SPRINT TO THE FINISH IN SEASON TWO

Sprint into action with Season Two of F1® 25’s live service, running from July 23 through September 16 across PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

SEASON 2: SPRINT BATTLE

With a pair of 2025’s Sprint Race-themed Scenario Events based on the real-world season, the first Driver Ratings update, and some new customisation rewards, here’s what you can expect over the coming weeks.

Season Two Gift: McLaren Silverstone Google Chrome Livery (Jul 30 - Sep 16)

Following on from their 1-2 finish at their home grand prix, we’ve partnered with McLaren to gift all F1® 25 players their Silverstone Google Chrome livery, marking the first real-world special livery to be added to the game. 

For those of you who have been following the F1® 25 news ahead of launch, you’ll remember that special liveries work a little differently this year, as these will now be applied to the team they represent as opposed to the F1® World car. So, with this first livery, when you choose to race as McLaren, you’ll be able to select whether or not to apply this special livery to the car. 

Not only that, but unlike previous games, once you’ve got a special livery in your game, it’s yours to keep and select as you see fit. In Time Trial and Grand Prix, you’ll be offered the choice of livery selection when picking your team. In Career, head to Driver Details > Customisation > Livery Select to swap in a special livery. You can change this from one race weekend to the next too. 

To claim the McLaren x Google Chrome Livery – British GP 2025, login to F1® 25 between July 30 and September 16, then head to your in-game mail in the Player Hub menu by pressing the corresponding button shown in the top right hand corner of the main menu.

While the McLaren Silverstone Google Chrome livery is the first special livery to feature in F1® 25, be sure to keep an eye out for more to come as the real-world season progresses.

Driver Ratings Update: Australia to Britain

Up until this point, the incredibly exciting Formula 1® season has seen rookies and veterans throughout the field making headlines, some positive and some negative. 

Taking into consideration all of the real-world races up until this point, we’ve gone ahead and updated each of the Driver Ratings to reflect these performances in what is our most sweeping Driver Ratings update to-date.

To learn more about Driver Ratings and how they’re calculated, you can take a look at this article. Here are some of the headline changes:

Oscar Piastri - Impressive maturity

Piastri has started the 2025 season in a manner that far exceeds his experience on the grid, with a solid lead at the top of the Driver’s Championship table, just ahead of his teammate Lando Norris. Only time will tell as to whether he will keep up this form in the season’s second half and take a maiden championship title.

Oscar’s Overall rating has risen four points to 91, buoyed by a Pace increase of six. This puts him joint-second alongside Lando for the highest Overall rating.

Liam Lawson - A turbulent start

Lawson’s shift from Red Bull to sister team Racing Bulls would have no doubt been a big blow to his confidence in the early part of the season. Despite this, he’s remained resilient, perhaps in pursuit of something to prove.

Liam has the biggest Overall points drop of any driver, down eight, with a big part played by his performances, compared to his teammates. Despite this, his Experience has risen to 67 as he continues to learn from his time on-track. 

Isack Hadjar - A rookie in-form

On the other side of the coin, Hadjar has enjoyed a solid debut season in Formula 1®, with 21 points under his belt. He’s shown some real promise in these early races and will no doubt be looking forward to seeing what the second half of the season has in store.

Green across the board, Isack has had three double-figure improvements in Experience (14), Racecraft (13), Awareness (14), resulting in his Overall rising more than any other driver to 77.

Kimi Antonelli - Dream debut season

Landing the first and only rookie podium so far this season, Kimi Antonelli has shown glimpses of greatness at Mercedes when the car he’s been driving has suited the conditions. His third place finish in Canada will live long in the teenager’s memory, but he will be looking to add to his podium tally as the season progresses. 

Kimi’s Experience has increased the same as Hadjar, now sitting at 64, whereas his Overall rating now matches Hadjar, Bearman, Tsunoda, and Stroll on 77.

With some big changes to Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, and Yui Tsunoda, be sure to check out the full Driver Ratings breakdown here. 

F1® World: Elimination Mode Returns (Jul 23 - Aug 20)

The popular Elimination mode makes its return to F1® 25 for a limited time. If you’re yet to get a taste for Elimination mode, then be sure to jump in before August 18 to see what the fuss is all about. Don’t be in last place when the timer hits zero, or you’ll be forced to retire.  

For returning players, you may notice some changes as the mode is much faster this time around. The grid size has been dropped from 20 to 15, and drivers are eliminated every 25 seconds.

Finish third or higher in weeks one, two, or four, and you’ll unlock a new item in the Kompass 2 Title Sponsor set, with a Crystal Burst helmet also up for grabs in week three.

To take on Elimination mode, head to F1® World and navigate to Play > Solo & Multiplayer Events and select Elimination mode from the Featured tab.

Scenario Event: Sprint Race Revisited #1 - China 2025 (Jul 25 - Aug 18)

Lewis Hamilton’s first victory in Ferrari didn’t take long as he secured a Sprint Race win at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. 

In this special Scenario event, you’ll be tasked with repeating history by holding off the challenge from the cars behind you to take the top step of the podium. 

Secure the win, and you’ll unlock the XER 1 Title Sponsor livery for use in F1® World and in My Team when you have XER as your title sponsor.

Scenario Event: Sprint Race Revisited #2 - Miami 2025 (Aug 20 - Sep 17)

In the second Sprint-themed Scenario event, you’ll hit the grid with Kimi Antonelli, who made history as the youngest F1® pole sitter in any race format for this year’s Miami Sprint Race. 

Whilst the racing gods didn’t go in his favour for the race itself, you can change history by giving Kimi his maiden F1® victory in changeable weather conditions. 

Succeed and you’ll earn yet another customisation option in the Summer of Speed livery.

Podium Pass: Season Two (July 23 - Sep 16)

With a new season comes new rewards for you to unlock in the Free and VIP tiers of Podium Pass. Earn XP towards levelling up Podium Pass by taking part in any events throughout the game, and you’ll make progress through the 50 levels, with many rewards along the way. 

With 9,000 PitCoin, two full livery sets, and several other customisation items to unlock across both tiers, be sure to track your progress and claim your rewards by opening up the Player Hub menu and navigating to Podium Pass.

Throughout the season, spend your well-earned PitCoin in the Podium Pass store, which offers a changing selection of premium customisation items to purchase. This too can be found in the Player Hub.

Yet to get involved in the action? Pick up F1® 25 today to take center stage in your very own F1® blockbuster. 

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