'No excuses', 'tough choices', 'a big year': 2025 preview with Romain Grosjean + Laura Winter
F1 Nation
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🗓️ 10 March 2025
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, former F1 driver Romain Grosjean and F1TV presenter Laura Winter join Tom Clarkson to preview the race and the entire season.
Will Max Verstappen match Michael Schumacher’s record of five titles in a row? Who will be the number one driver at Ferrari out of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton? What do McLaren need to do differently to help Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri win the championship? And which of the five rookies have the most pressure and expectations on their shoulders this year?
Tom, Romain and Laura also discuss what they’re expecting from this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix and they share their predictions for who will be crowned World Champion in 2025.
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| 0:00.0 | It's a tough choice. |
| 0:02.0 | Charles Leclair, Louis Hamilton. |
| 0:04.0 | You need eventually to choose who is going to be your lead driver and who's going to go for the championship. |
| 0:09.0 | It's a big year for Red Bull, isn't it? |
| 0:12.0 | They've lost Adrian Newey. |
| 0:14.0 | I think there are probably a lot of people in that team who want to prove something to the watching world. |
| 0:20.0 | McLaren now defending champions, they have absolutely no excuses anymore, especially if they've |
| 0:25.8 | got, as it seems they do, although it's very close, the quickest car. |
| 0:31.5 | F1 is back, everybody. |
| 0:34.2 | The new season is here and there are so many questions. |
| 0:39.2 | Will Max Verstappen equal Michael Schumacher's record of five world titles in a row? Will Lewis Hamilton win a record-breaking |
| 0:45.1 | eighth championship in his first season with Ferrari? Or will we crown a first-time champion in |
| 0:51.4 | 2025? Formula One is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary with an unbelievable year of racing on track, |
| 0:59.6 | and we're going to follow all the action right here on F1 Nation, the official Formula One |
| 1:04.3 | podcast taking you trackside for race reviews and previews from inside the F1 paddock. |
| 1:10.9 | I'm Tom Clarkson, and joining me ahead of the season opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend |
| 1:16.4 | is former Hasse, Lotus and Renault driver Romanne Grosjean and F1 TV presenter Laura Winter. |
| 1:24.1 | Guys, it is great to have you both with us. |
| 1:26.7 | Roman, why don't we start with you? Just describe how it feels at this moment for the drivers, getting on the plane for the first race. |
| 1:34.2 | Well, it's always exciting, you know, I think Australia being such a long trip, such a cool country and a cool Grand Prix as well. |
| 1:42.0 | You have some ideas from winter testing. |
| 1:45.7 | You think you know better than the others. |
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