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The New F1 Calendar for 2025: Everything You Need to Know
By Silvia Schweiger| Posted October 30, 2024 | In Formula 1
By Silvia Schweiger| Posted October 30, 2024 | In Formula 1
The New F1 Calendar for 2025: Everything You Need to Know
The FIA and the Formula 1 have announced the calendar for the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship, another 24-race season that promises to excite fans, drivers and teams. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the championship, a historic milestone that will be celebrated with races around the world.
The season will begin with the Australian Grand Prix March 14-16 and conclude in Abu Dhabi the weekend of Dec. 5-7, taking the paddock through five of the seven continents.
Important Dates and New Curiosities of the 2025 Calendar.
Impact of Ramadan
For 2025, Ramadan will fall in March, bringing some calendar changes: the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, usually held in March, have been moved to April to respect religious celebrations.
Summer Break and Geographic Reorganization.
As in previous years, the traditional summer break will remain in August, with three weekends off between the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest and the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort. The changes introduced in 2024 to improve transfer logistics are maintained in 2025: starting in Asia with Australia, China and Japan, followed by a long series of European races in the summer and American races in the fall, then ending the season in the Middle East with Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
Sprints and Pre-Seasonal Testing.
There will be six Sprint races in 2025: in Shanghai, Miami, Spa, Austin, Sao Paulo and Qatar, offering even more excitement for fans. In addition, pre-season testing will take place in Bahrain from February 26 to 28.
Full Calendar F1 2025
- Australian Grand Prix Albert Park Mar 14-16
- Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit Mar 21-23
- Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Apr 4-6
- Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit Apr 11-13
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Jeddah Corniche Circuit Apr 18-20
- Miami Grand Prix Miami International Autodrome May 2-4
- Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Imola May 16-18
- Monaco Grand Prix Monaco May 23-25
- Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya May 30-Jun 1
- Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Jun 13-15
- Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring Jun 27-29
- British Grand Prix Silverstone Jul 4-6
- Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps Jul 25-27
- Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring Aug 1-3
- Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Aug 29-31
- Italian Grand Prix Monza Sep 5-7
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku City Circuit Sep 19-21
- Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Oct 3-5
- United States Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas Oct 17-19
- Mexican Grand Prix Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Oct 24-26
- Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos Nov 7-9
- Las Vegas Grand Prix Las Vegas Strip Circuit Nov 20-22
- Qatar Grand Prix Losail International Circuit Nov 28-30
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Dec 5-7
F1 CEO statement
On the calendar announcement, Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali said, “2025 will be a special year as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 World Championship. This important anniversary allows us to propose a strong calendar with a rich history.”
This calendar is not only an opportunity to celebrate the evolution of F1, but also to reaffirm Formula 1’s global commitment by offering a balanced mix of iconic races and exciting innovations.
Download: the PDF Calendar of Formula 1 2025
Download at this link the PDF calendar of the F1 2025 Season
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Silvia Schweiger
Associate Director, Executive Marketing and Commercial at RTR Sports Marketing, a London-based sports marketing company specializing in motorsport for over 25 years. Without sports, life is boring
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In an era where it is possible to get anywhere with a click, there is a strong temptation to approach teams and properties directly for sponsorship projects.
By doing so, we are convinced that we are shortening the value chain, saving time and money. However, these DYI methods are anything but risk-free and what initially appears to be a competitive advantage soon turns into a problem that is difficult to resolve. That’s why there are agencies. And this is why you should rely on us for your sponsorships.
Save time and money
When first approaching a motorsport sponsorship project, it is difficult to know immediately which stakeholders are correct, what the decision flow is, and what the right timelines are for each process. Motorsport is a very specialized field of action, and fitting effectively into its paths can take a lot of time and therefore money. We, on the other hand, know referents and spheres of action and know who to talk to, when and how. So you are also more effective.
The right information, the right choice
Motorsport is an immense passion, and for our heart colors we would be willing to do anything. But business is a different business, and it is important to make the best possible strategic decisions based on independent research, statistics and reliable data. A motorsport sponsorship agency like RTR has an objective, 360-degree picture of the scenario and can tell you what is really best for you: which racing series, which athlete, which team. This is because we possess a great deal of data and information on ratings, segmentation and attitudes. Because the numbers don’t lie. Never.
Activations are the beating heart
Activations are the real heart of motorsport sponsorship. Without them, there remains only a blank sticker on a motorcycle, car or uniform and no contact with the public, no emotional connection, no impact on the bottom line. Then how do you do it? It certainly won’t be the teams or the athletes who will help you leverage sponsorship and enjoy the many marketing rights you have paid for. To bring out the best in a motorsport marketing project, you need an agency that knows how to use sponsorship to engage the fanbase online, to reach out to Shopping Centers, to organize hospitality, to develop B2B and B2C opportunities, and to get “your” athletes in front of millions of potential consumers.
Objective measurements for a certain return
Would you ever go to the dealer who sold you the car and ask if the competitor’s car is better? No, of course. So, how do you expect to get firm measurements of the effectiveness of your sponsorship if you do not rely on someone super partes? At RTR, we have always worked with independent third-party agencies that allow us to know the return on any exposure of your brand on TV and in the media. In addition, we believe in calculating ROI as the ultimate measure of your success-so we can tell you for every penny you spend how much you are making.
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I would like to highlight the fact that one of the qualities of RTR is its great ability to approach the sponsorship scenario strategically, together with its passionate attitude, its amazing enthusiasm for solving problems, and its high level of professionalism.
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I have known and worked with Riccardo Tafà since 1995 when we collaborated for the first time on a project for the Williams Formula 1 team. Several clients followed. After leaving Williams to work for Gerhard Berger then owner of the Toro Rosso F1 Team, I turned again to Riccardo to seek his help in finding a tool supplier for the team and Riccardo duly obliged with an introduction to USAG, a partnership with Toro Rosso which endured for five years. I recently started a new role as Group Commercial Director for the renowned Andretti Autosport organisation and I find myself working with Riccardo once again on a number of interesting projects. Why has this relationship with Riccardo endured ? He’s smart, knows the commercial side of sport inside out and back to front and he’s honest and trustworthy. Riccardo Tafà is a “doer” not a “talker”: in over 20 years I have never had a dispute either with him or with a company that he has introduced and each partnership introduced by Riccardo has delivered quantifiable ROI to rights holder and sponsor alike. I can think of no better testimonial of Riccardo’s diligence, knowledge, contact base and hard work than that.
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