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Thanks for scanning the QR code and I hope you're pleased with the 2025 Greatest Grand Prix Calendar! 

February is a busy month for Formula 1 - we have all the teams launching new cars and potentially some new livery designs too. We have winter testing at the end of the month too. 

2025 is a first - Formula 1 are putting on a season launch event at the O2, in London - where all the cars will be revealed for the new season - or rather the liveries will be. As any veteran F1 fan will tell you, the cars shown at launches are either show cars, or not quite complete new cars - the technical designs will change once proper testing begins.

Car launches

  • February 18th - The O2, London - you can watch the whole thing live on YouTube from 8pm GMT. Full details here on the F1 website.

Winter / Pre-season testing

  • February 26th - 28th in Bahrain
  • Three days, cars running from 7am GMT through to 4pm GMT.
  • Updates via F1.com and the usual media outlets.
  • There will be some coverage on F1 TV and Sky F1 too.

7th March - Drive to Survive

  • As usual, Netflix and F1 leave it until the last possible moment to drop the new Drive To Survive season.
  • All episodes land on Netflix on 7th March, giving you exactly a week to binge before we forget about 2024 and focus on 2025.

16th March - Australian Grand Prix

  • The new season begins for real

And here's a quick summary of the drivers featured in the the 2024 calendar, more content will be here soon too...

 

  • January

    Jochen Rindt

    Rindt achieved his one and only title in 1970. He is the only driver (heaven forbid) to be a posthumous champion. He had won five out of ten races that season and therefore couldn’t be beaten.

  • February

    Nico Rosberg

    After rising through the ranks of F1, Nico found himself enviably in the fastest car, with, perhaps, the fastest teammate in Lewis Hamilton. It was a big year, he took the fight to Hamilton and came out on top.

  • March

    Jenson Button

    An extremely talented member of the F1 fraternity, renowned for his wet race performances and smooth driving. After years in the doldrums at Honda, he eventually gained his title in the Brawn GP fairytale season.

  • April

    Kimi Raikkonen

    Admired not only for his speed but also for his no-nonsense approach to racing - he was so near but so far from taking the title with McLaren. A switch to Ferrari gave him that coveted title.

  • May

    Mike Hawthorn

    This Yorkshire born driver was the first British World Champion. He also won the 1955 Le Mans race. He may only have had three victories (the fewest of all champions) but he triumphed in the 1958 season. After which he promptly retired.

  • June

    Alan Jones

    An Australian who was following in his father’s footsteps into racing. His one and only title came in 1980 when he also handed the famous Williams Team with their first Championship.

  • July

    Jacques Villenueve

    Formula 1 drivers often have a lot of hype around them, for Jacques this was on another level. He burst onto the F1 scene in 1996, narrowly missing out against Hill, before achieving the title in 1997.

  • August

    James Hunt

    Hunt summed up much of the 1970’s image of a racing driver and his rivalry with Lauda is well documented. In 1976 he finally bagged the title he wanted and deserved.

  • September

    Nigel Mansell

    The whole of the UK took Nigel to their hearts being the utmost British sportsman who was clearly brilliant at what he did. Unfortunately, he also seemed to come into a lot of bother, preventing him from accomplishing the ultimate prize. In 1992 he reached the zenith of his career.

  • October

    Keke Rosberg

    A well-known character in F1, his 1982 title was gained with a single victory (although many more podiums) across the season. An amazing way to win a Championship.

  • November

    Denny Hulme

    He was nick-named ‘the Bear’ and in his pre F1 days he would race bare footed, in order to have an improved ‘feel’ of the throttle. So far, he is New Zealand’s first and only World Champion.

  • December

    Damon Hill

    Damon had a tricky time in F1. He could have been a champion in 1994 if it hadn’t been for a controversial clash with Michael Schumacher. 1996 was the year he finally attained his rightful title. Williams then abruptly dropped him from the team.

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