Formula 1 has revealed its calendar for the 2025 season which will begin in Australia and will again feature 24 races.
Australia was still expected to take over hosting the season opener, scheduled for March 16, due to the Ramadan schedule until March next year, which meant the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were scheduled to take place later than usual.
It will be the first time Australia has hosted the opening race of the F1 season since 2019. The Melbourne race was once F1’s traditional curtain raiser, but that role has been taken over by Bahrain in recent years.
Australia will be followed by China and Japan, with the latter kicking off a hat-trick including Bahrain and Saudi Arabia after the end of Ramadan.
F1 will then make the first of three visits to the United States in early May for the fourth edition of the Miami Grand Prix before beginning its European season at Imola on May 18.
The United States Grand Prix in Austin is scheduled for October 19, consecutive to that of Mexico, while Las Vegas is scheduled for Saturday, November 22 as part of a triple meeting with Qatar and Abu Dhabi to conclude the season.
Aside from the reshuffle of early-season races, the calendar remains largely unchanged from 2024, which, with 24 races, will be the longest in the sport’s history. The next new race to join the calendar will be Madrid in 2026, when it becomes host to the Spanish Grand Prix.
This announcement also marks one of the first schedule announcements in recent memory, with the schedule typically not finalized until the summer months.
“2025 will be a special year as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, and it is this heritage and experience that allows us to deliver such a strong calendar,” said Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1.
“Once again, we will visit 24 incredible venues around the world, offering top-notch racing, hospitality and entertainment, which will be enjoyed by millions of fans around the world.”
Formula 1 Calendar 2025
- Australia – March 16
- China – March 23
- Japan – April 6
- Bahrain – April 13
- Saudi Arabia – April 20
- Miami – May 4
- Emilia-Romagna (Imola) – May 18
- Monaco – May 25
- Spain – June 1
- Canada – June 15
- Austria – June 29
- Great Britain – July 6
- Belgium – July 27
- Hungary – August 3
- Netherlands – August 31
- Italy – September 7
- Azerbaijan – September 21
- Singapore – October 5
- United States (Austin) – October 19
- Mexico City – October 26
- Brazil – November 9
- Las Vegas – November 22
- Qatar – November 30
- Abu Dhabi – December 7
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