When does the new F1 season start? Full 2025 calendar and testing schedule

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bahrain has hosted the first race of the season since 2021, following on from pre-season testing at the same track in Sakhir, but has moved to April due to Ramadan. 2026 is set to be different, though, with Madrid already confirmed as the new home of the Spanish Grand Prix, meaning 2025 could be the last year Barcelona hosts an F1 race. Australia will host the first race of the 2025 F1 season Belgium and Hungary have swapped weekends too, with Budapest now hosting the final race before the customary summer break. 2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL: PRE-SEASON TESTING - BAHRAIN Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir - 26-28 February ROUND 1 - AUSTRALIA Albert Park, Melbourne - 14-16 March ROUND 2 - CHINA Shanghai International Circuit - 21-23 March ROUND 3 - JAPAN Suzuka International Racing Course - 4-6 April ROUND 4 —BAHRAIN Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir - 11-13 April ROUND 5 - SAUDI ARABIA Jeddah Corniche Circuit - 18-20 April ROUND 6 - MIAMI Miami International Autodrome, Hard Rock Stadium - 2-4 May ROUND 7 - EMILIA ROMAGNA Imola Circuit - 16-18 May ROUND 8 - MONACO Circuit de Monaco - 23-25 May ROUND 9 - SPAIN Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - 30 May-1 June ROUND 10 - CANADA Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal - 13-15 June ROUND 11 - AUSTRIA Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - 27-29 June ROUND 12 - GREAT BRITAIN Silverstone Circuit - 4-6 July ROUND 13 - BELGIUM Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps - 25-27 July ROUND 14 - HUNGARY Hungaroring, Budapest - 1-3 August ROUND 15 - NETHERLANDS Circuit Zandvoort - 29-31 August ROUND 16 - ITALY Monza Circuit - 5-7 September ROUND 17 - AZERBAIJAN Baku City Circuit - 19-21 September ROUND 18 - SINGAPORE Marina Bay Street Circuit - 3-5 October ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 17-19 October ROUND 20 - MEXICO Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 24-26 October ROUND 21 - BRAZIL Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 7-9 November ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS Las Vegas Street Circuit - 20-22 November ROUND 23 - QATAR Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 28-30 November ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI Yas Marina Circuit - 5-7 December