Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.
F1 Constructors Championship
In this blog, we will look at the 2025 F1 Constructors Championship where McLaren heads into the season looking to make it back-to-back winners after winning their first title for 26 years in 2024.
Here is what we have covered in this blog:
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2025 Formula 1 Constructors Championship Preview
McLaren ended their long wait for a constructors title in 2024 having last won it in 1998 under Coulthard & Häkkinen, it was their 9th championship which moved them level with Williams in second place behind Ferrari.
With the way the 2024 season ended, just fourteen points between the top two and just seventy-seven points between the top three, the closest it has been for a while, 2025 looks set to be an exciting season.
Ferrari finished the season well and will have Hamilton next season alongside Leclerc, they have not won the constructors title since 2008 (Räikkönen & Massa) so will be looking to end their long wait.
In terms of team changes, it will be as you were for 2024 except 'RB F1 Team' who will be known as 'Racing Bulls F1 Team' for this season.
Sporting Regulation Changes
For the new F1 season, one major change is the removal of the extra point for the fastest lap, introduced in 2019, this will no longer be active from 2025 onwards, a decision that has baffled a few, it made the fastest lap a more competitive feature with the extra point but it was decided to ditch it.
Looking to give young drivers more of a chance to experience F1 cars and this is done by increasing the number of times per season (per car) that a young driver must take part in a free practice from once to twice which is excellent news for those looking to break through.
Testing of previous cars (TPC) is now set to a 20-day limit with drivers only allowed to cover up to 1,000 km (620 miles) and will only be allowed on circuits featured either last season or the current season.
The way the starting grid will be decided if qualification cannot take place will be determined by the Drivers Championship standings from now on taking it out of the hands of the stewards.
Technical Regulation Changes
In terms of technical regulation changes, the minimum driver weight has increased by two kilograms to 80kg (176.4 lbs) meaning the minimum car weight (w/o fuel) has also gone up two kilograms to 800kg (1,764 lbs).
The other technical regular change is the introduction of driver cooling, which will be mandated in 2025 by the FIA, we have seen some drivers suffering from overheating, especially in Qatar which is why this has been introduced and why the weight restrictions have been increased to accommodate this change.
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2025 F1 Calendar & Winners
Here is the schedule for the 2025 season, this season will consist of twenty-four rounds which will be updated with the winning constructors as the season goes on.
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Mar | Australian GP | |
| 2 | 22 Mar | Chinese Sprint | |
| 3 | 23 Mar | Chinese GP | |
| 4 | 6 Apr | Japanese GP | |
| 5 | 13 Apr | Bahrain GP | |
| 5 | 20 Apr | Saudi Arabian GP | |
| 6 | 3 May | Miami Sprint | |
| 6 | 4 May | Miami GP | |
| 7 | 18 May | Emilia Romagna GP | |
| 8 | 25 May | Monaco GP | |
| 9 | 1 Jun | Spanish GP | |
| 10 | 15 Jun | Canadian GP | |
| 11 | 29 Jun | Austrian GP | |
| 11 | 6 Jul | British GP | |
| 12 | 26 Jul | Belgian Sprint | |
| 13 | 27 Jul | Belgian GP | |
| 14 | 3 Aug | Hungarian GP | |
| 15 | 31 Aug | Dutch GP | |
| 16 | 7 Sep | Italian GP | |
| 17 | 21 Sep | Azerbaijan GP | |
| 18 | 5 Oct | Singapore GP | |
| 19 | 18 Oct | United States Sprint | |
| 19 | 19 Oct | United States GP | |
| 20 | 26 Oct | Mexico City GP | |
| 21 | 8 Nov | São Paulo Sprint | |
| 21 | 9 Nov | São Paulo GP | |
| 22 | 22 Nov | Las Vegas GP | |
| 23 | 29 Nov | Qatar Sprint | |
| 23 | 30 Nov | Qatar GP | |
| 24 | 7 Dec | Abu Dhabi GP |
2025 Constructor Standings
Looks like a cracking season ahead, with Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren battling it out, could Mercedes get involved or can Adrian Newey have an immediate effect at Aston Martin?
