Last week, I paid a visit to Andretti's new Silverstone base where its F1 preparations continue to build - even after being rejected for 2026 in January.

'We’re putting something together here that is very special,' said Michael Andretti.

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A new F1 driver pet to bless our timelines 🐶🙏

My two contributions from the UK: any Six Nations rugby beer, and the Premier League lunchtime kick-off beer 🍺

Formula One has revealed its calendar for the 2025 season which will start in Australia and feature 24 races once again.

It will be the first time that Australia has hosted the opening race of the F1 season since 2019.

More from Luke Smith ⤵️
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Formula 1 2025 schedule: 24-race calendar revealed with Australia to stage opener as Bahrain and Saudi Arabia move to April

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🏁Next year will be Formula 1's 75th birthday and we're starting the party early by revealing the calendar for the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship📆! 24 rounds, 24 incredible locations, starting in Melbourne on March 16. It's going to be epic

Fernando Alonso always said he wanted to be the master of his own destiny for his F1 future, for better or for worse.

His early renewal with Aston Martin achieved exactly that - but where does it leave the rest of the market?

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A big driver domino down in silly season as Fernando Alonso signs a multi-year F1 contract extension to stay at Aston Martin

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A team announcement from Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso is here to stay #F1

Andretti continues to push on with F1 preparations despite the January rejection. Michael Andretti says it would “100%” be ready for 2026.

“You’d be amazed to see how far we are with car development and things like that. It’s been really impressive.”

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Big step for Andretti today and its F1 aspirations, formally opening its new site at Silverstone. It will serve as the European base for its racing operations.

Max Verstappen’s Suzuka dominance puts F1 back on script: ‘No one is going to catch Max’

Race analysis from Suzuka for The Athletic ⬇️

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Fernando Alonso reckons his Japanese GP weekend was 'inside the top five ever for me. P5 yesterday in qualifying, that lap, and P6 today in the race is completely out of position.' #F1 #JapaneseGP

Normal service resumed: Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix, leading home Sergio Perez for a Red Bull 1-2 #F1 #JapaneseGP

Albon said in the media pen he “immediately” thought of the team’s precarious parts/chassis situation in the first lap crash. Horrible weekend for Williams.

Yuki is cooking around the outside of the esses today!!

📻 Hamilton: 'How did I lose so much time?'

📻 Bono: 'Just traffic and degradation.'

#F1 #JapaneseGP

Hamilton tells Mercedes: 'Change this strategy.' Bono replies that they're waiting for a window to clear. He's back in P7 now #F1 #JapaneseGP

Suzuka always has a very powerful undercut - Norris has jumped Perez after pitting four laps earlier, Perez two seconds behind now #F1 #JapaneseGP

Logan Sargeant pulling moves in this race - picked off both Alpines now, up to 11th for Williams #F1 #JapaneseGP