F1 Revved Up: 2025 Season Takes Off with Star-Studded Live Show

London's O2 arena will host the 2025 F1 season launch with a live event, a first for the sport. The televised show includes musical acts and team presentations of liveries. Although actual cars won't be unveiled, preseason testing in Bahrain follows, leading to the Australian Grand Prix in March.

In an unprecedented move, all 20 Formula 1 drivers and 10 teams are set to gather at London's O2 arena on Tuesday for a groundbreaking live launch show to kick off the 2025 season.

The F1 75 Live event marks a shift in how the series unveils itself, as Formula 1 takes charge of its own major launch for the first time, rather than letting individual teams introduce their drivers and cars separately. The televised spectacle will feature musical performances by artists such as country singer Kane Brown, the British band Take That, and Machine Gun Kelly.

While teams will reveal their 2025 liveries, they are not required to display the actual cars they will race this season. This strategy allows teams, like McLaren and Williams, who held their own car launches last week, the continued ability to showcase their vehicles independently. Following this launch, F1's preparations will continue with preseason testing at the Bahrain International Circuit next week, culminating in the season's first race, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, on March 16.

(With inputs from agencies.)