Formula 1 2025 season preview
Calendar for season 2025
The 2025 Formula One season starts on March 16 in Australia and ends on December 7 in Abu Dhabi. The calendar consists of twenty-four events.
| Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne | 16.3 |
| 2 | Chinese | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 23.3 |
| 3 | Japanese | Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | 6.4 |
| 4 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 13.4 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabian | Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah | 20.4 |
| 6 | Miami | Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens | 4.5 |
| 7 | Emilia Romagna | Imola Circuit, Imola | 18.5 |
| 8 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco, Monaco | 25.5 |
| 9 | Spanish | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo | 1.6 |
| 10 | Canadian | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | 15.6 |
| 11 | Austrian | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 29.6 |
| 12 | British | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 6.7 |
| 13 | Belgian | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 27.7 |
| 14 | Hungarian | Hungaroring, Mogyorod | 3.8 |
| 15 | Dutch | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 31.8 |
| 16 | Italian | Monza Circuit, Monza | 7.9 |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit, Baku | 21.9 |
| 18 | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | 5.10 |
| 19 | United States | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | 19.10 |
| 20 | Mexico City | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City | 26.10 |
| 21 | Sao Paulo | Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo | 9.11 |
| 22 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise | 22.11 |
| 23 | Qatar | Lusail International Circuit, Lusail | 30.11 |
| 24 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 7.12 |
Technical Regulations
The minimum driver weight allowance increases from 80 kg to 82 kg, and the car's minimum weight (without fuel) rises from 798 kg to 800 kg.
A cooling kit will be mandatory in extreme heat (temperatures over 30.5C), increasing the car's minimum weight by 5 kg.
The gap in the rear wing slot will decrease, and there will be stricter rules for DRS modes. Deflection tests on the rear wing will start from the first race, and front wing tests will begin at the Spanish Grand Prix.
No limit on the number of gearboxes teams can use due to improved reliability of current designs.
Sporting Regulations
The point for setting the fastest lap will be abolished.
The requirement to field a young driver during free practice increases to twice per season per car.
Restrictions on testing previous cars will be tightened, limiting tests to 1,000 km over four days, and prohibiting testing at certain tracks.
If qualifying is canceled, the starting grid will be determined by the drivers' championship standings, or at the stewards' discretion if those standings can't be applied.
The final grid will now be determined one hour before the race, with cars withdrawn up to 75 minutes before the start not included.
A two-stop strategy will be mandatory in Monaco, with at least three sets of tyres used, and a minimum of two different compounds for dry races.
Constructor Championship - preseason odds
| Team | Odds | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 1.9 | Williams | 300 |
| Ferrari | 2 | Alpine | 500 |
| Red Bull Racing | 7 | Haas | 500 |
| Mercedes | 15 | RB | 500 |
| Aston Martin | 67 | Sauber | 750 |
Notable team changes
Lewis Hamilton has made a major move to Ferrari.
Kimi Antonelli, a teenage Italian driver, replaces Hamilton at Mercedes.
Carlos Sainz joins Alex Albon at Williams.
Ollie Bearman, a British teenager, is promoted to a race seat at Haas, with Esteban Ocon partnering him after leaving Alpine.
Jack Doohan takes Ocon's place at Alpine.
At Sauber, Nico Hulkenberg fills one seat, and Gabriel Bortoleto, the F2 champion, takes the second seat.
Alpine
Jack Doohan (7), Pierre Gasly (10)
engine: Renault E-Tech RE25
chasis: A525
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso (14), Lance Stroll (18)
engine: Mercedes-AMG F1 M16
chasis: AMR25
Ferrari
Charles Leclerc (16), Lewis Hamilton (44)
engine: Ferrari 066/12
chasis: SF-25
Haas
Esteban Ocon (31), Oliver Bearman (87)
engine: Ferrari 066/12
chasis: VF-25
Kick Sauber
Gabriel Bortoleto (5), Nico Hulkenberg (27)
engine: Ferrari 066/12
chasis: C45
McLaren
Lando Norris (4), Oscar Piastri (81)
engine: Mercedes-AMG F1 M16
chasis: MCL39
Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (12), George Russell (63)
engine: Mercedes-AMG F1 M16
chasis: F1 W16
RB
Isack Hadjar (6), Yuki Tsunoda (22)
engine: Honda RBPTH002
chasis: VCARB 02
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen (1), Liam Lawson (30)
engine: Honda RBPTH002
chasis: RB21
Williams
Alexander Albon (23), Carlos Sainz Jr. (55)
engine: Mercedes-AMG F1 M16
chasis: FW47