| AYRTON | (& 13-down) Formula 1 champion Anne not Ray's problem! (6,5) |
| SIMPLIFICATION | Dumbing down Formula One in singular suggestion |
| LEANNESS | The slenderness of Anne not so round (8) |
| NAOH | 119-Down formula |
| LANDONORRIS | Racing driver who became Britain's eleventh Formula 1 champion in 2025 (5,6) |
| NICOROSBERG | Germany's 2016 Formula One champion, son of Finland's 1982 champion Keke (4,7) |
| SEBASTIANVETTEL | Germany's 2010-13 Formula 1 champion (9,6) |
| DENNYHULME | 1967 Formula 1 champion who died at Bathurst in 1992 (5,5) |
| STEWART | Jackie ___, 1969, 1971 and 1973 world Formula 1 champion (7) |
| DENNY | 1967 Formula 1 champion who died at Bathurst in 1992 (5,5) |
| HULME | 1967 Formula 1 champion who died at Bathurst in 1992 (5,5) |
| SENNA | Formula 1 champion who died in 1994 crash (5) |
| LAUDATORY | Praising ex-Formula 1 champion and politician (9) |
| MANSELL | Nigel ____ was the 1992 Formula 1 champion |
| NIGEL | - Mansell, 1992 Formula 1 champion (5) |
| ALONSO | 2006 Formula 1 champion - Fernando ... |
| DONTGETYOUR | (& 13-down,17-across) Cryptically risked taking one country? Relax! (4,3,4,8,2,1,5) |
| THEDODECAPENTATHLON | 2012 film taglined '25 events, 2 brothers, 1 champion' |
| NANTES | 2024-25 Ligue 1 club managed by Antoine Kombouame; 2000-01 French Division 1 champions (6) |
| OSAKA | 2014 J.League Division 1 champions (5,5) |
