All bar one of many six venues that are holding dash occasions this yr will accomplish that once more subsequent season.
Method 1 has confirmed the Pink Bull Ring, which held its third consecutive dash occasion this yr, is not going to accomplish that in 2025. Spa-Francorchamps will turn out to be a dash occasion once more, having beforehand held one final yr.
The opposite 5 venues are unchanged from this yr. Interlagos, which has held a dash race yearly for the reason that format’s introduction in 2021, will proceed to take action. Shanghai Worldwide Circuit in China, Losail Worldwide Circuit in Qatar, Miami Worldwide Autodrome and Circuit of the Americas within the USA will maintain the remaining.
The association means half of the final six rounds on the 2025 F1 calendar shall be dash occasions. Final yr the drivers’ championship was determined within the dash race at Losail, earlier than a crowd of simply 38,000 on Saturday.
F1 launched dash races in 2021, when simply three have been held, providing as much as three factors to the winner. The worth of a win was elevated to eight factors the next yr and the variety of dash occasions rose to 6 final season.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali stated earlier this yr he desires to extend the variety of dash rounds. Nonetheless the format continues to divide opinion amongst followers, drivers and even race promoters.
Miami Grand Prix president Tyler Epp stated the dash occasion format brings “super pleasure and added vitality to the race monitor” after holding it for the primary time this yr. However Canadian Grand Prix promoter Francois Dumontier claimed dash races supply poor worth for followers and isn’t price the additional $4 million F1 prices for the format.
F1 has modified the dash weekend format yearly because it was launched however no additional alterations have been introduced for 2025.
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