Australia to hold 2025 F1 season opener instead of Bahrain

Racing competition Formula One has announced the schedule as Australia will hold the 2025 F1 opener season instead of Bahrain. Australia is about to hold the 2025 F1 season opener for the first time since 2019.

The 2025 calendar has the same 24 races as the F1 schedule of 2024, which was the longest in the sport history. However, the order of events has changed for the 75th anniversary season of the world championship.

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Bahrain has served as the inaugural host for the previous four years of the F1 competition. However, Australia has replaced it with Baharain now due to Ramadan timing.

Hence, the Sakhir race and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will move to April due to the schedule of Ramadan next year. The Sakhir Race and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix are Formula One motor race, that takes place on the Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain.

This shows Australia was originally scheduled to host the first race in 2020 but had to postpone it due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will now take over as host from March 14–16, 2025. It will also be Lewis Hamilton’s (British race driver) first race for Ferrari.

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The FIA Formula One World Championship is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025. So, the F1 president Stefano Domenicali stated they can provide such a powerful schedule because of their legacy and experience.

According to Stefano, they will visit 24 incredible venues worldwide, delivering top-class racing, hospitality, and entertainment. Millions of fans worldwide will enjoy this season.

China will start second in the race after Australia in 2025, reversing the order of finishers from 2024. However, Japan will continue in the spring position, which it has held for the first time this year.

After Ramadan concludes in April, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have back-to-back races. The Spanish Grand Prix will happen in Barcelona this month before moving to Madrid in 2026.