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Formula 1 is back from summer break, and the battle for the Driver's Championship is getting more and more intense. While there has been plenty of drama and spectacle this season, there is still plenty of racing left on the calendar and the circuits we’ve yet to visit have all been the stage on which the unexpected has happened. From some of the most dangerous racing conditions to four-way World Champion fights, here are the nine upcoming tracks in F1, and some facts about them that may surprise you.
Italian Grand Prix (Monza): Ferrari’s longstanding legacy
F1 is visiting the beloved Autodromo Nazionale di Monza just one week after Zandvoort for the Italian Grand Prix. Monza has been part of the F1 calendar since the inaugural race back in 1950 and has been home to some truly historic moments in the sport. Ferrari holds the track record for most wins for any constructor here, with 20 over all. The most recent one came from last year, where Charles Leclerc pulled off a stunning show of tire management to take an early lead and hang on to it, bringing Ferrari yet another victory in their home country.
After a double DNF in the Netherlands, the Scuderia will certainly be hoping to turn things around on a track they know favors them, so definitely keep an eye out on both Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton (who shares the track record for most wins with Michael Schumacher, at five) as the team tries to rally and regain momentum.
Click here for more information about the Italian Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku): Only one repeat winner
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix may be significantly younger than the Italian race, having first been established in 2016 and held a total of eight times since, but it has still brought us plenty of on-track thrills. Of note, there has only ever been one repeat winner at the Baku Street Circuit, and that was Sergio Perez, who won in 2021 and 2023.
Last year, Leclerc–who has held pole position in half of all F1 grands prix held in Azerbaijan– looked like he finally guaranteed himself his first win on the track, but alas it was not meant to be. After chasing him down for ages, Oscar Piastri pulled off an epic overtake on Leclerc in an unlikely spot to get his second career win ever. This performance would be a preview of Piastri’s cunning racecraft and exceptional skills that would carry him into the lead position for the 2025 Drivers standings. He will certainly be looking to break the trend of one-time winners at Baku this year.
Click here for more information about the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore): Marina Bay’s blazing heat
Singapore changed F1 forever in 2008, when it hosted the sport’s first ever night race. Since then, night races have exploded in popularity, with even the most recent addition to the F1 calendar–the Las Vegas race–falling at night.
The Marina Bay Circuit presents one of the most physically demanding challenges of all 24 races on the 2025 calendar. Drivers have to contend with not just the scorching heat (one of the main reasons the race is held during cooler night hours) but also the rough street track, and can go down by as much as 6.6lbs (3kg) in weight during the span of the race from fluid loss.
In 2023, Singapore was the only track that Red Bull couldn’t tame. Carlos Sainz broke the Austrian outfit’s perfect win streak up to that point, and became the only non-Red Bull driver to win a grand prix that year.
Click here for more information about the Singapore Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
United States Grand Prix (Austin): Red Bull takes a ballroom break
F1 makes its way back to North America at the end of October with a visit to COTA in Austin, Texas. This track is sure to put drivers to the test thanks to its very unique feature; with a 101.3ft (30.9m) difference between the lowest and highest points on the circuit, Austin has one of the largest elevation changes that we see all year.
The 2015 edition also featured then-Red Bull teammates Daniel Ricciardo and Danil Kvyat showing off their ballroom dancing skills while waiting for rain to stop and the Qualifying session to resume.
Last year, Lando Norris dominated on the track, and will surely be looking to repeat the performance as he faces an uphill battle to catch up to Piastri in their fight for the Championship.
Click here for more information about the US Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Mexican Grand Prix (Mexico City): Colorful sights and driver commentary
The Mexico Grand Prix is both a driver- and fan-favorite race on the F1 calendar. Few motorsport events are able to match the vibrant colors and joyful atmosphere of this grand prix, and you can be sure that festivities are happening around every corner, for all four days of the race weekend. From food, dance, and clothing, the paddock is teeming with celebrations of Mexican culture, left, right and centre, while the high altitude of the track itself offers a unique challenge to drivers.
