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AN INFLUENCER has tragically died after being swamped with “steaming hot” asphalt in a horror car crash in Mexico.

Travel blogger Elise Caffee, known as “3kidstravel”, suffered severe burns and died in hospital a week after her vehicle flipped and was buried in hot concrete.

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The travel blogger, known as ‘3kidstravel’, had three children[/caption]

Tragedy struck when Elise had travelled to Cancun, with her husband Dan for, a wedding on March 6.

The influencer’s family confirmed the tragic news in a heartbreaking Instagram post.

They wrote: “We are absolutely heartbroken to share the news of Elise’s passing tonight. She held on so long and fought so hard against an impossibly difficult set of circumstances.

“Absolutely everything that could have been done for her was done and we are so grateful she was able to make it back home to say good bye to her family before leaving us.

“We believe in eternal families and know we’ll see our beautiful mom, sister, wife, and daughter again.

“We’re so grateful for all the prayers and love that have buoyed us up in the last few days and that we know will continue to in the days ahead.”

More to follow… For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos.

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MURDEROUS Vladimir Putin is buying time to take Ukraine’s bargaining chips off the table before he’ll even consider peace, experts believe.

Geopolitical analysts have told The Sun that the Russian tyrant is still plotting towards his ultimate goal of conquest despite saying he wanted an end to fighting.

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President Vladimir Putin did not accept a ceasefire on Thursday[/caption]

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The Russian army’s multiple rocket launcher Solntsepyok fires at Ukrainian troops in Kursk[/caption]

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Russian soldiers walk through the town of Sudzha after they recaptured it from Ukraine[/caption]

Putin on Thursday said he had “serious questions” about Washington’s plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but added that Moscow was ready to discuss it with US President Donald Trump.

The Russian leader said “the idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it”, but he added that “there are issues that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to discuss it with our American colleagues and partners”.

Putin wants to “remove the root causes of the crisis” before any fighting stops – a hint that he wanted long-desired concessions from the talks.

But experts believe Vlad may just be stalling for time and using the talks in Jeddah, and any potential discussions between the White House and Kremlin directly, for different purposes.

Ex-military intelligence officer Philip Ingram said Putin was partly delaying because he wanted to expel Ukraine from Kursk and remove one of Kyiv’s bargaining chips.

Ingram said: “He doesn’t want a ceasefire which freezes front lines where Ukraine still occupies part of Russia.”

Ingram also claimed Putin was diplomatically caught “where he can’t really manoeuvre” as his objectives haven’t changed.

Vlad also doesn’t really want peace while he can continue fighting – but he needs to look like it.

Ultimately, Putin wants to achieve his objectives outright, or be able to “salami slice further parts of Ukraine at some stage in the future”.

“He’s done that by saying, yes, I accept a ceasefire. However, these are my conditions. That’s typical Vladimir Putin,” Ingram said.

Mykola Bielieskov, research fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies in Kyiv, said Moscow’s primary goal with ceasefire talks was to sow more distrust between the US and Ukraine.

He said Putin was following classic Russian tactics that sow confusion and create openings to split Ukraine and its allies.

Putin’s conditions for a ceasefire have presented unrealistic demands for Ukraine.

But Trump may try and force Zelensky to accept some of these unacceptable concessions on security and sovereignty to end the war.

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Former prisoners who volunteered to defend Ukraine take part in drills[/caption]

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But that would present Zelensky as a “spoiler” for peace in American eyes and sow discord in Ukraine against the US.

“So it’s not only about dragging feet, it’s about shouldering the responsibility on others, blaming others and putting them and other players against each other, and basically presenting them as the spoilers of peace.”

If Washington were to become fed up with Kyiv it may then pause further weapons shipments and intelligence support as Trump did following the Oval Office row.

Eventually, Putin’s meatgrinder would grind Ukraine down as it runs out of weapons and manpower.

Bielieskov said: “The Russian response, it was a kind of vintage in terms of creating confusion and trying to create an opening for the discord between us and and Ukraine.”

He said if Putin believes Trump is willing to walk away from Ukraine, he won’t compromise on his most ambitious goals.

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Putin lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Moscow in February[/caption]

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A damaged statue of Vladimir Lenin in Sudzha after Ukraine took the city[/caption]

Bielieskov said: “Even a weakened Ukraine, even a blooded Ukraine, which is still soaring, which is still independent, it’s a major humiliation for him.

