- The 2025 F1 season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix
- The season comprises five rookie drivers and is carried out over 24 races
- The season is also the first for Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari
After the long winter break, the Formula -1 World Championship will return this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix on the Albert Park Circuit from Melbourne.
Marked the season 75 years of existence of the F1 And is the last for the current regulatory era of sport that goes back to 2014 when F1 was switched from V-8 engines to turbocharger V-6 engines paired with complex hybrid systems. The V-6 hybrid format remains when the new era of the F1 begins in 2026, although the electrical side with great performance.
Since F1 is still preparing for this new era Five new drivers Entry to the network should provide some surprises. This includes Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Mercedes-Benz AMG, Jack Doohan in Alpine, Oliver Bearman in Haas, Gabriel Bortoleto in Sauber and Isack Hadjar at RB. The talented Liam Lawson also returns to Red Bull Racing with a full-time seat, while Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Ocon all in new teams Sind-Ferrari, Williams, Sauber and Haas.
F1 fans also have another 24 race packed with 24 races. As in the past year, three of these races will take place in the USA alone in places in the USA Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.
Albert Park Circuit, home of the Australian Grand Prix of Formula 1
The Australian Grand Prix returns to its traditional place at the beginning of the calendar for the first time since 2019. It takes place on Albert Park Circuit, a street circle that has been in the F1 calendar since 1996. The current layout measures 3.28 miles and has 14 rounds and four DRS zones.
With 72% of the lap time and 79% of the round removal, which were spent on full throttle, the Albert Park Circuit takes third place on the calendar, which is assessed according to both metrics. The circuit also has the shortest pit lane in the calendar with a little more than 900 feet, which means that cars only spend about 13 seconds at the speed of the pit lane. Pirelli has nominated its softest tire combination for the race: the C3, C4 and C5.
The weather can be a mixed bag in Melbourne, with the current prediction during the entire weekend and possibly some rainy is required to mild temperatures during the race on Sunday.
The conditions were fine during the training sessions on Friday, in which Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ended the day a day Top -Timetets (Live updates are now available via Apple Sports.) McLarens Lando Norris and Oscar Piatri also impressed, while Bearman ended his meeting early in his debut for Haas when he fell and landed in the wall during the high -speed reversal.
