Formula 1 has today announced that The F1 Sim Racing World Championship will return in the new year, with all ten teams competing in 12 rounds of racing across three events to secure a piece of the season’s $750,000 prize pot.

Kicking off on Tuesday 14 January, each event will feature four rounds of racing action across three days – day 1 and day 3 of each event will feature one round, whilst day 2 will host two rounds. All 12 rounds will consist of a full qualifying session and a 50% distance Grand Prix as drivers race in person over LAN (Local Area Network) at the EFG studio in Stockholm, Sweden.

Last season, Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing driver Frede Rasmussen was crowned the Drivers’ Champion in dramatic fashion after the championship went down to the final round at the Yas Marina Circuit, narrowly beating Kick F1 Sim Racing Team driver, Thomas Ronhaar, whilst Scuderia Ferrari Esports Team claimed the Constructors’ Championship.

The F1 Sim Racing World Championship 2025 will see the teams begin the season at the Albert Park Circuit in Australia, followed by the challenging Shanghai International Circuit in China and a Middle Eastern-double header in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Across the three events, the championship will also compete at the fan favourites including the Circuit of the Americas, Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Interlagos before ending the season at the Yas Marina Circuit.

All 12 rounds of the F1 Sim Racing World Championship will be broadcast live via the official F1 YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook channels, as well as the dedicated F1 Esports social media channels, with presenters Tom Deacon and Matt Gallagher hosting the championship coverage along with former F1 Sim Racing driver Marcel Kiefer, ‘Pit Lane’ reporter, Claire Cottingham and F1 TV Commentator, Alex Jacques.

To keep up to date with the Championship, follow F1 Esports on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, X, and Instagram.