Formula 1 has launched a special initiative to keep fans engaged during the forced break in April. The category decided to fill the period without races with a marathon of historic GPs shown online.
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This initiative comes after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs due to the war in the Middle East, which left the calendar with a forced break of approximately one month. As a result, Formula 1 sought an alternative to keep the public involved while the season does not return.
The events in the Middle East directly impacted the championship schedule, which initially planned stages in Sakhir and then in Jeddah this month. With the unexpected interruption, the category began looking for ways to maintain fan interest during the period without track activities.
To fill this gap, F1 started, from midnight on Monday (13), a 24-hour marathon on its official YouTube channel. The broadcast brings together twelve of the most iconic GPs of the last two decades, offering fans a continuous schedule of memorable races.
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Among the selected races are the 2025 Australian GP, the 2006 Chinese GP, and the 2005 Japanese GP. Also part of the marathon are the 2023 Singapore GP, the 2018 Monaco GP, and the 2005 San Marino GP, all remembered for landmark moments in the category.
The list also includes the 2019 Italian GP, the 2008 British GP, and the 2019 German GP, in addition to the 2020 Sakhir GP. Completing the schedule are the 2010 Abu Dhabi GP and the 2024 Las Vegas GP.
This initiative reinforces Formula 1’s attempt to keep the public connected to the category, even during periods without races. By revisiting historic moments, F1 relies on nostalgia and emotion to get through the unexpected break in the calendar.
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