While we await the start of the new Formula 1 season, there is still plenty of racing action to enjoy as the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship kicks off this week, with all 10 F1 teams ready to battle it out in the esports competition.
Every squad will compete across a 12-round calendar, with each event consisting of four rounds of racing across three days. And after a busy driver market saw 16 driver changes heading into this season, it’s all to play for as Round 1 gets under way.
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As the drivers gather to race in person over LAN (Local Area Network) at the EFG studio in Stockholm, Sweden, the first event will see them compete at the Albert Park Circuit in Australia.
Can 2024 Drivers’ Champion Frede Rasmussen – racing for Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing – defend his title, or will the likes of his new team mate, two-time champion Jarno Opmeer, pose a challenge?
Hit go on the video player above to watch all the action from Round 1 of the 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship, with qualifying starting at 1700 UTC while the race gets under way at 2000 UTC.