Formula 1 2025 Calendar: Dates and start times of EVERY grand prix

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Formula 1 2025 Calendar: Dates and start times of EVERY grand prix

All the important dates and timings ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Wednesday 5 February 2025 12:57 Updated: 20:31

The 2025 Formula 1 season gets underway on Friday, March 14 for the Australian Grand Prix, in what promises to be a thrilling fight for the world drivers' title.

All 10 teams and 20 drivers will take to the track for pre-season testing in Bahrain from February 26-28, before the season begins in Melbourne two weeks later.

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Half of the grid has undergone a major transformation for 2025, with youngsters Kimi Antonelli, Gabriel Bortoleto, Ollie Bearman, Jack Doohan and Isack Hadjar all stepping up for their first full-time seasons in F1.

Liam Lawson has been promoted to Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, whilst Lewis Hamilton will compete in his first season with Ferrari after making his official debut in January.

However, who will come out on top in the battle for the drivers' championship in 2025?

Will Verstappen claim a fifth consecutive world title, or will Lando Norris clinch his maiden championship?

Or will Ferrari and Hamilton enter the title fight, as the Brit looks to seal a record-breaking eighth world title?

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Formula 1 2025 Calendar: Dates and start times

The 2025 F1 calendar will feature 24 races, with a few changes introduced for this year's championship.

Australia has returned as F1's season opener with China and Japan directly following, before the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix finally get underway.

Furthermore, the Las Vegas GP's start time has been pushed backwards and will start at 8:00pm local time this year.

Here is the 2025 F1 calendar, completed with the dates and start times of every race:

Race	Date	Local Start Time	GMT Start Time
Australia	March 16	15:00	04:00
China	March 23	15:00	07:00
Japan	April 6	14:00	05:00
Bahrain	April 13	18:00	15:00
Saudi Arabia	April 20	20:00	17:00
Miami	May 4	16:00	20:00
Emilia-Romagna	May 18	15:00	13:00
Monaco	May 25	15:00	13:00
Spain	June 1	15:00	13:00
Canada	June 15	14:00	18:00
Austria	June 29	15:00	13:00
Great Britain	July 6	15:00	14:00
Belgium	July 27	15:00	13:00
Hungary	August 3	15:00	13:00
Netherlands	August 31	15:00	13:00
Italy	September 7	15:00	13:00
Azerbaijan	September 21	15:00	11:00
Singapore	October 5	20:00	12:00
United States	October 19	14:00	19:00
Mexico City	October 26	14:00	20:00
Sao Paulo	November 9	14:00	17:00
Las Vegas	November 22	20:00	04:00
Qatar	November 30	19:00	16:00
Abu Dhabi	December 7	17:00	13:00

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Sheona Mountford - F1 Journalist

Sheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.

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