Lewis Hamilton insisted Brad Pitt had to prove he could drive before supporting the F1 movie, believing the film wouldn't work otherwise.

Verstappen’s teammate last year, Sergio Pérez, has been replaced by Liam Lawson this season, with the New Zealand driver set to make his full-time F1 debut in 2025. In the drizzly conditions in Bahrain, Lawson said he was fighting “a few teething gremlins” with his car as he sought to adjust to life alongside Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton had a major change of mentality relating to his F1 career back in 2011, and it is evident that the seven-time champion still holds the same values as the 2025 season gets underway