FIA Formula One World Championship 2025 MARCH 16 – DECEMBER 7 The high-octane action of the new Formula 1 season gets underway in Australia, with defending champion Max Verstappen aiming to emerge from a chaotic 2024 campaign and emulate sporting legend Michael Schumacher by winning five successive titles Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21* Verstappen will defend his title in Red Bull’s RB21 car, built to improve on 2024 limitations. First season since 2005 without design leader Adrian Newey, who joins Aston Martin TITLE CONTENDERS: 2024 points Max Verstappen, NED Red Bull 437pts Lando Norris, GBR McLaren 374pts George Russell, GBR Mercedes 245pts Lewis Hamilton, GBR Ferrari (2025), 223pts NATIONAL PRIDE: British trio of Hamilton, Norris and Russell set to battle champion Verstappen for title. Total of 115 drivers from 23 countries have won race in F1 history Most Grand Prix wins by nationality: 1950-2024 Britain Most wins: Hamilton (105) Wins: 316 Germany Michael Schumacher (91) 179 Brazil Ayrton Senna (41) 101 France Alain Prost (51) 81 Netherlands Verstappen (63) 63 Race calendar European races World races Australian Grand Prix returns as traditional season-opener for first time since 2019. Total of six sprint races set for China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil and Qatar 1 MAR 16: Australia, Melbourne MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 1 2 3 DRS Timing sector Distance: 58 laps – 306.124km 2 MAR 23: China, Shanghai SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 56 laps – 305.066km 3 APR 6: Japan, Suzuka SUZUKA INTERNATIONAL RACING COURSE 1 2 3 Distance: 53 laps – 307.471km 4 APR 13: Bahrain, Sakhir BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 1 2 3 DRS Distance: 57 laps – 308.238km 5 APR 20: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah JEDDAH CORNICHE CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 50 laps – 308.450km 6 MAY 4: Miami, Miami MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AUTODROME 1 2 3 Distance: 57 laps – 308.326km 7 MAY 18: E. Romagna, Imola AUTODROMO ENZO E DINO FERRARI 1 2 3 Distance: 63 laps – 309.049km 8 MAY 25: Monaco, Monte Carlo CIRCUIT DE MONACO 1 2 3 Distance: 78 laps – 260.286km 9 JUN 1: Spain, Barcelona CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA 1 2 3 Distance: 66 laps – 307.236km 10 JUN 15: Canada, Montreal CIRCUIT GILLES VILLENEUVE 1 2 3 Distance: 70 laps – 305.270km 11 JUN 29: Austria, Spielberg RED BULL RING 1 2 3 Distance: 71 laps – 306.452km 12 JUL 6: Britain, Silverstone SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 52 laps – 306.198km 13 JUL 27: Belgium, Spa CIRCUIT DE SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 1 2 3 Distance: 44 laps – 308.052km 14 AUG 3: Hungary, Budapest HUNGARORING 1 2 3 Distance: 70 laps – 306.630km 15 AUG 31: Netherlands, Zandvoort CIRCUIT ZANDVOORT 1 2 3 Distance: 72 laps – 306.587km 16 SEP 7: Italy, Monza AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA 1 2 3 Distance: 53 laps – 306.720km 17 SEP 21: Azerbaijan, Baku BAKU CITY CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 51 laps – 306.049km 18 OCT 5: Singapore, Marina Bay MARINA BAY STREET CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 62 laps – 306.143km 19 OCT 19: United States, Austin CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS 1 2 3 Distance: 56 laps – 308.405km 20 OCT 26: Mexico, Mexico City AUTÓDROMO HERMANOS RODRÍGUEZ 1 2 3 Distance: 71 laps – 305.354km 21 NOV 9: Brazil, São Paulo AUTÓDROMO JOSÉ CARLOS PACE 1 2 3 Distance: 71 laps – 305.879km 22 NOV 22: Las Vegas, Las Vegas LAS VEGAS STREET CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 50 laps – 309.958km 23 NOV 30: Qatar, Lusail LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 57 laps – 308.611km 24 DEC 7: Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina YAS MARINA CIRCUIT 1 2 3 Distance: 58 laps – 306.183km TEAMS AND DRIVERS MCLAREN Lando Norris GBR Oscar Piastri AUS SCUDERIA FERRARI HP Charles Leclerc MON Lewis Hamilton GBR ORACLE RED BULL Max Verstappen NED Liam Lawson NZL MERCEDES-AMG Andrea Kimi Antonelli ITA George Russell GBR ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO Fernando Alonso ESP Lance Stroll CAN BWT ALPINE Jack Doohan AUS Pierre Gasly FRA MONEYGRAM HAAS Esteban Ocon FRA Oliver Bearman GBR RACING BULLS Isack Hadjar FRA Yuki Tsunoda JPN WILLIAMS RACING Alexander Albon THA Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP STAKE KICK SAUBER Gabriel Bortoleto BRA Nico Hülkenberg GER *Car design likely to evolve ahead of first race © GRAPHIC NEWS Sources: F1, Forix Pictures: Red Bull, Getty Images