“He’s a strong man, he’s an autocrat… [an independent Ukraine] it’s his biggest failure, his biggest trauma.”

Bielieskov also said that it was important for Russia to participate in talks as a way of balancing against China.

He said that as Moscow wanted some relationship with Washington so that it had room to manoeuvre with against Beijing when it needed to.

John Kennedy, a Research Leader for RAND, said Putin will be participating in talks “looking for opportunities that work in his favour”.

In particular, the ceasefire talks give the Kremlin an opportunity to talk directly with the White House.

After three years of being an outcast in the international system, Putin could soon be talking directly with its most powerful actor.

Kennedy said: “Putin will be patient and wait for opportunities, but he’s not going to jump at the first set of proposals.

“In the meantime the war will likely continue, and Putin will be more able to cast himself as a responsible broker waiting for fair terms.”

Kennedy said peace would suit Putin and stop the massive bloodshed his army has faced.

He said: “But there was little commitment to the idea of compromise in his words yesterday.

“In general, history shows that compromise with Putin is really an invitation to him to come back for more later.”

Putin sent Trump a number of secret “signals” after he met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff yesterday.

Vlad sent him back to Washington with a special message, the Kremlin has claimed.

At Thursday afternoon’s press conference, Putin warned Ukrainians still in Kursk “surrender or die”.

On Thursday morning, Moscow claimed it had recaptured the key town of Sudzha off the Ukrainians in the Kursk region.

The Russians have released photos of the war-torn urban wasteland as it now stands.

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A NOUGHTIES spin-off to an iconic sitcom will return to screens, 20 years after it first made its debut.

The comedy show Friends, is one of the most iconic TV shows of all time.

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Fans will be able to watch Matt Le Blanc reprise his fan-favourite role of Joey[/caption]

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Over 52million people watched the finale of Friends back in 2004[/caption]

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The spin-off made its debut just months after the iconic show concluded[/caption]

It starred the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry.

Fans were utterly bereft when the iconic show came to an end in 2004.

The last episode of the popular programme was watched by a whopping 52 million people.

However, their spirits were soon revived when Matt LeBlanc reprised his role as Joey Tribbiani after 10 series of Friends.

NBC gave the green light for the actor to star in his own spin-off for two series until 2006, just months after the original smash hit concluded.

But fans are able to watch the show completely for free now as some of the show has been made available.

On YouTube, the official Friends channel has uploaded the first two episodes of the show.

20 years after its debut in September 2004, fans will be able to stream the hit spin-off for the first time.

It focussed on the fan-favourite character as he moved from New York City to Los Angeles.

Joey wanted to revive his acting career as he reunited with his sister Gina (Drea de Matteo) and his nephew Michael (Paolo Costanzo).

Other stars to feature include Andrea Anders, who played the role of Alex, who was the love interest.

Legally Blonde actress star of The White Lotus Jennifer Coolidge also featured as Joey’s talent agent named Bobby.

18.6 million viewers tuned in for the pilot of the show after it inherited the Thursday night timeslot in the US.

However, the audience figures soon declined as the show progressed as it averaged at just over 10million viewers for the first season.

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The series followed the character as he moved from NYC to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career[/caption]

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Rather than sharing an apartment with his friends, Joey reunited with his family[/caption]

BILLI Mucklow has begun removing a tattoo tribute to her ex-husband Any Carroll five months after their split.

The former Towie star, 37, had her footballer ex’s initials on her side in a cursive font.

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Billi Mucklow is removing a tattoo of ex-husband Andy’s initials[/caption]

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She has been on a health kick since their split last year[/caption]

She visited a studio yesterday to have her first laser removal session and shared a picture of the process on Instagram.

Billi insisted it wasn’t painful and called the clinic “beautiful”.

The mum-of-three, who is also stepmum to Andy’s kids Emilie Rose and Lucas from a previous relationship, has been praised for spending lots of time with her young blended family following the former couple’s split.

We revealed in September how Andy, 35, and Billi had separated after 11 years together and two years of marriage.

He has since gone public with celebrity makeup artist Lou Teasdale.

The striker, who plays for French side FC Girondins de Bordeaux, recently said of his new romance: “I’ve seen a different world since I’ve been with Lou.

