2025 is F1’s most polite title battle ever – Up/Down in Austria
Describing this year's championship race as a 'battle' might be slightly over-egging it, writes James Elson
The Goodwood Festival of Speed offers opportunity like few other places, and a concentration of cars and stars like no other.
As ever, there was plenty to see away from the thrill of the hill. Martini, Ferrari, Bernie Ecclestone and Tom Kristensen were all subject of celebrations, and that means lots of stunning cars out on display.
Such is the popularity of Goodwood, it’s always a challenge to try and avoid the big crowds; if something is happening, somehow everyone seems to know about it. So getting away from the madness often means you stumble across things most people overlook, such as the Stetson-wearing Arturo Merzario, or Pierluigi Martini nestling into a Brabham.
Describing this year's championship race as a 'battle' might be slightly over-egging it, writes James Elson
You had to read between the lines at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix as George Russell dropped hints over about his dissatisfaction, and F1 sent a message to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem
From zero to hero: in a pacy McLaren, at one of his favourite F1 circuits, Lando Norris picked himself up from a disastrous Canadian race to reign supreme in the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
Full F1 schedule for the year, including the next F1 race of 2025: the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the whole calendar and circuit guides for the 24-race Formula 1 season