Willliams’ ‘biggest deal’ in history; Lewis Hamilton’s ‘massive change’ – round-up
11 Feb 2025 10:00 PM

Carlos Sainz becomes a Williams driver from the 2025 season onwards.
Williams have struck gold with a new sponsor while Lewis Hamilton makes a big impression at Maranello.
We have all the latest F1 news updates all in one place, right here on PlanetF1.com.
F1 news: Williams strike big with new title partner
Williams have announced a new title partnership with software company Atlassian that will see the team be renamed for the 2025 season.
The deal is the first title sponsor since Dorilton Capital’s takeover and the first since James Vowles became team principal in 2023.
Read more: Williams announce ‘biggest deal’ in team’s history with new title sponsor
F1 news: Lewis Hamilton is already making waves at Ferrari
Winning an eighth F1 World Championship with Ferrari would be “the perfect scenario” for Lewis Hamilton in the F1 2025 season.
That is the belief of former FIA steward and ex-Sky F1 pundit Johnny Herbert, who has claimed that the seven-time World Champion has already brought a “massive change” of mentality to Ferrari.
Read more: Lewis Hamilton makes ‘massive change’ at Ferrari with ‘perfect scenario’ teased
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F1 news: Cadillac aims for PUs in cars by 2028
Cadillac F1 is making steady progress toward entering the Formula 1 grid in 2026, and new plans have emerged detailing the outfit’s $150 million plan to construct its power unit facility.
An agenda for a Concord, North Carolina city council meeting for Thursday, February 13, has revealed more details of General Motors’ plan to expand its facilities.
Read more: More Cadillac F1 power unit details emerge with timeline set
F1 news: McLaren settle down in the aerodynamics department
McLaren’s aerodynamics Technical Director Peter Prodromou has signed a new contract, keeping him at the team for multiple years to come.
Prodromou, along with the whole technical team, went above and beyond McLaren’s expectations in 2025, clinching the team’s first Constructors’ title since 1998.
Read more: McLaren secure long-term future of key staff member following F1 2024 title success
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