“This Christmas, like she does every Christmas, she will go with her daughter to look after the isolated elderly.”

He added to The Times: “She’s a volunteer for Choose Love and a campaigner for LGBTQ+.

“She says to me, ‘Why would you hate anyone?’ That’s someone I need in my life.”

After his and Billi’s split was revealed Andy released a statement that read: “Billi and I have privately separated earlier this year and we are under way with our divorce proceedings.

“It has been a hard few months for our family and we continue to move forward amicably for our children.”

The exes started dating in 2013 and got engaged the following year, before they eventually wed at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire in 2022.

Billi has remained in the pair’s £5million family home in Essex following the split.

She has removed Andy from her social media feed after seeing a series of loved-up snaps of him and Lou, which she allegedly felt was rubbing it in her face.

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Billi and Andy were together for 11 years[/caption]

THE CHELTENHAM Festival kicked off on March 11, 2025, and featured some electrifying races. 

The final day of racing is on March 14, which features the most important chase of the entire competition.

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Becoming Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival began in 1860 and was originally held at Market Harborough, Leicestershire before moving to its namesake in 1861. 

It moved to various locations before finally returning to Cheltenham in 1904.

The Gold Cup began as a supporting race for the Country Hurdle before becoming a championship race.

The competition’s popularity has soared over the years, making it one of the most anticipated events. 

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Michael O’Sullivan and Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Festival 2025 was particularly focused on Michael O’Sullivan. 

Michael was an accomplished jockey who became an Irish Champion conditional jockey and won a day one double at Cheltenham 2023. 

After falling from his horse on February 6, 2025, Michael was placed in an induced coma before passing away ten days later. 

His loss was felt across the racing world, leading officials to name a race after him at Cheltenham 2025.

Michael’s brother Alan also competed at the competition.

The Gold Cup Race

The most anticipated race of Cheltenham 2025 is The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase.

This event requires competitors to jump over 22 hurdles over a track measuring three miles and two furlongs.  

The Gold Cup race begins at 4pm (BST) on March 14, 2025. 

The final race of the competition is the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145) which begins at 5.20pm.

1.20pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
2pm: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)
2.40pm: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2)
3.20pm: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
4pm: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
4.40pm: St. James’s Place Festival Hunters Chase
5.20pm: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

ARSENAL teen Ethan Nwaneri has been given his first England Under-21s call-up – with fans saying the Young Lions would “turn over” Thomas Tuchel’s controversial senior squad.

The Gunners forward, 17, has been bumped up by boss Lee Carsley for friendlies against France and Portugal this month.

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Ethan Nwaneri has been handed his first England Under-21s call after his superb run of form with Arsenal[/caption]

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Nwaneri’s best mate Myles Lewis-Skelly has been picked in England’s senior squad by new boss Thomas Tuchel[/caption]

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Ipswich trio Jaden Philogene, Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson are all in Lee Carsley’s group[/caption]

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Lee Carsley has named ‘the strongest ever’ England Under-21s squad[/caption]

Nwaneri has made a stunning impact for such a young player under Mikel Arteta this season, with eight goals in all competitions, and was even touted for a senior call-up.

The Gunners academy graduate had previously represented England to Under-19 level, meaning he is skipping past the Elite League squad level to the U21s.

Also included in Carsley’s squad for the first time are goalkeeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe, on loan at Doncaster from Chelsea, Burnley defender CJ Egan-Riley and Sunderland’s  Dennis Cirkin.

Rico Lewis, Jarrad Branthwaite and Taylor Harwood-Bellis return to the U21s squad having been called up to the seniors in November for Carsley’s final camp as interim manager.

Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton returns having been left out in November following surgery to a groin injury.

Palace were reluctant for Wharton to be called up once more as he continues to manage his fitness.

Carsley has named a strong squad for the final break before England head to Slovakia to defend their U21 Euros title.

Ipswich trio Jaden Philogene, Omari Hutchinson and Liam Delap are part of a formidable forward line alongside Nwaneri.

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Jobe Bellingham, Archie Gray and Harvey Elliott have all received call-ups in midfield, as well as Wharton and Bournemouth’s Alex Scott.

