{"id":739,"date":"2025-03-25T17:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/?p=739"},"modified":"2025-03-25T17:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:35:57","slug":"f1-2025-rookie-watch-rising-stars-in-the-chinese-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/f1-2025-rookie-watch-rising-stars-in-the-chinese-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 2025: Rookie Watch \u2013 Rising Stars in the Chinese GP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>by Dr. AK Rana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kimi Antonelli, a rookie &#8211; became Driver of the Day in the Chinese GP, and he absolutely deserved it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0A rookie in the F1 2025 season, Kimi has now scored in both of his first two races. Driving for Mercedes surely helps, but what\u2019s truly impressive is how well he\u2019s keeping pace with his senior teammate,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> George Russell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>His relentless drive to improve is clear\u2014he\u2019s learning fast and getting stronger with every race.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The second rookie turning heads is Gabriel Bortoleto.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;He\u2019s consistently dragged his Kick Sauber into Q2 in nearly every qualifying session and is already matching the pace of his experienced teammate, Nico H\u00fclkenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His gentle smile might fool you, but on track, his serious approach and razor-sharp racing instincts make him a formidable contender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>And then, there&#8217;s the fan-favorite: Ollie Bearman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This young gun had a rough start, crashing twice in practice sessions. After his nightmare in Australia\u2014where he barely had any track time\u2014his only goal was simple: finish the race. And he did, completing over 50 laps of experience. But his real comeback moment came in the Chinese GP, where he didn\u2019t just score points but showed off his fearless overtaking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;And of course,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>let\u2019s not forget his now-iconic,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cCiao!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>after every overtake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The crowd loves it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isack Hadjar, a passionate Lewis Hamilton fan, had a heartbreaking start in Melbourne, crashing out on the formation lap.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That disappointment hit him hard. But in China, he bounced back, putting in solid performances in both the Sprint and GP. His dedication and work ethic are undeniable\u2014expect big things from him in the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then there&#8217;s Jack Doohan. He\u2019s had a decent start, but there\u2019s room for improvement. That said, one of the most entertaining battles in China was his wheel-to-wheel fight with Hadjar right up until they crossed the finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0The way they fought for position? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pure racing magic!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Each of these rookies is showing their potential, adapting to their cars, and proving why they belong in Formula 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep going, guys\u2014you\u2019re doing amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Stop: Japanese GP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fcb90012\">Stay tuned with HalleysClinic.com for more F1 coverage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fcb90012\">\ud83d\udcac What do you think of these rookies so far? Drop your thoughts in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fcb90012\">\ud83d\udce7 Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:halleysclinic@gmail.com\">halleysclinic@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fcb90012\">Don\u2019t forget to follow our Instagram account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/halleysclinic?igsh=aTdqMWhmYWZjZDdt\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/halleysclinic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>also read <a href=\"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/23\/how-mclaren-decides-on-its-no-1-driver-exclusive-story\/\" title=\"How McLaren Decides on It\u2019s No.1 Driver \u2013 exclusive story\">How McLaren Decides on It\u2019s No.1 Driver \u2013 exclusive story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kimi Antonelli, a rookie &#8211; became Driver of the Day in the Chinese GP, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[249],"tags":[253,26],"class_list":["post-739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-f1","tag-halleys-clinic"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=739"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":742,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/739\/revisions\/742"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halleysclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}