The record-breaking 2024 season has come to an in depth with Max Verstappen a four-time title winner and McLaren the constructors’ champions for the primary time since 1998.
Consideration now turns to the 2025 marketing campaign, the seventy fifth anniversary of the Components 1 World Championship, the place massive names are shifting to rival groups and thrilling rookies are becoming a member of the grid.
BBC Sport takes a have a look at what’s to come back subsequent yr…
When does Hamilton depart Mercedes to affix Ferrari?
The information that Lewis Hamilton had signed a was launched earlier than the 2024 season had even begun, so the joy ranges for lastly seeing the seven-time world champion in purple are sky-high.
After 12 years and 6 particular person titles with Mercedes, Hamilton – who turned 40 in January – is leaving to associate Charles Leclerc on the Italian workforce.
Followers will get to see Hamilton driving for Ferrari at pre-season testing in Bahrain from 26-28 February, earlier than the 2025 season opener in Australia from 14-16 March.
Nonetheless, he has already accomplished his and launched a picture of himself carrying the well-known purple race go well with.
Ferrari launch their new automotive on 19 February.
Who’s changing Perez at Crimson Bull?
In June, Sergio Perez signed a two-year deal to remain at Crimson Bull till the top of 2026 however that did not cease hypothesis about his future.
Lower than two weeks after the season ended, nonetheless, the workforce and Perez introduced they’d come to an settlement to .
Taking his place will probably be , who makes the step up from Crimson Bull’s second workforce, which was identified by the initials RB in 2024, after simply 11 grands prix unfold over two seasons.
Frenchman will race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda on the workforce that may now be referred to as Racing Bulls.
From Bearman to Antonelli – who’re the brand new F1 drivers?
Oliver Bearman will get a full-time seat subsequent yr after impressively stepping in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in Saudi Arabia, and for Kevin Magnussen twice at Haas –
The 19-year-old scored seven factors in his three appearances in 2024 and can grow to be the fourth British driver on the grid together with Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris in 2025.
Mercedes have opted to go down the rookie route by naming as the driving force to exchange the departing Hamilton. The Italian has been promoted after only one season in Components 2.
Additionally becoming a member of the grid is 21-year-old Australian Jack Doohan – son of five-time MotoGP world champion Mick Doohan – who made his debut for Alpine on the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi. Brazilian F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto, 20, has been signed by Sauber of their closing season earlier than turning into Audi.
Sainz begins new problem at Williams
With Hamilton incoming – and Leclerc securing a prolonged contract extension in January – Carlos Sainz was left looking for a brand new house after 4 seasons with Ferrari.
The Spaniard secured all 4 of his profession victories with the Scuderia, together with two this yr in Australia and Mexico. However with Mercedes snapping up Antonelli, and Crimson Bull initially deciding to stay with Perez till the top of 2026, his choices for a spot with a high workforce had been restricted.
Finally, a really persuasive James Vowles satisfied Sainz to – a problem the 30-year-old says he’ll “embrace with pleasure and positivity”.
Are there any adjustments for the 2025 calendar?
Followers can sit up for one other 24-race calendar, though there are a few recent issues to look out for in 2025.
Australia returns to its conventional place because the whereas Bahrain and Saudi Arabia transfer to an April slot due to the timing of the holy month of Ramadan.
The nine-month marketing campaign finishes in Abu Dhabi on 7 December.
Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium will host its first dash race since 2023, becoming a member of Shanghai, Miami, Austin, Sao Paulo and Qatar as a part of the six occasions for subsequent yr.
The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will stage its penultimate race, with the occasion dropping off the calendar after 2026.
When will the brand new F1 liveries unveiled?
As this can be a milestone yr for Components 1, your entire grid will probably be coming collectively for a particular two-hour season launch occasion on 18 February.
Followers will collect on the O2 Enviornment in London from 20:00 GMT to observe all 10 groups showcase their 2025 liveries collectively – a change from the same old particular person unveilings.
How a lot of the newly developed vehicles we’ll get to see aside from the liveries, nonetheless, stays a little bit of a thriller.
