Scuderia Ferrari is already setting out big expectations for the F1 2025 season while the Australian Grand Prix gets some safety-fueled upgrades. 

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F1 news: Ferrari team order drama is already kicking off

Lewis Hamilton is under pressure to make a fast start to life at Ferrari amid reports that Fred Vasseur could implement team orders after the first few races of F1 2025.

With Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes and Constructors’ champions McLaren all winning multiple races last year, F1 2025 is set to be the most competitive season for some time.

Read more: Lewis Hamilton under immediate pressure as Ferrari team orders stance uncovered – report

F1 news: Plus, Lewis Hamilton is getting a bonus Ferrari test

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are set to test a special lighter Ferrari SF-24 at Barcelona next week, according to reports from Italy.

Multiple reports have claimed Ferrari are due to undertake two days of tyre testing for Pirelli on February 4-5, with the Scuderia duo due to run in a car 30kg lighter to simulate the loads of the new 2026 cars.

Read more: Lewis Hamilton to try special ‘lighter’ Ferrari as bonus test plans surface – report

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F1 news: The Australian Grand Prix is getting a safety makeover

George Russell’s huge 2024 crash has triggered safety changes to the Australian Grand Prix circuit ahead of the opening race of the F1 2025 season.

Russell crashed heavily in the closing laps of last year’s Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, with his Mercedes spat back on to the track and tipped on to its side after an impact with the barrier at Turn 6.

Read more: Huge George Russell crash prompts key Australian GP change for F1 2025

F1 news: Liam Lawson gets a race engineer update at Red Bull

Sergio Perez’s former performance engineer Richard Wood is to act as Liam Lawson’s race engineer at Red Bull for the F1 2025 season, PlanetF1.com understands.

Lawson is gearing up for his first full season in F1, having been signed as Max Verstappen’s new team-mate at the end of last year.

Read more: Liam Lawson set for new Red Bull race engineer as inner circle takes shape