And a hoard of fans have reacted by suggesting the Young Lions would beat Thomas Tuchel’s senior squad after a controversial set of picks from the new boss.

One fan, writing on X, said: “Reckon that beats the senior team.”

Another said: “The whole of that midfield is better than Henderson or Lewis-Skelly.”

A third added: “At least 7/8 of those will be at the World Cup.”

One ranted: “You could probably make a case for like 6-7 of these in the seniors.”

And another concluded: “This team would turn over Tuchel’s lads.”

This fan also asked: “Why’s this squad arguably better than the first team?”

TEMPTING Fortune was thrown into chaos after a contestant suffered a medical emergency during filming on the Channel 4 show.

The competition series, which is presented by Paddy McGuinness, returns to screens this Sunday.

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Ted – the show’s oldest contestant at 58 – fell ill just days into filming[/caption]

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The retired prison officer’s fellow contestants were left worried for him as medics rushed to help him[/caption]

In a show shakeup this year’s instalment comes from Langkawi in Malaysia.

The Sun can reveal bosses were forced to deploy medics early in the series as one contestant appeared to suffer from heat stroke.

A source said: “During one of the first task the group noticed how Ted appeared to be struggling.

“The location used for filming can often hit up to 40 degrees celsius making conditions extreme and contestants didn’t have long to adjust to the climate.

“As they trekked through the forest Ted took ill and had to sit down, appearing disorientated at times.

“Tempting Fortune has a strict duty of care policy and a medical team intervened immediately and carried out a full evaluation on him.

“After checking his vitals and cooling him down, bosses cleared him to continue in the competition.”

Speaking exclusively to The Sun, retired prison officer Ted explained he suffered a minor heat injury.

He said: “My temperature went completely sky high. I dehydrated. It was horrendous.

“It was really, really, tough you just needed more fluid. It was hard work. The humidity was a killer.

“By night two then, you know, it was absolutely boiling hot throughout the second day as well.

“I had to see the medic because I was feeling, you know, dizzy, dehydrated, not going to the toilet properly, but I was peeing a lot as well. So all the fluids were just going through me and not keeping any goodness inside my body.”

Tempting Fortune starts this Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4.

TWIN sisters who share a boyfriend have shared an insight into their unique relationship.

The throuple revealed the backlash they receive but said they are happier than ever.

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Twins who share a boyfriend shared an insight into their relationship[/caption]

Speaking on the Love Don’t Judge YouTube channel, sisters Petunia and Pediah spoke about their relationship with Themba.

The trio, who all share the same bed, have been together for two years.

Both sisters met the older man while on holiday, describing it as “love at first sight”.

While the twins have dated the same man before, Themba said the relationship was a whole new experience for him.

“I’ve never dated twins before, it took some time to adjust, the bed is not big enough for three people to start with,” he explained.

And being involved with the twins has also caused him some confusion.

“Sometimes he doesn’t notice who’s who,” Petunia explained.

“If I feel like he has been giving my twin sister more attention than me then I actually sit him down and tell him ‘you need to give me attention also’.”

Themba described dating the twins has “having the best of both worlds”.

“They’re not the same person, they are different, it’s like sugar and salt,” he explained.

“They balance out each other in a way, it’s like I stumbled upon a treasure.”

Themba added that he was expecting to get weird reactions for their unique set-up.

“I knew there was going to be a lot of backlash, some people are actually offended,” he said.

“Even when we post a simple picture of ourselves on social media, the backlash, you’d hear people saying all kinds of things.

“To tell the truth, I was never really worried about what people might think.”

“They hate our relationship, every time we go outside people stare at us,” Petunia said.

“Or people call other people to come stare at us, they throw you out of their shops,” Themba added.

“A lot of people are saying on social that they hate our relationship,” Petunia explained.

“They will be saying we just want money.”

Petunia and Pediah also enjoy sharing clothes, preferring to match when possible.

“We like dressing the same because it makes us more identical,” Petunia said.

It makes me feel like a king being kissed by two women in public.

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Themba revealed that he also likes when the twins dress alike because “people can tell that I’m with twins without even asking.”

“It makes me feel like a king being kissed by two women in public,” he explained.

“We find people calling other people to come stare at us like they’ve seen an animal they’ve never seen before. 

“It kind of becomes too much sometimes, we are people who are much into PDA, so we will be kissing and hugging and all that.”

