F1 Oversteer

1 day ago | f1oversteer.com | Tyler Rowlinson

McLaren have asserted their dominance in the first five races of the 2025 season. However, the driver leading the charge will have come as a surprise to many. Lando Norris was widely branded as the favourite for the championship this season. Having learned from battling Max Verstappen in 2024 and now boasting the fastest car, the Brit was expected to dethrone the Red Bull driver and win the title.

1 day ago | f1oversteer.com | Tyler Rowlinson

Max Verstappen’s future at Red Bull is being widely debated in the Formula 1 paddock. Despite having a contract until 2028, many wonder if the Dutchman could leave early. The 27-year-old has dominated the grid with the Milton Keynes outfit in recent years, winning the last four championships in a row. Verstappen is looking to become only the second driver in history to win five consecutive titles. However, Red Bull’s regression over the winter have made that a difficult task.

1 day ago | f1oversteer.com | David Comerford

Four F1 drivers still haven’t scored a point with five races gone. And to make matters worse, all of their teammates are off the mark. It’s a damning reflection of Aston Martin that two-time world champion Fernando Alonso isn’t on the board. Alonso is renowned for his ability to extract every ounce of performance, but he’s gone out in Q2 at every race so far.

1 day ago | f1oversteer.com | Tyler Rowlinson

Several pundits and key F1 figures made their predictions for the 2025 season before the opening race in Melbourne. After five races, many of them have already been proven wrong. McLaren were the clear favourites after blitzing the field in pre-season testing. Many assumed that Lando Norris would lead the charge for the title, having challenged Max Verstappen in 2024, but came up short by 63 points. That seemed to be the case after Australia, when Norris took pole position and the win.

1 day ago | f1oversteer.com | David Comerford

The 2026 Formula 1 regulations are yet to be finalised, even though the season gets underway in less than a year’s time. The engines have already been in long-term development, while the teams had clearance to start building their chassis in January. There’s considerable uncertainty over the pecking order given the scale of the changes. There are ‘whispers’ in the paddock that Mercedes will be ‘very competitive’ after nailing the shift to hybrid engines in 2014.