The 2025 Formula 1 season will see the arrival of six new pilots, including four directly from the 2024 F2 championship. The other two had to wait a little between F2 and F1.
Among them, Jack Doohan (Alpine) will be accompanied by Liam Lawson (Red Bull), Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Oliver Bearman (Haas), Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) and Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls).
The former world champion Jacques Villeneuve said he was surprised by this wave of new pilots, stressing the lack of experience of these young talents who will quickly prove themselves at the highest level.
“I don't know what to expect with Bortoleto at all, I don't know at all ”he added. “” “Formula 2 has never been a good judge for the pilots. ”
“So it's useless until they arrive in F1, but for the moment, they are arriving in F1 with so little experience.”
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-“It is very difficult to understand how we can arrive at the highest level of the greatest sport in the world so quickly, at such a young age and with so little experience. I find it very surprising. ”
“They work a lot in simulator, which allows them to be fast, but we also see what happened with Antonelli in Monza”Concluded the former Formula 1 pilot.
The pressure will be strong on the shoulders of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who, in addition to integrating a peak stable, will have to forget a certain Lewis Hamilton. The task will also be difficult for Liam Lawson who will have to team up with Max Verstappen at Red Bull's. Finally, Jack Doohan already sees his name be associated with departure rumors while Alpine has chosen to recruit Franco Colapinto as a reserve pilot.
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