Here’s a list of every time that the red flag has been shown during a session in the 2025 Formula 1 season.
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 1
The first red flag of the 2025 Formula 1 season was caused by gravel on track around 20 minutes into Free Practice 1. The gravel was located at the exit of Turn 6, where multiple drivers – including Max Verstappen and Jack Doohan – had run wide.
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 1
There were two red flags in the first practice session of the year. The second was caused by Ollie Bearman, who had a hefty crash at Turn 10 around 40 minutes into the session. He spun out following a trip through the gravel.
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 3
Having caused a red flag and missed out on running in Free Practice 2, Ollie Bearman brought out the red flags again just moments into Free Practice 3. The Haas driver spun out into the gravel at Turn 11 and faced another session on the sidelines.
CHINESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 1
Jack Doohan brought out the first red flag of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix, when a mechanical issue caused him to stop between Turns 10 and 11 in the final 15 minutes of the session.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 2
Jack Doohan – who missed Free Practice 1 at Suzuka as a result of handing his car over to Alpine reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa – crashed early on in Free Practice 2 at the Japanese Grand Prix. He hit the barriers heavily at Turn 1, taking two wheels off the car in the process. Barrier repairs after the crash meant that the session was under a red flag for 20 minutes.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 2
Just minutes after the 20 minute delay, Fernando Alonso brought out the red flags once again when he became stuck in the gravel between Turns 8 and 9.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 2
There was a third red flag in Free Practice 2 due to a small fire in the grass trackside. The drivers lost 38 minutes of running time throughout the session as a result of the red flags.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 2
Just moments before the chequered flag fell, the red flag was shown for the fourth time in Free Practice 2 at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix as a result of another trackside grass fire.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 3
There were more fires and more red flags on Saturday morning at Suzuka. The first red flag in Free Practice 3 came as a result of a grass fire at Turn 12.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 3
A second red flag of the morning followed towards the end of the session, with a grass fire near 130R effectively ending Free Practice 3 early.
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX, Q2
The first red flag during a qualifying session in 2025 came in Q2 at the Japanese Grand Prix. It was for the same reason as the previous four red flags of the Suzuka race weekend, with the grass setting alight once again.
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX, Q2
Esteban Ocon crashed out at Turn 3 in the opening minutes of Q2 at the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix, bringing out the red flags and causing an eight-minute delay.
SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 2
With under ten minutes remaining in the second practice session at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda crashed and brought out the red flags. After clipping the inside wall, the Red Bull driver broke his suspension and collided with the barrier at the final turn. The session resumed with one minute left on the clock, leaving drivers only enough time to complete practice starts.
SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX, Q3
Lando Norris became the first driver to crash out in Q3 in 2025, when he made a mistake at Turn 4 and hit the barriers. The session resumed after a nine minute delay.
MIAMI GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 1
Towards the end of the only practice session of the 2025 Miami Grand Prix weekend, Ollie Bearman spun and tapped the wall. Coming to a halt on track, the red flag was shown. The session was not resumed.
MIAMI GRAND PRIX, SPRINT
Due to poor weather conditions at the start of the Sprint – which had already seen Charles Leclerc crash on his way to the grid – the starting procedure was delayed and red-flagged after two formation laps behind the Safety Car.
EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 1
The red flag was shown in the closing minutes of Free Practice 1 at the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as a result of Gabriel Bortoleto hitting the wall at Turn 18.
EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX, FREE PRACTICE 2
Isack Hadjar beached his Racing Bull at Tamburello as the midway point of Free Practice 2 approached. The red flag was shown while the car was moved to safety.
EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX, Q1
A huge crash for Yuki Tsunoda, in which his car flipped over and hit the barriers, saw the opening part of qualifying red-flagged. There was a 14 minute red flag period while the incident was dealt with.
EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX, Q1
A second lengthy red flag period occurred in Q1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix when Franco Colapinto – on his Alpine debut – crashed out. There was a delay of around 20 minutes while the car was cleared away and barriers repaired.
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