F1 schedule: When is the next race and where is it being held?

The F1 schedule has now reset for the 2025 season, with the record 24-race calendar for 2024 having now concluded.

The drivers and teams will now rest, recover and prepare their new machinery in order to do it all again in 2025, with new drivers and personnel getting ready to do battle once more, with the scores put back to zero once more.

Which race is next on the F1 schedule?

Round 1: Australian Grand Prix

So long Formula 1’s curtain-raiser before the Covid-19 pandemic curtailed the 2020 season, the Australian Grand Prix will open the calendar for the first time since 2019.

For European fans of a certain vintage, setting the alarms to see the new cars run in anger for the first time around Melbourne will no doubt bring a nostalgic feeling with it, but for the teams, it will be business as usual once they get on track.

There will be no shortage of rookies to keep an eye on, too, with Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto heading to Sauber, Jack Doohan stepping up to Alpine full-time after his Abu Dhabi debut, Oliver Bearman gaining a full-time drive at Haas after his three stand-in showings in 2024, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli handpicked as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes.

How Hamilton fares in his first outing at Ferrari will be full of intrigue, alongside how all the new cars shape up into a competitive order for the first time – that’s all to look forward to when the next race rolls around.

When is the Australian Grand Prix?

The Australian Grand Prix will take place from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 March 2025, with the race time yet to be confirmed on Sunday 16 March.

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Where is the Australian Grand Prix?

Albert Park is a temporary street circuit in Melbourne that has seen layout changes in recent years to promote overtaking, which have ultimately proven successful.

The opening up of the apex of the right-hander of Turn 6 has sped up the lap, as has the removal of the following chicane to create another DRS zone, with a long drag up to the sweeping Turns 9 and 10 chicane that creates both a prime overtaking chance, along with jeopardy for the drivers if they go even a centimetre wide.

A technical final sector can see the drivers make up a significant portion of lap time, with Turn 11 offering a chance to fight back for any overtakes, before the fast right-hander of Turn 12 and the hard stop into the left of Turn 13, before getting back on throttle for the final corner of Turn 14 to finish the lap.

Is the Australian Grand Prix an F1 Sprint weekend?

No, the Australian Grand Prix is not an F1 Sprint weekend, with the first of the 2025 season set to come in China in Round 2.

For a full rundown of the Sprint format, though, we have you covered right here.

What are the F1 session times for the Australian Grand Prix?

Session times are yet to be confirmed for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, but we will update this article once the times are announced.

Which races will make up the F1 2025 schedule?

Round 1: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, March 14-16
Round 2: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, March 21-23*
Round 3: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, April 4-6
Round 4: Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, April 11-13
Round 5: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Jeddah, April 18-20
Round 6: Miami Grand Prix, Miami, May 2-4*
Round 7: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola, May 16-18
Round 8: Monaco Grand Prix, Monte-Carlo, May 23-25
Round 9: Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, May 30 – June 1
Round 10: Canadian Grand Prix, Montréal, June 13-15
Round 11: Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, June 27-29
Round 12: British Grand Prix, Silverstone, July 4-6
Round 13: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, July 25-27*
Round 14: Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, August 1-3
Round 15: Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, August 29-31
Round 16: Italian Grand Prix, Monza, September 5-7
Round 17: Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku, September 19-21
Round 18: Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay, October 3-5
Round 19: United States Grand Prix, Austin, October 17-19*
Round 20: Mexico City Grand Prix, Mexico City, October 24-26
Round 21: Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, November 7-9*
Round 22: Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, November 20-22
Round 23: Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail, November 28-30*
Round 24: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina, December 5-7

[* – Denotes F1 Sprint weekend]

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