Max Verstappen ๐ณ๐ฑ
Drives for: @redbullracing
Catchphrase: Yes boys!
Fast Fact: Youngest ever to start an F1 race; youngest ever to win an F1 race
Charles Leclerc ๐ฒ๐จ
Drives for: @ScuderiaFerrari
Alternate spellings: Chal Lelerc, Sharl Eclair
Racing family: Brother @arthur_leclerc7 competes in @FIAFormula3
Iconic Moment: Winning at Monza in his first season in red โค๏ธ
Daniel Ricciardo ๐ฆ๐บ
Drives for: @McLarenF1
AKA: Danny Ric, Honey Badger, Ricci Bobby
Memorable quote: "I never left... I just moved aside for a while"
Shoeys guzzled: 11 ๐
Pierre Gasly ๐ซ๐ท
Drives for: @AlphaTauriF1
Memorable quote: โWOOOOOOWAHHHH!โ
Fast Fact: Has finished on each step of the podium exactly once ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Esteban Ocon ๐ซ๐ท
Drives for: @AlpineF1Team
Fast Fact: His parents sold their home to help fund his karting career
First Win: 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix ๐
Sebastian Vettel ๐ฉ๐ช
Drives for: @AstonMartinF1
AKA: Inspector Seb, #Seb5
Memorable radio moment: โDU BIST, WELTMEISTER!โ
Fast Fact: Youngest World Champion of all time
Jelly beans: one million
Every point in Formula 1 is worth so much, it's no wonder pressure can mount quickly on drivers in a poor run of form ๐ฃ
Sergio Perez is facing that pressure, but he has the ability to turn it around. Here's six drivers who've done the same in the past ๐งต๐
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Pierre Gasly
After a promising start to his career at Toro Rosso, Pierre was promoted to the main Red Bull team in 2019
However, when he struggled to match the pace of new team mate Max Verstappen in the opening rounds, the squad soon demoted Gasly back to Toro Rosso ๐
While this could have dented Gasly's confidence, the young driver racked up several points finishes in the second half of the campaign, including a memorable first podium with P2 in Brazil ๐ธ
Pierre continued on the ascent in 2020 and, clinching an emotional maiden win in Italy
The record for the most Grand Slams in F1 has stood for 59 years, and might never be beaten. Hereโs why ๐งต๐
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A Grand Slam is one of the hardest accolades to achieve in Formula 1. Earning it requires taking pole, fastest lap and victory, without ever losing the lead - even during a pit stop
A hat-trick is the same list of achievements, but without leading every lap. There have been 191 hat-tricks in F1โฆ but just 68 Grand Slams. With 75 seasons of F1, on average it has been achieved less than once per season ๐ฎ
The most recent Grand Slam was Max Verstappenโs dominant win at the 2024 season opener in Bahrain. He has five in total ๐๏ธ
Date: 29 Feb-2 March
Location: Sahkir, Bahrain
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton (x5)
First Race: 2004
Circuit Length: 5.412 km
Fast Fact: Turn 1 is named โMichael Schumacherโ and is the only corner on the circuit with a name ๐
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SAUDI ARABIA ๐ธ๐ฆ
Date: 7-9 March
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Most Wins: Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez (x1)
First Race: 2021
Circuit Length: 6.174 km
Fast Fact: Jeddah has more corners than any other circuit on the F1 calendar (27) โจ