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Freshman Class: F1 Rookie Roundup
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SIX ROOKIES ON THE F1 GRID
01
KIMI ANTONELLI
Kimi Antonelli
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MERCEDES
»AGE 18, ITALY
» GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 5 | » HIGHEST FINISH TO DATE: 4TH
After winning two F2 races last year and finishing sixth overall, Antonelli became the youngest driver in F1 history to lead a lap during the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix.
02
GABRIEL BORTOLETO
Gabriel Bortoleto
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KICK SAUBER
»AGE 20, BRAZIL
» GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 5 | » HIGHEST FINISH TO DATE: 14TH
A protégé of Fernando Alonso, Bortoleto won the F3 championship in 2023 and last year became the seventh driver to win an F2 title in his rookie season.
03
OLIVER BEARMAN
Oliver Bearman
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HAAS
»AGE 19, UNITED KINGDOM
» GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 8 | » HIGHEST FINISH TO DATE: 7TH
04
JACK DOOHAN
Jack Doohan
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ALPINE
»AGE 22, AUSTRALIA
» GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 6 | » HIGHEST FINISH TO DATE: 13TH
Doohan, who finished third overall in F2 in 2023, began his racing career at the age of 9 after the legendary Michael Schumacher gifted him a go-kart.
05
ISACK HADJAR
Isack Hadjar
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RACING BULLS
»AGE 20, FRANCE
» GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 5 | HIGHEST FINISH TO DATE: 8TH
The French-Algerian racer finished the 2024 F2 season as runner-up for the drivers’ championship, with four wins and eight podiums. He scored his first F1 points at the Japanese Grand Prix.
06
LIAM LAWSON
Liam Lawson is one of F1's top rookie drivers.
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RACING BULLS
»AGE 23, NEW ZEALAND
» GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 16 | » HIGHEST FINISH TO DATE: 9TH
Lawson began the season with Red Bull Racing but moved to the Racing Bulls before the Japanese Grand Prix. He has scored points in three F1 races since his debut as a reserve driver in 2023.