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The 2025 Formula 1 calendar has been released, with next season set to start with back-to-back races in Australia and China due to the impact of Ramadan on events in the Middle East. The change fro…
The 2025 Formula 1 calendar has been released, with next season set to start with back-to-back races in Australia and China due to the impact of Ramadan on events in the Middle East. The change from the recent schedule of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia opening the season has been necessitated by the timing of Ramadan throughout March. After starting this year’s championship at the very end of February, 2025 reverts to the more traditional mid-March first race weekend on March 16. Teams will face races on three straight weekends with Japan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia happening in April. The season kicks off with five races in six weeks before heading to Miami in May, retaining its place as the final stop before the European season begins. The 2025 season will feature 24 races, with slight changes like Baku and Singapore becoming standalone races in September and October. The championship will conclude with a tripleheader of Las Vegas-Qatar-Abu Dhabi on December 7 next season as Formula 1 celebrates its 75th anniversary.