The trio have even been asked to leave various establishments over their PDA.

They have set rules within their relationship to make sure “no one is left behind”.

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“So the rules, the compliments have to be there, words of affirmation, and you don’t go to bed angry,” Petunia said.

“We fight, we fix, and we continue so that’s the rule that kept us going,” Pediah added.

“Even if we don’t want to talk, we have to talk because then it’s like breaking the rules,” Themba said.

“If I feel like he has been giving my twin sister more attention than me then I actually sit him down and tell him ‘you need to give me attention also’,” Petunia explained.

“Whatever he does on the left side, he does on the right side.”

While Themba acknowledged that dating two women can be “financially expensive”, he went on to share his plans for the future.

“I just see a lot of kids, this is a legacy that we’re starting out here,” he said.

“We came upon this and we are loving it, every step of the way. And we are not doing it to prove anything to anyone.”

SCIENTISTS have revealed the exercise ‘sweet spot’ you need to hit to live longer.

It’s no secret that working out is a key part of staying healthy for longer – but you don’t need to spend hours at the gym each week to reap the benefits, scientists from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland said.

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Moderate exercise is enough to lower your risk of death in the long-term, Finnish researchers said[/caption]

In fact, moderate levels of activity could be enough to lower your risk of death, they suggested.

Finnish researchers studied the exercise habits of 22,750 twins, following up with them after 15 and 30 years to assess their biological age and risk of mortality.

They split participants up into four groups:

• Sedentary
• Moderately active
• Active
• Highly active

Moderate-movers seemed to reap the most benefits from exercise, with a 7 per cent lower risk of death compared to people who didn’t work out.

Though higher levels of exercise were found to lower the risk of mortality in the short-term, it actually brought no additional benefit in the long-term, researchers said.

They found that highly active participants saw no difference to their risk of mortality compared to people who were sedentary, meaning they didn’t exercise at all.

Associate professor Elina Sillanpää from the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences said: “An underlying pre-disease state can limit physical activity and ultimately lead to death, not the lack of exercise itself.

“This can bias the association between physical activity and mortality in the short term.” 

The twins participating in the study were all born before 1958 and their physical activity was assessed through questionnaires in 1975, 1981 and 1990. 

Over a third (38.8 per cent) of the participants from the sedentary class died during the 30-year follow-up period, compared to 30.8 per cent of the moderately active group, 29 per cent of the active group and 25.4 per cent of the highly active group.

Moderately active and sporty participants had a 16 and 24 per cent lower risk of death compared to the sedentary group.

But after researchers factored in lifestyle-related factors and participants’ body mass index, their risk was only reduced by 7 and 9 per cent.

“But the moderately active and active classes exhibited lower risks of all-cause mortality compared to the sedentary class and highly active class within all pairs,” researchers wrote in the study published to Nature.

The researchers also investigated whether following the World Health Organization’s physical activity guidelines affects mortality and genetic disease risk.

The guidelines advise adults to do 150 to 300 minutes of moderate or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous activity weekly.

The study found that meeting these guidelines did not lower people’s risk of death or change their genetic risk.

Even for twins who met the recommended levels of exercise over a 15-year period, there wasn’t a difference in mortality rates compared to their less active twin pair.

Finally, researchers estimated the biological age of participants, looking at how it changed according to exercise levels.

They did this by taking blood samples from participants to get a sense of how fast the cells in their bodies were ageing.

Biological age – the age of our cells – measures how well your body functions and how much wear and tear it’s experienced.

It may be a better indicator than chronological age of how long we’ll will live and be in good health for.

Prof Sillanpää said: “We found that the association between leisure-time physical activity and biological aging was U-shaped.

“Biological ageing was accelerated in those who exercised the least and the most.”

Highly active people were on average, 1.2 years biologically older than the moderately active group and 1.6 years biologically older than the active group.

FORMULA ONE is going to look a little different in 2025 – after a host of new rules.

The new F1 season is set to be one of the closest title fights in modern history when it kick starts in Melbourne on Sunday.

Before lights out at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend, several key technical and regulatory tweaks will come into effect.

Most are in response to controversies that occurred last season, before the major overhaul to technical regulations from 2026.

Here SunSport runs you through the main ones that are worth knowing about.

