F1 75 Live explained: Date, cars, liveries, celebrity performers

London will host a joint-s💃eas൲on launch event featuring all 10 F1 teams and the 20 drivers

London's O2 Arena will host the season launch event
London's O2 Arena will host the season launch event

F1 will host a special season launch e🌞vent in London today.

All 10 teams and F1’s 20 drivers are set to gather at The O2 Arena in London for t♓he combined launch event on the eve of the 2025 season to mark t༒he sport’s 75th anniversary year.

The teams wilꦰl use the event to present their 2025 liveries f♛or the new campaign.

The event will run from 8pm until 10pm and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports,𝔍 and on Formula 1's official YouTube.

What will happen at F1 75?

F1 is promising a “first of its kind event” which wi𝓰ll feature “live music performances and other entertainment”.

“For the first time we will bring together our fans, a✤ll 20 superstars of our sport and some very special guests to officially kick off our new sea🦩son and mark our 75th year of racing,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali.

“With 2025 set to be a classic season following all the drama so far in 2024, this is a fantastic opportunity for fans of all ages to experience up-close the incredibl꧅e entertainment spectacle that is Formula 1.”

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem added: “🌠The FIA is delighted to join our colleagues at FOM😼 and all the teams in the staging of the inaugural Formula 1 season launch event.

🍌“The occasion will also serve as a fitting prelude to a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the sport throughout the 2025 season𝓀.”

Brain Burke, who along with his team delivered the openi🧜ng and closing ceremonies for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, is the creative visionary behind the special event.

“It’s an incredible honour to continue 💦to partner with Formula 1 creating new entertainment experiences, especially this brand-new launch event of the 2025 season celebrating the 75th 🍸anniversary of the sport,” Burke said.

“Through our collaboration with all 10 teams, fans can be assured we’ll be delivering a truly exciting live experience combining the unveiling of the new liveries, interviews 𓆏with the biggest names in F1, and cutting-edge entertainment. It will be a never-before-seen event not to be missed!"

Lewis Hamilton will make his first public appearance since joining Fe🗹rrari.

The event will take place a week before pre-season testing, which will be held at the B🍷ahrain International Circuit on 26-28 February.

The 24-race 2025 season begꦬins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 16 March.

Who are the celebrities performing?

Comedian Jack Whitehall will host F1 75.

Take That, Machine Gun Kelly, composer Brian Tyler's Are We Dreaming, and country singer Kane Brown will perform.

Journalists Laura💛 Winter, Ariana Bravo and Lawrence Barretto will join presenting duties.

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