{"id":2651,"date":"2024-04-12T16:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=2651"},"modified":"2024-04-12T16:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:13:18","slug":"formula-1-australian-grand-prix-to-return-as-season-opener-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=2651","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1: Australian Grand Prix to return as season opener in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Australian Grand Prix will return to its traditional position as the first race of the new season in 2025.<\/p>\n

Melbourne, which will host the race weekend from 14-16 March, has held the first race virtually every year since it made its debut in 1996.<\/p>\n

But it has not done so since 2019 after the Covid-19 pandemic led to Bahrain taking over.<\/p>\n

The timing of the holy month of Ramadan means the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have had to be delayed in 2025.<\/p>\n

Melbourne will be followed by races in China and Japan before the two events in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

This is the first of four times when Melbourne is contractually guaranteed to host the opening race until 2032.<\/p>\n

The 2025 calendar features the same 24 races as this year\u2019s record-breaking season, in a very similar order other than the opening events.<\/p>\n

Presenting\u2026 the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship calendar!#F1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qrBB52ncRd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) April 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe British Grand Prix at Silverstone will be on 4-6 July and the season will end in Abu Dhabi on 5-7 December.<\/p>\n

F1 chairman and chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali, whose responsibility it is to organise the calendar, said:<\/p>\n

\u201c2025 will be a special year as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, and it\u2019s that legacy and experience that allows us to deliver such a strong calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again, we\u2019ll visit 24 incredible venues around the world, delivering top-class racing, hospitality, and entertainment, which will be enjoyed by millions of fans worldwide.\u201d<\/p>

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