“It’s lights out and away we go!”
Formula 1 is the most prestigious motorsport event and series that is known for its high adrenaline with a high level of competition.
F1 2025
On February 18, 2025, F1 celebrated its 75th anniversary of the motorsport and at the same time of the event, all of the team unveiled their new car livery for the 2025 season. A once in a lifetime event where fans can get to see all of the drivers together at the event. It was a historic launch event where not just the 20 drivers got together but also their team principals gathered for the event.
Pre-season Test
Before the big race, better check all systems. The pre-season test is set to take place from February 26 to 28 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. A three-day event that provides the team with the chance to test their new cars to set up and fine-tune before the opening round that will be held in Australia would be set as the first round of the season. Teams will focus on reliability, aerodynamic analysis, tire performance, system checks, and setup optimization.
The Race Calendar of F1’25
This Season, the race calendar’s first round was changed. In the last season, the Bahrain Grand Prix was the season opener and the same time the pre-test track. The track was changed to the Australian Grand Prix. These are the following tracks for the season ‘25:
- Australian Grand Prix: March 14-16, Melbourne
- Chinese Grand Prix: March 21-23, Shanghai
- Japanese Grand Prix: April 4-6, Suzuka
- Bahrain Grand Prix: April 11-13, Sakhir
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: April 18-20, Jeddah
- Miami Grand Prix: May 2-4, Miami
- Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: May 16-18, Imola
- Monaco Grand Prix: May 23-25, Monaco
- Spanish Grand Prix: May 30 – June 1, Barcelona
- Canadian Grand Prix: June 13-15, Montreal
- Austrian Grand Prix: June 27-29, Spielberg
- British Grand Prix: July 4-6, Silverstone
- Belgian Grand Prix: July 25-27, Spa
- Hungarian Grand Prix: August 1-3, Budapest
- Dutch Grand Prix: August 29-31, Zandvoort
- Italian Grand Prix: September 5-7, Monza
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix: September 19-21, Baku
- Singapore Grand Prix: October 3-5, Singapore
- United States Grand Prix: October 17-19, Austin
- Mexican Grand Prix: October 24-26, Mexico City
- Brazilian Grand Prix: November 7-9, Sao Paulo
- Las Vegas Grand Prix: November 20-22, Las Vegas
- Qatar Grand Prix: November 28-30, Lusail
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: December 5-7, Yas Marina
The Drivers and Teams: Meet the F1 Class of Season 25
In this year’s season, there are a lot of young rookies who will be competing in this season. Will the veterans or the rookies win their first maiden for this year’s championship?
- Red Bull Racing
- Max Verstappen (1) A 4-time World Champion and would he still be the 5-time champion? Can we still hear Max’s theme and the Dutch Anthem?
- Liam Lawson (30) Rookie, first debuted in 2023 on AlphaTauri, now RacingBulls after Daniel Ricciardo injured his arm in the Dutch Grand Prix and replaced Daniel Ricciardo again after the Singapore Grand Prix in 2024
- McLaren
- Oscar Piastri (81) had his First Maiden Win on F1’24 in the Hungarian Grand Prix and with his success they won their first constructors championship for over 26 years.
- Lando Norris (4) First Maiden Win on F1 ’24 in Miami Grand Prix ‘24 and can he go wheel-to-wheel against Max? Can they win an another constructor’s championship or even a driver’s championship?
- Ferrari
- Charles Leclerc (16) First Win on F1’24 on his home circuit in Monaco Grand Prix, will Charles compete for a championship against his new teammate Lewis?
- Lewis Hamilton (44) Will the 7-time World Champion Lewis get the 8th world championship and a potential to end their long winless streak in Ferrari?
- Mercedes
- George Russell (63) Veteran racer of the Mercedes Team, and what are Toto Wolff planning for this season?
- Andrea Antonelli Kimi (12) Rookie of Mercedes
- Alpine
- Pierre Gasly (10) Veteran
- Jack Doohan (7) Rookie
- Aston Martin
- Lance Stroll (18) Veteran
- Fernando Alonso (14) 2 Time World Champion, will Alonso compete for the race lead this year and can they be on the midfield this year?
- Haas
- Esteban Ocon (31) Veteran
- Oliver Bearman (87) Rookie, first debut in round 2 of the F1 ’24 after Sainz was operated on because of his appendix. Bearman shows an impressive run of the qualifying race in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
- Kick Sauber
- Nico Hulkenberg (27) Veteran driver and now racing for KICK, can Niko be a top contender this season?
- Gabriel Bortoleto (5) Rookie
- Racing Bulls
- Isack Hadjar (6) Rookie
- Yuki Tsunoda (22), Veteran driver of the Racing Bulls, will Yuki be the next top contender in RB? Can he go all out and are we sensing that he will carry the team to the top for a constructor’s championship?
- Williams
- Alexander Albon (23) Veteran
- Carlos Sainz (55) Veteran, would both Sainz and Albon carry the team to the midfield?
10 Teams, 20 Drivers, 24 tracks, 24 rounds, 3 days of racing and 1 prestigious title to be the best driver of the world. Are you ready for the Formula 1 2025 season? Will the 4-time defending Champion Max still defend his world title or would Lewis win his 8th championship under Scuderia Ferrari or can McLaren driver Lando Norris be this year’s champion? The stakes are high for this season in Formula 1.
