Get ready for the 2025 F1 season by staying across all the key dates as the teams announce launch plans for their new cars. Formula 1’s announcement of a first-ever all-team launch featuring the grid’s 20 drivers at London’s O2 Arena on February 18 cast doubt over whether the teams would still stage their usual […]
Get ready for the 2025 F1 season by staying across all the key dates as the teams announce launch plans for their new cars.
Formula 1’s announcement of a first-ever all-team launch featuring the grid’s 20 drivers at London’s O2 Arena on February 18 cast doubt over whether the teams would still stage their usual individual pre-season events.
It was only when, speaking at Ferrari’s annual pre-Christmas media day, the Italian squad’s team principal Frederic Vasseur confirmed a February 19 date for their own launch that it became clear this would likely be the case throughout the grid.
As of now, only the all-team launch and Ferrari dates are confirmed, but the rest of the field are expected to announce their dates in the coming days and weeks.
F1 special event: Launch on February 18
The special event to mark the start of Formula 1’s 75th anniversary will be held at iconic London venue, the O2.
It will be attended by all 20 drivers and feature interviews with the sport’s key players, as well as live music performances and entertainment for attending fans.
London’s O2 Arena will host F1’s special 2025 season launch event
Tickets to the event reportedly sold out in less than hour, with fans eager to get a first look at a grid that features plenty of changes after years of relative stability.
Teams are expected to present their new liveries on 2024 cars, as opposed to revealing their actual new challengers for the 2025 season.
Ferrari: Launch on February 19
Whether he was meant to or not, Vasseur lifted the lid on what will be a hugely anticipated Ferrari launch ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s first season with the team.
Going on previous years, the media are likely to be given a more in-depth opportunity to speak to Hamilton and his new team-mate Charles Leclerc.
It remains to be seen whether Ferrari will use this event to reveal their actual 2025 design, or wait until testing a week later.
When is F1 pre-season testing?
Pre-season testing takes place from February 26-28 at the Bahrain International Circuit, with just three days for the teams to get prepared for the new season.
When is the first F1 race?
With the opening race of the season moving from Bahrain to Australia for 2025, there is a two-week gap between testing and the cars hitting the track for competitive action.
Melbourne hosts the opening round from March 14-16, with China following immediately as a back-to-back with another Sprint weekend from March 21-23.
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