F1 has introduced the six venues that may host Dash occasions for the 2025 Method 1 season.
China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil and Qatar have been chosen because the occasions that may stage the choice format, which encompasses a shortened 100km race on Saturday.
The Austrian Grand Prix, which has held a Dash occasion since 2022, has been dropped for Belgium subsequent 12 months.
There will probably be no change to the present Dash format, which has seen a major uplift within the TV and social viewers on Fridays in comparison with a traditional practice-only Friday.
F1 has already introduced its 2025 calendar, with Australia internet hosting the season-opener on March 16.
China follows one week later and can host the primary Dash weekend of the season from March 21-23.
The subsequent Dash is in Miami on Might 2-4, earlier than Belgium holds a Dash occasion on July 25-27.
The three Sprints within the second half of this season would be the similar as this 12 months – america GP in Austin (October 17-19), the Sao Paulo GP (November 7-9) and Qatar GP (November 28-30).
“The Dash has been an ideal success for Method 1, bringing all our followers extra motion and racing on the monitor,” stated F1 President Stefano Domenicali.
“We’re seeing the proof of this in our viewers information, fan attendance on Fridays and from the promoters and companions. As we put together to rejoice our seventy fifth anniversary in 2025 we’ll all the time honour our unimaginable historical past, however we should all the time be trying forward, innovating, and bettering to ship the most effective for our rising and various fanbase.
“The Dash is a superb instance of bringing new components to our sport in a method that’s respectful of the championship, and I need to thank the six venues that may host the Dash in 2025 and stay up for these unimaginable occasions all through the season.”
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem added: “Over that point, and thru our sturdy collaboration with Method 1 and with the enter of all of the groups, it has been by way of a number of completely different iterations and the laws and format have advanced to present us the thrilling and widespread Sprints we now have at present.
“The six occasions for 2025 as soon as once more absorb an attention-grabbing vary of circuits and are positive to supply followers with loads of extra motion throughout the season.”
How does F1’s Dash format work?
As has been the case since this season, the weekend begins with a single observe session on Friday afternoon earlier than Dash Qualifying afterward Friday.
Saturday will then start with the 100km Dash contest, with full Qualifying to observe later within the day, setting the grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Highlights of the Dash from the Austrian Grand Prix.
The format sees automobiles go into parc ferme when the primary aggressive session – Friday’s Dash Qualifying – begins, however they may then be launched from the restrictions after Saturday’s Dash.
Groups can have the possibility to make use of the data they’ve gained to change setups forward of full Qualifying, initially of which they may as soon as extra be locked in for Sunday’s race.
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