Australia to host 2025 F1 season opener

The 2025 Formula One season will kick off in Australia, marking Melbourne’s return as the season opener for the first time in six years, displacing Bahrain which held the spot since 2021. The FIA unveiled the calendar for the upcoming season on Friday, noting that the season will start on March 16 in Melbourne and wrap up on December 7 in Abu Dhabi, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Formula One’s world championship.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne did not host any races in 2020 and 2021. However, it’s set to reclaim its opening race status in 2025 due to the overlap of Ramadan with the usual race schedule in March next year.

The season’s first race in Europe will occur at the Imola circuit in May, which is part of a triple-header also featuring the Monaco and Spanish Grands Prix on successive weekends.

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1, expressed his gratitude towards the FIA, promoters, host cities, and national sports authorities for their efforts in organizing the schedule, which promises another thrilling year for the sport. He also thanked the Formula 1 teams, drivers, and global fans for their continued passion and enthusiasm for the sport.

Details on the testing schedule and the sprint races calendar will be announced later. The current season includes sprint races at six Grands Prix locations, including China, Miami, Austria, the United States (Austin), Brazil, and Qatar.

The full 2025 Formula One calendar is as follows:
– March 14-16: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
– March 21-23: Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai
– 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, Florida
– 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
– 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
– October 24-26: Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City
– November 7-9: Brazil Grand Prix, Sao Paulo
– November 20-22: Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas
– November 28-30: Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail
– December 5-7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina