Pink Bull have turn into the ultimate staff to disclose their 2025 Formulation 1 challenger, forward of Max Verstappen’s try and win a fifth successive drivers’ title.
Having unveiled the livery for the RB21 finally week’s F1 75 Stay occasion in London, Pink Bull waited till Tuesday – lower than 24 hours earlier than the beginning of pre-season testing – to disclose the automotive itself.
Verstappen and new team-mate Liam Lawson will each drive the RB21 for the primary time on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit on Tuesday underneath filming day restrictions, earlier than the limitless classes that every one 10 groups will take part in from Wednesday to Friday.
Pink Bull shared little element concerning the RB21 upon launch, merely describing it as “an evolution” of the vehicles which have prolonged Verstappen’s title streak because the sport’s laws modified in 2022.
The pictures launched of the automotive had been shot in low lighting, which makes it troublesome to see modifications which can be more likely to have been made to its aerodynamic surfaces.
Pink Bull additionally dominated the Constructors’ Championship in 2022 and 2023 however completed third behind McLaren and Ferrari final 12 months after an astonishing mid-season drop-off in efficiency.
Credit score: Vladimir Rys, Oracle Pink Bull Racing
Credit score: Vladimir Rys, Oracle Pink Bull Racing
Talking in London final week, Verstappen stated: “The event route we selected on the time confirmed lots of promise, however sadly it did not work like that on monitor so we needed to change a couple of issues.
“Now let’s hope that is the right direction. We are confident it is the right direction but let’s see how much we can extract out of it for this final season with this car.”
Sky Sports activities F1’s stay pre-season testing schedule
Wednesday February 26 – Day One
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Pocket book
Thursday February 27 – Day Two
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Pocket book
Friday February 28 – Day Three
- 6.50am-11.05am: Morning Session
- 11.55am-4.05pm: Afternoon Session
- 8pm: Testing Wrap
- 8.30pm: Ted’s Testing Pocket book
- 9pm: Ted’s Growth Nook
When is the primary F1 race?
For the primary time since 2019, the season-opener can be held in Melbourne on the Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16. The primary race has switched from Bahrain to Australia attributable to Ramadan going down all through March.
There are 24 occasions on the 2025 F1 calendar, the identical quantity as final 12 months, with the season ending on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 5-7.
Watch all 24 race weekends from the 2025 Formulation 1 season stay on Sky Sports activities F1, beginning with the Australian GP on March 14-16. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – No contract, cancel anytime
