# 2025 Formula One Sim Racing World Championship

The 2025 Formula One Sim Racing World Championship is an esports competition for Formula One which is the eighth season of the Formula One Esports Series and the second in the series to be named as the "Formula One Sim Racing Championship." It is held on Formula One's official 2024 game, featuring all ten teams from the real-life sport. The championship started on 14 January 2025 and will end on 27 March 2025.
Frederik Rasmussen of Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing entered the year as the defending World Driver's Champion, while Scuderia Ferrari Esports are the defending World Constructors' Champions. This will also be the last season for inaugural champion Brendon Leigh, who announced his retirement from sim racing prior to the beginning of the season.

## Format

* Pro Championship
The drivers will race in a series of 3 LAN events that are broadcast live. Same as F1, drivers must make one pit stop if the weather is dry, and are not obligated to do so if it's wet. They earn points for themselves and their teams. These points will determine the F1 Sim Racing World Championship Teams’ and Drivers’ World Champions, with a total $750,000 prize fund.

## Entries

| Team | Race drivers | Race drivers | Race drivers | Race drivers |
| Team | setup pos. | No. | Driver name | Rounds |
| Alpine Sim Racing | R | 84 | Joni Törmälä | 1–12 |
| Alpine Sim Racing | L | 52 | Josh Idowu | 1-12 |
| Alpine Sim Racing | N/A | 51 | Piotr Stachulec | N/A |
| Aston Martin Aramco F1 Esports Team | R | 45 | Otis Lawrence | 1–8 |
| Aston Martin Aramco F1 Esports Team | L | 8 26 | Fabrizio Donoso Duncan Hofland | 1, 4-5,7 2–3,6,8 |
| KICK F1 Sim Racing Team | R | 39 | Thomas Ronhaar | 1-8 |
| KICK F1 Sim Racing Team | L | 72 | Brendon Leigh | 1-8 |
| KICK F1 Sim Racing Team | N/A | 74 | Tycho Hardy | N/A |
| McLaren Shadow | R | 41 | Alfie Butcher | 1-8 |
| McLaren Shadow | L | 88 | Lucas Blakeley | 1-8 |
| McLaren Shadow | N/A | 12 | Wilson Hughes | N/A |
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team | R | 15 | Daniel Bereznay | 1-6, 8 |
| Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team | L Both | 62 25 | István Puki Jake Benham | 1-3, 6-8 4-5,7 |
| MoneyGram Haas F1 Sim Racing Team | R | 36 | Joris Croezen | 1-6,8 |
| MoneyGram Haas F1 Sim Racing Team | L | 34 | Tamás Gál | 1-8 |
| MoneyGram Haas F1 Sim Racing Team | N/A | 79 | Shanaka Clay | 7 |
| Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing | R | 19 | Frederik Rasmussen | 1-12 |
| Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing | L | 5 | Jarno Opmeer | 1-12 |
| Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing | N/A | 13 | Sebastian Job | N/A |
| Racing Bulls F1 Sim Racing Team | R | 6 | Tom Manley | 1-8 |
| Racing Bulls F1 Sim Racing Team | L | 95 98 | Ulaş Özyıldırım Declan Barrett | 2-3,5-6,8 1,4,7 |
| Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team | R | 40 | Nicolas Longuet | 1-8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team | L | 7 | Bari Broumand | 1-8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team | N/A | 32 | John Evans | N/A |
| Williams Esports | R | 54 | Ismael Fahssi | 1-8 |
| Williams Esports | L | 9 93 | Álvaro Carretón Rubén Pedreño | 1-2, 4-6,8 3,7 |
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Notes:
* Rows are related to the position of the sim racing cockpit the drivers play on. Each team has two setups side by side, R means the Right side, the L the Left side simulator setup.

## Calendar

The full schedule was announced on 19 December, consisting of twelve races across three separate events.
| Round | Circuit | Distance | Date | Broadcast | Event |
| 1 | Albert Park Street Circuit, Melbourne | 29 laps | 14 January 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 1: Australia on YouTube | Event One |
| 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 29 laps | 15 January 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 2: China on YouTube | Event One |
| 3 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 29 laps | 15 January 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 3: Bahrain on YouTube | Event One |
| 4 | Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah | 25 laps | 16 January 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 4: Saudi Arabia on YouTube | Event One |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 26 Laps | 11 February 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 5: Great Britain on YouTube | Event Two |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 22 Laps | 12 February 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 6: Belgium on YouTube | Event Two |
| 7 | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 36 Laps | 12 February 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 7: The Netherlands on YouTube | Event Two |
| 8 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas | 28 laps | 13 February 2025 | LIVE Race: 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship - Round 8: USA on YouTube | Event Two |
| 9 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City | 36 laps | 25 March 2025 | TBA | Event Three |
| 10 | Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo | 36 laps | 26 March 2025 | TBA | Event Three |
| 11 | Losail International Circuit, Lusail | 29 laps | 26 March 2025 | TBA | Event Three |
| 12 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 29 laps | 27 March 2025 | TBA | Event Three |
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### Calendar changes

