The first weekend of Formula 1 season 2025 came to an end on Sunday, with the closing of Australia GP. Now the category should go to China, with the sprint race.
In the Australia GP this Sunday (16/03), Lando Norris, from McLaren, came out with the victory. Completing the podium were Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing, and George Russell from Mercedes.
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When is the next Formula 1 GP?
Formula 1 will land in China next weekend, between March 21 and 23. This will be another stage that will take place at dawn in Brazil, culminating with the race on Sunday (23/03), at 4am (Brasília time).
China will receive the first Sprint race of the year at F1. With this, the weekend schedule will be different from the conventional one, with only one free training.
GP DA CHINA 2025
March 21, Friday
- Free Training: 0:30 (Brasilia)
- Sprint Classification: 4h30 (Brasilia)
March 22, Saturday
- Sprint: 0h (from Brasilia)
- Race Classification: 4h (Brasilia)
March 23, Sunday
- Race: 4h (from Brasilia)
What are F1 Sprint races and how?
Sprint races are shorter races, with a third of the normal tests, implemented to give more dynamic proof weekend. The first sprint took place at the Silverstone GP in July 2021. Since then, every year have this race mode.
Sprints always happen on Saturday. The grid for her is defined on Friday, after the only weekend free practice. This way, cars spend more time at running than training, which also helps maximize the score of pilots and teams in the stage.
The first eight places punctuate. The first receives eight points, the second, seven, and so on to the eighth, which gains a point. In addition, the test time limit is one hour.
Brazil is the only country that has hosted Sprints since the beginning year. In the last year, McLaren was doubled, with Lando Norris and Oscar Pistri in the first two places, respectively. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari closed the podium.
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Full Calendar of F1 2025
March 16 – Australia GP- March 23 – China GP (with sprint race)
- April 6 – GP of Japan
- April 13 – GP Do Bahrein
- April 20 – GP da Arabia Saudi
- May 4 – Miami GP (with sprint race)
- May 18 – GP of Imola
- May 25 – Monaco GP
- June 1st – GP of Spain
- June 15 – GP of Canada
- June 29 – Austria GP
- July 6 – GP of England
- July 27 – GP of Belgium (with sprint race)
- August 3 – Hungary GP
- August 31 – GP da Holland
- September 7 – Italy GP
- September 21 – GP of Azerbaijan
- October 5 – GP of Singapore
- October 19 – US GP (with sprint race)
- October 26 – GP of Mexico
- November 9 – GP do Brasil (with sprint race)
- 22 of November – Las Vegas GP
- November 30 – GP do Qatar (with sprint race)
- December 7 – GP of Abu Dhabi