Goodbye fastest lap bonus point

Since 2019, a driver that finished in the top 10 of a race was eligible for an extra championship point if they set the fastest lap.

But this rule – the only change to the points system- has been removed in arguably the biggest of the changes introduced.

While the bonus point had led to drivers pushing in the closing stages of races, there had been controversy over teams making late pit stops or attempts to block rivals.

This was notable when drivers outside the top 10 posted the fastest lap, which took the bonus away from title contenders. 

Last season, Daniel Ricciardo denied Lando Norris an extra point for the fastest lap of the race at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.

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Norris was locked in a tight fight with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the drivers title – which can be lost and won with a single point.

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Heavier cars and cooling systems

If you believe the current F1 cars are too big, we have some bad news for you.

Car mass is up 2kg from 798kg to 800kg this season, which combines both cars and drivers.

The change is due to the minimum driver weight having been increased by 2kg from 80kg to 82kg, which partially accounts for the taller drivers such as George Russell and Esteban Ocon.

Driver weight includes their helmet, race suit and shoes.

Teams will also be required to fit a mandated driver cooling system in the event of a heat hazard.

The hazard would be declared when the temperature is forecast to be 31 degrees or above during a sprint or Grand Prix race.

Car weights will be increased by 2kg for practice, qualifying and sprint qualifying when cooling systems are required.

Russell was heartbreakingly stripped of his Belgian GP win last season, when his car was found underweight after it was drained of fuel during the usual post-race checks.

Mini-DRS and flexible wings 

One of the main technical points that arose during the 2024 campaign was McLaren’s rear-wing design.

At high speeds the rear wing of the MCL38 tilted backward under heavy aerodynamic load, creating a gap in the win that was termed a “mini-DRS.”

While McLaren was instructed to alter their design in September, the FIA has tightened up the technical regulations regarding both the rear wing and the Drag Reduction System (DRS).

The FIA have tightened technical regulations regarding the rear wing and Drag Reduction System.

Under the new regulations outlined in Article 3.10 of the Technical Regulations, the minimum gap in the rear wing has decreased from 10-15mm to 9.4-13mm.

The FIA will introduce stricter front wing regulations to come into force at the Spanish GP in June – much to Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko‘s dismay.

No swearing

Drivers face possible one-month BANS if they repeatedly swear or criticise the governing body.

The controversial move is prompted by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s determination to cut out bad language.

Verstappen was the first big victim of this clampdown after he used X-rated language during a press conference at the Singapore GP.

The four-time world champion was ordered do “community service” and spend time with grassroot competitors in Rwanda.

Under the new guidelines, a first offence would result in a £33,750 fine, a second offence £67,4300 and a suspended one-month ban. 

A third offence would bring a £100,000 fine, a one-month ban and the deduction of championship points.

F1 personnel could also be punished for causing moral injury or loss to the FIA; incitement to violence or hatred; political, religious or personal statements that do not align with FIA neutrality.

Failure to comply with FIA instructions at official ceremonies is also punishable.

Two-stop race in Monaco

F1 had made Monaco a two-stop minimum Grand Prix in bid to improve racing.

It’s mainly in response to drivers – namely Hamilton’s– complaints last year after an early red flag allowed a free tyre change.

This meant they adhered to the regulated stop before completing the circuit without further changes.

A lack of overtaking at the iconic street circuit has been criticised for affecting the spectacle of the event.

Tweaks to qualifying based on championship position

This is to cover the situation in Brazil last year when qualifying was touch and go due to bad weather.

The forecast of more heavy rain from mid-afternoon in Sao Paulo led to the decision to bring the race time forward.

That saw qualifying moved to an early start time because there must be a minimum of four hours between the end of qualifying and the start of the race.

So, the grid for the race will be defined by the drivers championship position, IF qualifying cannot take place.

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More practice for rookies and test time

The mandatory FP1 running for rookie drivers has been expanded for 2025.

Each team will be required to run four young drivers free practice sessions.

This is an increase over the previous requirement of two.

Teams will choose which weekends their rookies will participate in, with the finale in Abu Dhabi often being a favourite.

During the season, teams have a limited allowance of testing of previous cars – which are aged between two and four years old. 

They will not be allowed to exceed 1,000km of running in total.

Teams can only have one of these cars available to run during a test at any time.