Vettel, Schumacher beaten Down Under as motorsport legend stars

The Race of Champions is a traditional fun event hosted every year prior to the start of the racing season - this year, it was France who won the Nations Cup from Sydney.

07 March 2025

Team France emerged victorious at the Race of Champions as it bested Team Australia in the Nations Cup final. The French duo of rally legend Sebastien Loeb and Formula 2 star Victor Martins were consistent performers all the way through the contest. Hosted in Sydney, Team Australia had local support, with the driver line-up consisting of Will Brown and Brodie Kostecki. It produced an upset in the semi-final when it knocked Team Germany out of the competition. Germany's line-up consisted of four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and former F1 driver Mick Schumacher, which has been the case across the last several years. Vettel once shared a successful partnership at the yearly event with Mick's father Michael - however Schumcaher Jr. and Vettel are yet to triumph in the Nations Cup together. En route to the win, Martins also knocked out Team Finland which consisted of 10-time grand prix winner Valtteri Bottas. See France's winning race below.

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France or Australia? Watch the deciding race at the 2025 ROC Nations Cup! #ROCSydney pic.twitter.com/DHa2KaxzQF — #ROCSydney (@RaceOfChampions) March 7, 2025

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