The 2025 Formula 1 calendar promises an action-packed season, commencing with the Australian Grand Prix from March 14–16, followed by the Chinese Grand Prix a week later. The championship then shifts to Asia for the Japanese Grand Prix in early April before heading to the Middle East for the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix in mid to late April. The North American leg begins in early May with the Miami Grand Prix, setting the stage for the European swing.
Europe will once again be the heartbeat of the campaign, beginning with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in mid-May and the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix a week later. The Spanish Grand Prix closes out May, followed by the Canadian Grand Prix in mid-June. The summer schedule includes the Austrian and British Grands Prix, leading into a tense championship battle as McLaren asserts dominance at the season’s midpoint. McLaren leads the Constructors’ standings with 460 points, comfortably ahead of Ferrari on 222 and Mercedes with 210.
In the Drivers’ Championship, McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri (234 points) and Lando Norris (226 points) are engaged in a gripping intra-team duel, leaving former champion Max Verstappen trailing at 165 points. As the summer break looms, Spa-Francorchamps will host the Belgian Grand Prix in late July, followed by Hungary, the Netherlands, and Italy through August and early September. A challenging run then unfolds across Azerbaijan, Singapore, and the Americas before the season culminates under the lights of Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi in December.
Beyond the title fight, Alpine emerges as the grid’s most unstable entity. Plagued by leadership turmoil—including Oliver Oakes’ resignation and Flavio Briatore’s return as de facto chief—the team languishes at the bottom of the Constructors’ standings with just 19 points. Franco Colapinto, who replaced Jack Doohan early in the season, has yet to score, prompting Alpine to explore alternatives. Reports suggest that Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas has a formal offer on the table, as the team seeks stability for 2026, when it will abandon Renault power units in favor of becoming a Mercedes customer.
Bottas, a ten-time Grand Prix winner with 20 career poles, now faces a critical career decision. While Alpine offers an immediate return, Cadillac—preparing for its Formula 1 debut in 2026—presents a long-term project that could offer greater security. Both options carry risk: Alpine’s chronic instability versus Cadillac’s untested competitiveness. As the driver market simmers and the championship battle intensifies, the remainder of the 2025 season promises drama both on and off the track.
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