The Albert Park Street Circuit returned as the season opener for the first time since the 2018 season, and the Shanghai International Circuit will host a round for the first time since the 2021 season as the second round. The Red Bull Ring and the Las Vegas Strip Circuit dropped off the calendar in return.

## Results
### Season summary

| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Albert Park Street Circuit, Melbourne | Ismael Fahssi | Jarno Opmeer | Ismael Fahssi | Williams Esports |
| 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | Ulaş Özyıldırım | Joni Törmälä | Jarno Opmeer | Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing |
| 3 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | Ismael Fahssi | Alfie Butcher | Bari Broumand | Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team |
| 4 | Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah* | Ismael Fahssi | Jarno Opmeer | Otis Lawrence | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Esports Team |
| 5 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | Frederik Rasmussen | Tom Manley | Frederik Rasmussen | Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing |
| 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | Thomas Ronhaar | István Puki | Alfie Butcher | McLaren Shadow |
| 7 | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | Bari Broumand | Nicolas Longuet | Bari Broumand | Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team |
| 8 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas | Otis Lawrence | Ismael Fahssi | Thomas Ronhaar | KICK F1 Sim Racing Team |
| 9 | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City | | | | |
| 10 | Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo | | | | |
| 11 | Lusail International Circuit, Lusail | | | | |
| 12 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | | | | |

## Season report
### Event One

The championship started at the Australian Grand Prix, where Ismael Fahssi of Williams took his first career pole position. At the start, he held onto the lead until defending champion Frederik Rasmussen snatched it from him on lap 7, leaving Fahssi pressured by runner-up Thomas Ronhaar and rookie Otis Lawrence, both driving for Kick F1 and Aston Martin respectively. When the round of pit stops came, the top four were all surmounted by Daniel Bereznay, who went on an alternative strategy. Towards the latter stages, Lawrence pushed Rasmussen wide at turn 5, who was then pushed by Lucas Blakeley at turn 8, shoving him down to only tenth at the race end. On the final lap, Fahssi overtook Bereznay, and Ronhaar attempted a divebomb on him, which resulted in both of them dropping down the order. Fahssi took his first victory in the series from István Puki and Bereznay. Jarno Opmeer finished fourth in his first outing for Red Bull Racing, followed by Lawrence and Ronhaar.
Ulaş Özyıldırım was the next pole sitter at the Chinese Grand Prix, making his debut for Racing Bulls. During the first half, he became involved in a battle with Ronhaar, Lawrence, and Brendon Leigh, in which he eventually lost out and dropped to thirteenth. His teammate, Tom Manley, collided with Leigh after the round of pit stops, also removing Leigh from contention and instead making room for Jarno Opmeer to chase after Ronhaar. Opmeer came out on top for his first win of the season, followed by Ronhaar, Bereznay, ad championship leader Fahssi in fourth.

## Championship standings
### Scoring system

Points will be awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the race and one point will be given to the driver who sets the fastest lap inside the top ten.One extra point will be awarded to the pole-sitter.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole position | FL |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the championship, a count-back system is used as a tie-breaker, with a driver's/team's best result used to decide the standings.

### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos. | Driver | AUS | CHN | BHR | SAU | GBR | BEL | NED | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | ABU | Points |
| 1 | Thomas Ronhaar | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3$^P$ | 3 | 1 | | | | | 98 |
| 2 | Ismael Fahssi | 1$^P$ | 4 | 3$^P$ | 5$^P$ | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6$^F$ | | | | | 92 |
| 3 | Jarno Opmeer | 4$^F$ | 1 | 11 | 2$^F$ | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | 88 |
| 4 | Bari Broumand | 17 | Ret | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 1$^P$ | 2 | | | | | 75 |
| 5 | Otis Lawrence | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 5$^P$ | | | | | 64 |
| 6 | Dani Bereznay | 3 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 5 | | 8 | | | | | 64 |
| 7 | Alfie Butcher | 6 | 5 | 7$^F$ | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 20 | | | | | 63 |
| 8 | István Puki | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | 2$^F$ | 17 | 12 | | | | | 59 |
| 9 | Frederik Rasmussen | 10 | 11 | 18 | Ret | 1$^P$ | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | | 49 |
| 10 | Jake Benham | | | | 3 | 3 | | 4 | | | | | | 42 |
| 11 | Tom Manley | 8 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 10$^F$ | 4 | 9 | 10 | | | | | 41 |
| 12 | Nicolas Longuet | 19 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5$^F$ | 9 | | | | | 37 |
| 13 | Josh Idowu | 16 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 20 | 11 | 16 | 18 | | | | | 12 |
| 14 | Álvaro Carretón | 9 | 13 | | 8 | 14 | Ret | | 7 | | | | | 12 |
| 15 | Joni Törmälä | 20 | 10$^F$ | 10 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | | | | | 11 |
| 16 | Lucas Blakeley | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | | | | | 10 |
| 17 | Ulaş Özyıldırım | | 14$^P$ | Ret | | 13 | 8 | | 14 | | | | | 5 |
| 18 | Tamás Gál | 13 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 19 | | | | | 1 |
| 19 | Brendon Leigh | 14 | 16 | 12 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 18 | 15 | | | | | 1 |
| 20 | Joris Croezen | 12 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 19 | | 17 | | | | | 0 |
| 21 | Declan Barrett | 11 | | | Ret | | | 15 | | | | | | 0 |
| 22 | Rubén Pedreño | | | 14 | | | | 12 | | | | | | 0 |
| 23 | Duncan Hofland | | 18 | 15 | | | 13 | | 13 | | | | | 0 |
| 24 | Fabrizio Donoso | 18 | | | Ret | 17 | | 14 | | | | | | 0 |
| 25 | Shanaka Clay | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | AUS | CHN | BHR | SAU | GBR | BEL | NED | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | ABU | Points |
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Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Blue | Not classified, finished (NC) |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not enter |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |

### Teams' Championship standings

| Pos. | Team | AUS | CHN | BHR | SAU | GBR | BEL | NED | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | ABU | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team | 3 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | | | | | 165 |
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2$^F$ | 17 | 12 | | | | | 165 |
| 2 | Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing | 10 | 11 | 18 | Ret | 1$^P$ | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | | 137 |
| 2 | Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing | 4$^F$ | 1 | 11 | 2$^F$ | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | 137 |
| 3 | Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team | 19 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5$^F$ | 9 | | | | | 112 |
| 3 | Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team | 17 | Ret | 1 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 1$^P$ | 2 | | | | | 112 |
| 4 | Williams Esports | 1$^P$ | 4 | 3$^P$ | 5$^P$ | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6$^F$ | | | | | 104 |
| 4 | Williams Esports | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 7 | | | | | 104 |
| 5 | KICK F1 Sim Racing Team | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3$^P$ | 3 | 1 | | | | | 99 |
| 5 | KICK F1 Sim Racing Team | 14 | 16 | 12 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 18 | 15 | | | | | 99 |
| 6 | McLaren Shadow | 6 | 5 | 7$^F$ | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 20 | | | | | 73 |
| 6 | McLaren Shadow | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | | | | | 73 |
| 7 | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Esports Team | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 5$^P$ | | | | | 64 |
| 7 | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Esports Team | 18 | 18 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | | | | | 64 |
| 8 | Racing Bulls F1 Sim Racing Team | 8 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 10$^F$ | 4 | 9 | 10 | | | | | 46 |
| 8 | Racing Bulls F1 Sim Racing Team | 11 | 14$^P$ | Ret | Ret | 13 | 8 | 15 | 14 | | | | | 46 |
| 9 | Alpine Sim Racing | 20 | 10$^F$ | 10 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 6 | 16 | | | | | 23 |
| 9 | Alpine Sim Racing | 16 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 20 | 11 | 16 | 18 | | | | | 23 |
| 10 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Sim Racing Team | 13 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 19 | | | | | 1 |
| 10 | MoneyGram Haas F1 Sim Racing Team | 12 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | | | | | 1 |
| Pos. | Team | AUS | CHN | BHR | SAU | GBR | BEL | NED | USA | MXC | SAP | QAT | ABU | Points |
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