F1 has shared the first look of the 2025 calendar as Australia is back as season opener, with 24 rounds in all ending in Abu Dhabi.
The provisional calendar for 2025 F1 season has been released consisting of 2024 races as Australian returns as the season opener after last few years of Bahrain doing the honours. Due to Ramadan being held in March next year, both the Middle Eastern races are pushed.
Australia will take place on March 14-16 weekend with the season starting in the middle of the month and will be followed by China as a double-header. They will hit to Japan next in April with Bahrain and Saudi Arabia before heading to Miami.
The European leg will then kick-in with the summer break falling after Hungarian GP on August 1-3 weekend, with Dutch GP kick starting the second half on August 29-31. They will the head to Azerbaijan and Japan before starting the American leg.
After doubts over the triple-header of Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi for even the 2024 F1 season, they are to continue with it in 2025 as well where the season will end on December 5-7 weekend in Abu Dhabi.
“2025 will be a special year as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the FIA Formula One World Championship, and it’s that legacy and experience that allows us to deliver such a strong calendar,” said Stefano Domenicali. “Once again, we’ll visit 24 incredible venues around the world, delivering top class racing, hospitality, and entertainment, which will be enjoyed by millions of fans worldwide.
“We’re grateful to the FIA, our promoters, host city partners, and all the related ASNs for their commitment and support in delivering this schedule and securing what promises to be another fantastic year for Formula 1. I would also like to pay tribute to our F1 teams and drivers, the heroes of our sport, and our fans around the world for continuing to follow Formula 1 with such incredible enthusiasm.”
At the same time, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem added: “The 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar, approved by the World Motor Sport Council, is a further illustration of our collective mission of meeting sustainability objectives through the regionalisation of events.
“While our focus is on the overall stability of Formula 1, we also have a shared duty to the environment and to the health and well-being of travelling staff. Formula One Management, under the direction of Stefano Domenicali, have produced a calendar which strikes a good blend of traditional circuits and modern venues. We thank the host ASNs, the local organisers and the many thousands of FIA volunteers for their tireless efforts in making Formula 1 a truly global, mass audience spectacle as we prepare to celebrate the sport’s 75th year.”
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