The pinnacle of motorsport is officially back as the Formula 1 2025 season gets underway as the best 20 drivers from around the world and 10 teams battle it out for the iconic Driver’s and Championship titles.
Here’s everything you want to know about the F1 2025 season
When does the F1 2025 season start?
The 2025 Formula 1 season begins on March 16th as the inaugural race will be the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park, Melbourne.
The 2025 F1 calendar and schedule
For the second time in a row, the Formula 1 season will cater 24 races across the globe. The order has been tweaked in a way to accommodate the teams’ worldwide travel and take care of the logistics.
For the first time since 2019, Australian Grand Prix will kick off the season as the previous host Bahrain moving back due to Ramadan. Once again, the United States will again host three races in the form of Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.
Here's the full schedule for 2025:
| Grand Prix | Track | Race date |
| Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne | March 16 |
| Chinese Grand Prix | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | March 23 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka | April 6 |
| Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | April 13 |
| Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah | April 20 |
| Miami Grand Prix | Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens | May 4 |
| Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Imola Circuit, Imola | May 18 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco, Monaco | May 25 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | June 1 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | June 15 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | June 29 |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | July 6 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | July 27 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring, Mogyoród | Aug. 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | Aug. 31 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Monza Circuit, Monza | Sept. 7 |
| Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit, Baku | Sept. 21 |
| Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | Oct. 5 |
| United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | Oct. 19 |
| Mexico City Grand Prix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City | Oct. 26 |
| São Paulo Grand Prix | Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo | Nov. 9 |
| Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Paradise | Nov. 22 |
| Qatar Grand Prix | Lusail International Circuit, Lusail | Nov. 30 |
| Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | Dec. 7 |
Where to watch F1 2025?
All the Formula 1 races will be broadcast live on ESPN or ABC in the United States. The fans can enjoy live streaming on ESPN+.
F1 drivers and teams for the 2025 season
This season, there are six full-time drivers and four veterans who switched teams for the F1 2025 season. All the six drivers on the grid are rookies and have no prior full-season experience.
Liam Lawson is the most seasoned when it comes to the rookies as he has 11 starts in the previous two seasons. Ollie Bearman of Hass has just three starts under his belt and Jack Doohan of Alpine has just one start registered to his name. The remaining three drivers in the form of Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), Gabriel Bortoleto of Kick Sauber and Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls have no Formula 1 experience as they will all debut at the Australian Grand Prix.
On top of it, Racing Bulls is the Red Bull’s junior team present on the grid as they have gone another name change in the recent years. First the team used to go by the name Toro Rosso, then it soon changed to AlphaTauri. The last season, the team went with the name Visa CashApp RB and it has changed once again this season as they will go by the name - Racing Bulls.
The former seven-time Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton has changed his team from Mercedes to Ferrari. After spending around 12 years with the Silver Arrows, Hamilton has amassed six titles and a total of 84 race wins. He is replacing Carlos Sainz, who will head to Williams after spending four season with the Prancing Horse. During his time at Ferrari, Sainz managed to win only for races. Esteban Ocon left Alpine for Haas as he replaced Nico Hulkenberg, who makes way to Kick Sauber.
Here's a look at the full grid entering 2025:
| Team | Driver (home country) | Car number |
| McLaren | Lando Norris (England) | 4 |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri (Australia) | 81 |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | 16 |
| Ferrari | Lewis Hamilton (England) | 44 |
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen (Netherlands) | 1 |
| Red Bull | Liam Lawson (New Zealand) | 30 |
| Mercedes | George Russell (England) | 63 |
| Mercedes | Kimi Antonelli (Italy) | 12 |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso (Spain) | 14 |
| Aston Martin | Lance Stroll (Canada) | 18 |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly (France) | 10 |
| Alpine | Jack Doohan (Australia) | 7 |
| Haas | Esteban Ocon (France) | 31 |
| Haas | Ollie Bearman (England) | 87 |
| Racing Bulls | Yuku Tsunoda (Japan) | 22 |
| Racing Bulls | Isack Hadjar (France) | 6 |
| Williams | Carlos Sainz (Spain) | 55 |
| Williams | Alex Albon (Thailand) | 23 |
| Kick Sauber | Nico Hülkenberg (Germany) | 27 |
| Kick Sauber | Gabriel Bortoleto (Brazil) | 5 |
2025 Formula 1 predictions
For the first time since 2021, the grid saw different winners in terms of the Drivers’ and Constructors’ championships. It was once again Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who took home his fourth consecutive Drivers’ title as McLaren clinched their first Constructors championship since 1998.
Last season, McLaren showed great pace heading into the second half of the season and the pre-season testing this year also demonstrated their quick pace. Verstappen was not quite quick enough in his RB21 but it’s unfair to doubt his capabilities as he has won 53 races out of the 90 in the past four years.
This season, the grid will have more challengers apart from Verstappen and Norris, who finished the previous season first and second. Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris’ teammate at McLaren would try to showcase his ability on the track as he enters the third season and .
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will also look to pose challenge for the title this season as they have a promising Ferrari car this time around. The Italian team finished the last season on a high as they secured the second spot in the Constructors’ championship.