March 14-16: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne

March 21-23: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai (Sprint weekend)

April 4-6: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka

April 11-13: Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir

April 18-20: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah

May 2-4: Miami Grand Prix, Miami (Sprint weekend)

May 16-18: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola

May 23-25: Monaco Grand Prix, Monaco

May 30 - June 1: Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona

June 13-15: Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal

June 27-29: Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg

July 4-6: British Grand Prix, Silverstone

July 25-27: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps (Sprint weekend)

August 1-3: Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest

August 29-31: Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort

September 5-7: Italian Grand Prix, Monza

September 19-21: Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku

October 3-5: Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore

October 17-19: United States Grand Prix, Austin (Sprint weekend)

October 24-26: Mexico City Grand Prix, Mexico City

November 7-9: Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Sao Paulo (Sprint weekend)

November 21-23: Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas

November 28-30: Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail (Sprint weekend)

December 5-7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina

 

 

F1 2025 Drivers Line-Up

 

 

McLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc

Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson

Mercedes: George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll

Alpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan

Haas: Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman

Racing Bulls: Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar

Williams: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon

Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto

 

 

Drivers Championship Odds: (Coral)

 

Lando Norris 2-1f

Max Verstappen 5-2

Charles Leclerc 4-1

Lewis Hamilton 6-1

Oscar Piastri 9-1

George Russell 14-1

Kimi Antonelli 50-1

Liam Lawson 50-1

Fernando Alonso 66-1

Carlos Sainz Jr 150-1

Pierre Gasly 150-1

Yuki Tsunoda 250-1

Oliver Bearman 250-1

Esteban Ocon 300-1

Alexander Albon 300-1

Jack Doohan 500-1

Isack Hadjar 500-1

Nico Hulkenberg 500-1

Lance Stroll 1000-1

Gabriel Bortoleto 1000-1

Constructors Championship Odds (Coral)

 

McLaren 11-10f

Ferrari 6-5

Red Bull 5-1

Mercedes 12-1

Aston Martin 50-1

Alpine 250-1

Haas 250-1

Racing Bulls 500-1

Williams 500-1

Sauber 750-1

There'll be some real value in the odds there somewhere with the pecking order completely up in the air.

Pre-season testing is two weeks before the season begins and still at held Bahrain's Sakhir Circuit on 26-28th February.

 

The F1 launch event is held on 18th Feb where teams will present their 2025 drivers and cars. Although the cars are expected to be just a livery reveal and will be 2024 spec show cars. The real first glimpses will be in Bahrain

The Belgian Grand Prix has secured a new contract that will keep it on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years from 2026-2031.

 

It is the first deal of this type signed by F1, which is seeking to find ways of accommodating new events in an already crowded calendar.

 

The contract dictates that the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit will host races in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031.

 

However, in 2028 and 2030 Belgium will be replaced by another race.

Losing Zandvoort completely, Spa now rotating.

Hmmm that's gonna make tickets harder to get for Spa.

In years to come, people will look back at this and say 'here was where they crossed the line and the seeds were sown for losing the best circuit F1 ever had'.

 

 

Go now while you can.

Speaking of tracks that we will lose, one of Imola, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez or the Las Vegas Strip Circuit will drop off the calendar following this year's race.

 

It's unlikely to be Las Vegas given Formula One have put so much effort in to it and so it's a toss up between Mexico and San Marino (I know).

 

Will Mexico still be willing to stump up the cost given there won't be any local drivers to cheer and this could affect attendance or will Liberty look to drop yet another classic European circuit?

 

Worth bearing in mind that Northern Italy is far from poor and money is unlikely to be an issue. Also, Imola is effectively Ferrari's home circuit, much more than Monza is, although that didn't stop it disappearing in the past.

 

 

Personally, whilst neither of the two offer great spectacle in terms of racing and both have lost absolutely brilliant corners (Tamburello and Peraltada) from their heyday, I hope it's Mexico we lose. Imola just offers a much greater challenge to the drivers and whilst both have passionate fans and a great atmosphere, the Tifosi shade it in this respect. Imola also has so much rich history and that is a priceless asset for the sport.

 

 

 

 

What would be everyone else's preference to lose?

Mexico to go please!! sure Mexicans sure won't be that invested now that Perez is out

For Mexico or Imola it's a no brainer, Mexico goes every time.

 

On Spa I'm quite conflicted. On the one had I'm all for rotations to come into place, ideally with the view of reducing the calendar down to 20, and the races it produces are far from top tier - it's easily a track I could see less of, but it's always a shame to see less of the sports historical base whilst we go to more places with no passion but tonnes of cash.

Fun fact - the 2025 season will be the first since 1988 not to feature a Finnish driver in the grid.

 

If Keke Rosberg had raced the two years '87 and '88, that record would go back to 1976.

 

I'm pretty sure only Germany and Britain can claim a longer record with both going all the way back to 1950 (and beyond)

My money is on Leclerc this season

I'd like to see Leclerc win it too but there are still question marks about his consistency, especially when under pressure. Even if the Ferrari is streets ahead this year, Hamilton should be able to challenge him at least occasionally. maybe even repeatedly.

 

I'd be happy enough to see Verstappen win it again as he is the best driver out there right now.

 

Of the other expected front runners, I'd be content with Piastri or Antonelli, although both, especially the latter would be a major shock.

 

 

I expect Norris, Russell and Hamilton to be in contention for wins and potentially the championship.

 

Ultimately I think whoever out of Max, Charles, George or Lando has the best car, will walk away as champion. Ferrari as Constructors (he says hopefully)

I think the car matters the most, think it's gonna be McLaren vs Ferrari

didn't know Colapinto was somehow transferred to Alpine as 3rd driver!

Hamilton's new helmet design looks great against the red Ferrari colours

Mercedes have announced they will unveil their 2025 challenger, the W16 in an online presentation on the 24th Feb. Two days before the car gets its first run in the Bahrain test.

Former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert has been dropped from his role as a steward in Formula 1.

 

Governing body the FIA said that Herbert's "duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible".

 

The statement added that the decision was made "with regret" and that the three-time race winner was "widely respected and brought invaluable experience and expertise to his role".

 

The FIA refused to comment further, but disquiet was centred on the 60-year-old commenting on decisions he had been involved in as an FIA steward on a number of betting websites.

 

Last year, Herbert found himself in the middle of a public row with four-time world champion Max Verstappen's father following the Mexico City Grand Prix, at which the Englishman was a steward.

 

Verstappen was given two 10-second penalties for two incidents with McLaren's Lando Norris on the same lap.

 

His father Jos Verstappen said after the race that "the FIA should take a good look at the staffing of the stewards, who they put there and whether there is no appearance of a conflict of interest".

 

In an interview conducted via a gambling outlet, Herbert rejected accusations of British bias as "ridiculous", and described Max Verstappen as "very worldly - he's very open to chat about anything and you have a really nice conversation with him".