Here are the current constructor standings (Figures include sprint races):
| Rank | Constructor | Poles | Fast Laps | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Alpine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Aston Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Haas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Kick Sauber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Mercedes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Racing Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Red Bull Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | Williams Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Constructors Recap
Red Bull headed into 2024 looking to defend their title and with the way Max started the season the writing looked on the wall in the first half of the season!
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Max went on to win seven of the first ten races of the season and after those ten races of the season, Red Bull Racing had 330 points and were sixty points clear of Ferrari.
However, the season took a turn for the worse for Red Bull when they failed to win any of the next ten races, McLaren won four and then it was three each for Ferrari and Mercedes.
After twenty rounds, Red Bull Racing had dropped down to third with Ferrari second and McLaren taking a twenty-nine-point lead.
Red Bull Racing did pick up wins in Sao Paulo and Qatar but as we headed to Abu Dhabi for the season finale, it was a two-way fight between Ferrari and McLaren.
McLaren had the upper hand with a twenty-one-point lead over Ferrari who had Leclerc starting in P19 and despite his heroics to finish 3rd with Sainz in 2nd, it was not enough with Lando winning the race.
2024 Formula 1 Teams
Alpine-Renault
- Entrant: BWT Alpine F1 Team
- Based: UK
- Power Unit: Renault
- No. 1 Driver: (7) Jack Doohan
- No. 2 Driver: (10) Pierre Gasly
Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes
- Entrant: Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team
- Based: UK
- Power Unit: Mercedes
- No. 1 Driver: (14) Fernando Alonso
- No. 2 Driver: (18) Lance Stroll
Ferrari
- Entrant: Scuderia Ferrari
- Based: Italy
- Power Unit: Ferrari
- No. 1 Driver: (16) Charles Leclerc
- No. 2 Driver: (44) Lewis Hamilton
Haas-Ferrari
- Entrant: MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
- Based: USA
- Power Unit: Ferrari
- No. 1 Driver: (31) Esteban Ocon
- No. 2 Driver: (87) Oliver Bearman
Kick Sauber-Ferrari
- Entrant: Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
- Based: Switzerland
- Power Unit: Ferrari
- No. 1 Driver: (27) Nico Hülkenberg
- No. 2 Driver: (TBC) Gabriel Bortoleto
McLaren-Mercedes
- Entrant: McLaren F1 Team
- Based: UK
- Power Unit: Mercedes
- No. 1 Driver: (4) Lando Norris
- No. 2 Driver: (81) Oscar Piastri
Mercedes
- Entrant: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
- Based: Germany
- Power Unit: Mercedes
- No. 1 Driver: (63) George Russell
- No. 2 Driver: (12) Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT
- Entrant: Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
- Based: Italy
- Power Unit: Honda
- No. 1 Driver: (22) Yuki Tsunoda
- No. 2 Driver: TBC
Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT
- Entrant: Oracle Red Bull Racing
- Based: Austria
- Power Unit: Honda
- No. 1 Driver: (1) Max Verstappen
- No. 2 Driver: (11) Sergio Pérez
Williams-Mercedes
- Entrant: Williams Racing
- Based: UK
- Power Unit: Mercedes
- No. 1 Driver: (23) Alexander Albon
- No. 2 Driver: (55) Carlos Sainz Jr.
Contributor Details
Andy Powell manages all of our Motor Racing content as a huge F1 and Speedway fan, giving up much of his weekend to watching the action unfold in qualifying and betting on the various potential outcomes as well as managing the Motor Racing Tips and Tipsters in the competition. Ably assisting with the data collection as necessary is our Data Scientist on the expert team, Dan Tracey.
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