Overview
- Formula 1 published the 2025 Secret Santa gift‑exchange video on December 24, confirming the pairings shown during the season wrap in Abu Dhabi.
- Franco Colapinto received a Funko Pop figure from Yuki Tsunoda and joked he would like one of himself as he thanked the Japanese driver.
- Colapinto was Oliver Bearman’s Secret Santa, giving the Haas driver a black T‑shirt with an Argentine bear and the number 87, which Bearman quickly identified.
- The exchange featured inside jokes and playful choices, including Nico Hülkenberg gifting a cane to Fernando Alonso, plus books, sponsor gear and novelty items.
- Argentina’s Clarín reported that Tsunoda will not race in 2026 with Isack Hadjar set to take a Red Bull seat, a claim not confirmed by teams or F1.