F1 revs up for high-octane 75th anniversary season

Verstappen chases record-tying title, as Hamilton set for Scuderia debut

The 2025 Formula One season has all the makings of a white-knuckle 24-race celebration to mark 75 years since the inaugural seven-race championship back in 1950.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen appears to have his work cut out to seal a fifth straight title, with Lando Norris poised to knock the Dutchman off his perch. Hamilton's move from Mercedes to Ferrari is just one of numerous intriguing subplots in a season that gets underway in Australia on Sunday, with six rookies gracing the grid.

Here's a look at five talking points before lights go out in Melbourne.