In 2016, Sebastian Vettel went on radio for a post-race rant that would have had him certainly sent to the stewards’ room had it happened today. After getting clamped between the Red Bulls of Ricciardo and Verstappen, let out a colorful string of expletives in what is one of the most memorable radio moments for the four-time World Champion.
With the recent announcement that local hero Perez will be returning to the F1 grid next year behind the wheel of the brand new Cadillac F1 team, definitely be on the lookout for festivities and hype from the local crowd.
Click here for more information about the Mexican Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Brazilian Grand Prix (São Paulo): Courageous comebacks and career-first podiums
If there is one race in an F1 season that we can count on to be a thriller, it’s Interlagos. This is a track full of incredibly memorable and historic podium finishes. Just last year, Verstappen clawed his way from P17 to the very top of the podium, making it the first time in two decades that a driver has pulled off such a feat.
And in 2019, both Pierre Gasly and Sainz snatched their maiden podium finishes after crossing the finish line in P2 and P3, respectively. The last time two drivers made it onto the podium for the first time in the same race was back in 1994, when Olivier Panis and Éric Bernard finished P2 and P3 during that year’s German Grand Prix.
This year, Brazil will once again feature a sprint race along with the grand prix itself, providing an excellent chance for drivers to pick up some extra points. While Verstappen has excelled at this track (and at sprints in general) in the past, the troubles that Red Bull has been going through may open the door for someone to sneak past him and claim the win.
Click here for more information about the Brazilian Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas): Where winning titles runs in the family
Just like last year, the 2025 season will end with a triple-header, and kicking it off will be the Las Vegas Grand Prix. With Miami, Austin, and Las Vegas, the United States has been hosting three races per year since 2023. But this isn’t a new stat; the U.S. became the first country to host three races in one year all the way back in 1982 with the United States West, Detroit, and Caesars Palace Grands Prix. Alongside the U.S., Italy is the only other country to have hosted three races; the Italian, Tuscan, and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix, during the 2020 season.
And in case you didn’t know, Verstappen has a familial connection at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. He and Nelson Piquet (the father of supermodel and Verstappen’s partner, Kelly Piquet) secured World Champion titles at races in this city; Verstappen in 2024, and Piquet in 1981. What’s more, both did so by finishing fifth overall in their respective races.
Click here for more information about the Las Vegas Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Qatar Grand Prix (Lusail): The desert that drains drivers
Qatar will once again host the penultimate race of the F1 season, as well as the year’s final sprint. Held right in the middle of that final triple-header, this is going to be one of the biggest challenges that the grid will face thanks to the high chance for extreme temperatures. Despite being a night race held in October, the 2023 edition saw Esteban Ocon vomiting and Lance Stroll being on the edge of passing out in his car multiple times. And that was just during the race itself! (And yes, both Ocon and Stroll managed to cross the finish line, with Ocon even scoring six points from P7.) After the checkered flag, several drivers also sought medical attention due to heat stroke and feeling ill, including Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon.
Since then, the race has been moved to later in the year, taking place in late November to reduce the chances of such punishing conditions. Nonetheless, conquering this track will take everything the drivers have as they head into the final push of the year.
Click here for more information about the Qatar Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina): Clashes, controversy and championships
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gained infamy in 2021 as the track where Hamilton lost out on setting a record and winning his eighth World Championship, while Verstappen secured his first.
However, this was not the first time that a dramatic fight for the title was held at the Yas Marina Circuit. Back in 2010, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel, and Hamilton were all in contention for the Drivers' title at the beginning of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with just 24 points separating Alonso in first and Hamilton in fourth. All four drivers finished within the top five of that race, but in the end it was Vettel who came away with the grand prize, becoming the youngest F1 World Champion (a title he is in no risk of losing this year).
While Piastri leads Norris by 34 points in the current Championship, with nine races left it is not unlikely that we will see another tense battle for the win in the season finale this year as well. So, definitely keep a lookout on how the McLarens do across the next eight rounds of the season.
Click here for more information about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, including grandstand guides and ticketing options.
Cover image via BWT Alpine Formula One Team Media Website
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