
  • Yuki Tsunoda (0%)
  • Isack Hadjar (0%)
  • Carlos Sainz Jnr (0%)
  • Alexander Albon (0%)
  • Pierre Gasly (0%)
  • Jack Doohan (0%)
  • Fernando Alonso (0%)
  • Lance Stroll (0%)
  • Oscar Piastri (5%)
  • Lando Norris (41%)
  • Lewis Hamilton (7%)
  • Charles Leclerc (23%)
  • George Russell (0%)
  • Andrea Kimi Antonelli (0%)
  • Liam Lawson (0%)
  • Max Verstappen (24%)

Total Voters: 74

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Over to you

This time last year almost none of our readers tipped McLaren as potential constructors’ champions. Red Bull were the overwhelming favourites, chosen by 83% of our readers, followed by Ferrari on 9% and Mercedes on 4%. Just 2% of voters picked the eventual champions.

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