Many drivers have been able to win their home race, or at the very least stand on the podium in front of their home crowd. Lewis Hamilton at Silverstone, Fernando Alonso in Spain, Max Verstappen in the Netherlands. France, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Germany, Canada and even the US have all been able to watch their hometown heroes stand on the podium. But that pleasure has never been granted to the Aussies.

It's here: the final moment of the F1 2024 season. The post-season test in Abu Dhabi is set to start this Tuesday, bringing an end to a thrilling season. This test will provide us with some familiar faces in new settings, but also some brand new names that we might not be so familiar with.

Ever since 2022, each team is obligated to give a rookie driver at least one session in each of their cars during a free practice session throughout the season. They can put any driver in, regardless of where they’re from. There’s only two rules that apply: the driver has to be in possession of a Free Practice License, and they can’t have completed more than two races in Formula 1. Below there is a list of all the drivers who have or will partake in a practice session in 2024.

Silly Season for 2025 is rapidly heating up, with one of the biggest transfers F1 has seen in years and half the grid looking for a new seat. So with that in mind, let's keep track of the changes in the driver market throughout the season.

Oscar Piastri can officially call himself a Grand Prix winner. The Australian won the Hungarian Grand Prix after taking the lead at the start. Despite that though, the win was anything but easy.

Lance Stroll hasn’t drawn too much attention in recent races, but he has gotten a decent amount of points. In fact, he has outscored his teammate by a decent margin in the last six races. Given that Stroll is generally seen as a poor driver, I have to wonder: what’s going on?

Alpine is having an absolutely horrible season, and things will need to improve massively if this team is to survive. But this is not something that came out of nowhere. Alpine has a history of complete chaos that has led to this current problem. In a three-part series, I will analyze the problems at Alpine and look at how they can fix it. Because if things don't change, there is a decent chance Renault might just pull the plug on the whole operation.

If the struggles at Alpine continue, then it could lead to parent company Renault to pull the plug on the whole operation. The issues at Alpine are legion, but the most concerning among them are the mechanical ones.

The situation at Alpine spells doom for the team this year. But the consequences could go much further than just this season, as it puts parent company Renault in a very difficult position. In this third and final part: why might Renault pull out of F1, and what can be done to avoid it?

Lando Norris is now a Formula 1 race winner, but he is not the only driver who had to wait a long time for their first big hit. F1 history is filled with stories of drivers who had to work really hard for their long awaited first victory. In this seventh and final episode: the man who almost won the championship, Eddie Irvine.

Lando Norris is now a Formula 1 race winner, but he is not the only driver who had to wait a long time for their first big hit. F1 history is filled with stories of drivers who had to work really hard for their long awaited first victory. In this episode: Australia’s very own Mark Webber.

Lando Norris is now a Formula 1 race winner, but he is not the only driver who had to wait a long time for their first big hit. F1 history is filled with stories of drivers who had to work really hard for their long awaited first victory. In this episode: the Mexican Minister of Defense, Sergio “Checo” Perez.

Lando Norris is now a Formula 1 race winner, but he is not the only driver who had to wait a long time for their first big hit. F1 history is filled with stories of drivers who had to work really hard for their long awaited first victory. In this episode: “The Brummie Mammoth” Nigel Mansell.

Lando Norris is now a Formula 1 race winner, but he is not the only driver who had to wait a long time for their first big hit. F1 history is filled with stories of drivers who had to work really hard for their long awaited first victory. In this episode: The Flying Finn, two time world champion Mika Hakkinen.

Lando Norris is now a Formula 1 race winner, but he is not the only driver who had to wait a long time for their first big hit. F1 history is filled with stories of drivers who had to work really hard for their long awaited first victory. In this episode: Jean Alesi, one of F1’s most unlucky drivers.