In recent weeks, Formula 1 has revealed the first draft of the calendar for next season and, consequently, the preparatory categories have also released the list of events for the next championship.
On a numerical level, no further events will be added to those already scheduled this year: Formula 2 will still have a calendar made up of 14 Grands Prix, while Formula 3 will stop at 10. However, this does not mean that there will not be they are new. In fact, next season the two championships will start in Australia for the first time in their history. The stage in Oceania was added to the calendar only in 2023, but from 2025 it will represent the opening event for both categories, given that it will once again become the first GP of the season also for Formula 1.
Bahrain will therefore become the second event of the year for both categories, before the trip to Saudi Arabia for the third round which, instead, will only see Formula 2 involved. There are other small changes to the rest of the calendar, with the season will conclude on the Yas Marina track in Abu Dhabi on 5-7 December.
Dennis Hauger, MP Motorsport, Richard Verschoor, Trident and Ritomo Miyata, Rodin Motorsport
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The championships will return to Europe with a triple consecutive appointment consisting of the stage in Imola in Emilia-Romagna, from 16 to 18 May, followed by Monte Carlo, in the Principality of Monaco, from 22 to 25 May and, finally, by the last event of triple header in Barcelona from May 30th to June 1st.
After a short break, the paddock will prepare for a doubleheader in Spielberg, Austria, from 27-29 June, followed by round eight in Silverstone, UK, from 4-6 July. This will then be followed by another double header consisting of stops in Spa-Francorchamps and Budapest before the summer break.
At the end of the break, the teams will return to action in Monza, Italy, from 5 to 7 September, where the Formula 3 championship will conclude. Instead, Formula 2 will continue the season by flying to Baku, Azerbaijan. Given that Formula 1 will be busy in the American stages, Formula 2 will then observe another break period lasting over two months: the championship, in fact, will resume for the last two events in Qatar and Abu Dhabi respectively.
“I am very pleased to announce the 2025 F2 calendar, which will include the same number of races as the current season, namely fourteen,” said F2 CEO Bruno Michel.
Kacper Sztuka, MP Motorsport
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“It’s the right balance between European races and trips to three continents, taking into account the costs for our teams and drivers. It’s also a good mix between old school and more modern tracks, which have seen exciting F2 racing in recent years. I’m sure it will be like this in 2025 too.”
Stefano Domenicali underlined the importance of the preparatory categories for Formula 1, but also how vital it is for drivers to ride on the same circuits as the top series to accumulate experience: “It’s fantastic to publish the F2 calendar which will once again see the series unite to Formula 1 with 14 Grands Prix next season. The pyramid system is fundamental to the long-term success of Formula 1, and having this close connection between these two series is not only a great thing for our fans, who will be able to enjoy more action on the track, but also for the drivers to accumulate experience on the F1 circuits, showing their talent.”
Bruno Michel then added his satisfaction for having confirmed ten appointments for the Formula 3 championship: “I am very happy to maintain ten rounds, 20 races, for the 2023 Formula 3 season. The calendar includes the same circuits as 2024. We go to three different continents, which is great for these young drivers, who can experience new tracks. So far in 2024 we have seen incredible racing, so I expect the same for next year.”
Here is the complete calendar for next season: those marked in bold are the events in which both F2 and F3 will be present.
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