F1 Sim Racing, the esports competition, returns in January

F1 Sim Racing will be back next year and this time with a confirmed schedule of three events and 12 in-person races. This follows a tumultuous 2023/24, where spotty rounds, cancellations and mysterious locations marred the competition.

The Formula 1-sanctioned esports championship will use the EA SPORTS F1 24 game, with each real-world F1 team fielding two drivers. The 20 competitors will travel to Stockholmwhere they will participate in four qualifying sessions and races with a duration of 50%. The following will be distributed $750,000 in prizes.

Virtual venues to be visited include an updated Spa-Francorchamps and Lusail compared to last season’s F1 23.

Four circuits in West Asia will also be used: Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, in addition to the aforementioned Qatar. Other venues include the Dutch circuit of Zandvoort, Mexico’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and the Texan circuit of the Americas, with Miami and Las Vegas being left out.

Frede Rasmussen is the reigning champion, claiming his first crown after finishing second four years in a row.

F1 Sim Racing 2025 Calendar

• Event 1 – Race 1 – Australia – January 14th, 2025
• Event 1 – Race 2 – China – January 15, 2025
• Event 1 – Race 3 – Bahrain – January 15, 2025
• Event 1 – Race 4 – Saudi Arabia – January 15, 2025
• Event 2 – Race 5 – United Kingdom – February 11, 2025
• Event 2 – Race 6 – Belgium – February 12, 2025
• Event 2 – Race 7 – Netherlands – February 12, 2025
• Event 2 – Race 8 – United States (Austin) – February 13, 2025
• Event 3 – Race 9 – Mexico – March 25, 2025
• Event 3 – Race 10 – Brazil – March 26, 2025
• Event 3 – Race 11 – Qatar – March 26, 2025
• Event 3 – Race 12 – Abu Dhabi – March 27, 2025