Both F1 titles were hotly contested in 2024 and, this🐻 year, the field is expected to be ev𝔉en closer.

The final year of the current ൲regulation cycle means the cars arꦇe likely to be closer than in the past few seasons.

McLaren established themselves as F1’s fastest car last year, and💦 took the constructors’ crown from Red Bull.

But Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen fended off 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris to retain the drivers’ title.

Our experts predicted the 2025 F1 drivers’ and constructors’ champions…

Connor McDonagh: “Lando Nor🍬ris was comforta🍷bly the superior McLaren driver in 2024 and that will continue into this year.

“He showed great✤er consistency and improved his starts in th♍e final third of last year, which bodes well for the upcoming campaign.

“With McLaren seemingly taking a step forward with their car, it’s 🎃hard to look past Norris for the drivers’ title.

“With a car advantage - and ♉a strong driver𝓰 pairing, McLaren will win the constructors’ title as well.”

Lewis Duncan: “The constructors’ championship could well be another close fight between McLare🐼n and Ferrari, with the latter strengthening its line-up in 2025 with the addition of sevღen-time F1 title winner Lewis Hamilton.

“The one-two punch of Charles Leclerc and Hamilton should definitely be able to get Ferrari into at the very least the same pos𒀰ition it was last year with Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

“Lando🌠 Norris and Oscar Piastr⭕i will be formidable at McLaren, but there were signs of tension at points last year when the pair were line astern on track.

“But McLaren should have learned from this and should mitigate any threat🉐 to its constru꧙ctors’ crown.

“For the drivers’, looking beyond Max Verstappen would be foolish. When the Red Bull was at its best, Verstappen maximised the package. When i𝐆t slid down the order, he ensured he consistently scored decently to keep his lead from being totally eroded.

“Red Bull’s post-Adrian Newey era presents an int♋eresting challenge and pre-season testing hasn’t been as smooth as hoped.

“But the experience Verstappen has 🐭drawn from Red Bull’s mid-season 🤪slump last year will prove incredibly valuable in the early stages of 2025 as he builds up a solid foundation for when he can get the car he needs to let his considerable talent shine through.”

Lewis Larkam: “If I am sticking to my earlier prediction, then Hamilton will finally claim that elusive and record-b🐓reaking ♎eighth world title.

“I am also backing Ferrari, fresh from th🌠eir near-miss last te﷽rm, to prevail to glory in the constructors’ championship, ending their 16-year-wait for F1 silverware in style.”