{"id":383924,"date":"2026-01-01T03:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T03:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/383924\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T03:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T03:32:10","slug":"f1-today-f1-drivers-bid-farewell-to-2025-as-aston-martin-brings-amr26-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/383924\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 Today | F1 drivers bid farewell to 2025 as Aston Martin brings AMR26 to life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is the end of the year. Recap the best stories of the day as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/formula-1\" title=\"Formula 1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Formula 1<\/a> also waves goodbye to 2025!Formula 1 drivers look back on their 2025 seasonAmong the first to reflect on his 2025 was Charles Leclerc, coming off a bittersweet season with Ferrari in terms of results, but one filled with personal milestones \u2014 including his engagement to girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/news\/leclerc-recaps-recaps-difficult-year-as-special-trip-gets-cancelled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Here\u2019s how the Monegasque summed up his year on social media.<\/a>Max Verstappen also took stock of his year \u2014 a season in which he lost his world champion crown to Lando Norris, yet still won over fans and was voted Driver of the Season by both his fellow drivers and the team principals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/news\/max-verstappen-thanks-his-loyal-fans-after-difficult-periods-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Dutchman also took the opportunity to thank his supporters for their unwavering backing throughout the year.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/news\/williams-stars-say-goodbye-to-2025-with-special-images\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Williams\u2019 drivers also made sure to check in on social media on New Year\u2019s Eve,<\/a> with Carlos Sainz in particular sharing a carousel of unseen photos that hadn\u2019t been posted over the course of the year, while Alex Albon spent the break enjoying some downtime on holiday with his partner.<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/max-verstappen-vuurwerk.jpg@webp.webp\" class=\"w-auto h-auto\" alt=\"max-verstappen-fireworks\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen treats the crowd to donuts against a backdrop of fireworks &#8211; Photo: Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n<p>With 2025 drawing to a close, Aston Martin gave fans their first major teaser for the upcoming season by sharing the first proper spoiler of 2026 on social media: the initial fire-up of the AMR26, the first car that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will take to the track in just under a month.<\/p>\n<p>The successful fire-up of the car penned by Adrian Newey marks an important milestone, with attention now turning to the opening pre-season test in Barcelona at the end of January.<\/p>\n<p>Want to stay up-to-date with what happens in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpblog.com\/en\/f1\" title=\"F1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1<\/a> paddock? Then GPblog&#8217;s F1 Paddock Update video is the perfect way to do it. Subscribe to GPblog&#8217;s YouTube channel and turn on notifications to never miss the latest episodes. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is the end of the year. 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