Goodwood is delighted to announce the details of the Festival of Speed. The 75th anniversary of the Formula One World Championship will be celebrated from Thursday, July 10 to Sunday, July 13, 2025. Under the motto "The Winning Formula - Champions and Challengers", the Festival of Speed 2025 will once again pay tribute to the heritage of motorsport.
The Festival of Speed is a unique event in the international motorsport calendar to celebrate Formula 1, bringing together the legendary cars, teams, drivers, designers and famous faces that have shaped motorsport as we know it.
Visitors will be given exceptional access to the cars, drivers and teams, giving them the opportunity to see first-hand how the Formula 1 cars are launched before they make their way through the paddocks to take their place at the top of the hill.
Since its first season in 1950, the Formula 1 World Championship has set new standards in terms of speed, technology and design. Formula 1 is presented in its entirety, bringing together the past, present and future of the series.
With over 80 significant cars from the history of Formula 1, the celebrations will focus on six classes: "Prologue", "Pioneers", "Champions", "Innovators", "Underdogs" and Formula 1 Teams.
Prologue
The "Prologue" class offers an insight into the origins of the sport, to a time before Formula 1 even existed. Beginning with the Manufacturers' World Championship of 1925-1927 and the European Driving Championship of the 1930s (both organized by the AIACR, the forerunner of today's FIA), this class showcases the pioneering machines that preceded the Formula One World Championship as we know it, from an era characterized by bold innovation and mechanical artistry.
Pioneers
The "Pioneers" class brings together the monoposti that helped the World Championship make its breakthrough in its first decade and paved the way for the development of the sport. Initially relying heavily on pre-war design, these iconic machines became increasingly sophisticated and laid the foundations for the first rear-engined Grand Prix winner, marking a decisive change in Formula 1 and racing in general.
Champions
The "Champions" class features cars and drivers that epitomize the pinnacle of Formula 1. They represent those who have left a lasting mark on the legacy of the sport.
Innovators
The "Innovators" class focuses on vehicles that have set new performance standards and have been pushed to the limits of their design.
Underdogs
The "Underdogs" class highlights the unexpected challengers and riders who have defied all odds to leave their mark on the sport, celebrating the ingenuity and unexpected triumphs that have so thrilled fans over the years.
Formula 1 teams
Every year, the Festival of Speed welcomes a number of current teams. This final class, which represents the pinnacle of modern motorsport, will showcase the latest in Formula 1 while also providing a glimpse of the future of the series.
Formula 1 moments over the years
Since its inception, the Festival of Speed has celebrated the pre-eminent motorsport series and witnessed some extraordinary moments along the way.
Mansell excitement took over in 2022 when Nigel Mansell drove his winning Williams FW14B for the first time in 30 years.
In 2023, Sebastian Vettel championed the use of sustainable fuels by driving a former Williams FW14B of Nigel Mansell from 1992 and a former McLaren MP4/8 of Ayrton Senna from 1993 from his own collection.
Last year's Oracle Red Bull Racing 20th anniversary event featured an incredible line-up of cars and drivers. Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen took to the track in the RB16B, in which he won his first world title in 2021.
Many legendary names from Formula 1 have been welcomed to previous editions of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including world champions Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mika Häkkinen, Sir Lewis Hamilton, Damon Hill, Niki Lauda, Nigel Mansell, Kimi Räikkönen, Nico Rosberg, Sir Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel, race winner Rubens Barrichello, David Coulthard, Sir Stirling Moss, Sergio Pérez, Daniel Ricciardo, George Russell and Mark Webber.
Many team bosses have also attended: Ross Brawn, Bernie Ecclestone, Christian Horner, Claire Williams, Frank Williams and Toto Wolff, as well as designers Gordon Murray and Adrian Newey. Over the years, Derek Bell, Martin Brudnle, Karun Chandhok, Emanuele Pirro, Mick Schumacher, Murray Walker, Desiré Wilson and Susie Wolff have also been guests at the event.
The year 2025 will be no exception, bringing together Formula 1 legends from across the decades for the biggest Festival of Speed yet.
Further details on the festivities, including the cars, drivers and teams will be announced in the coming months. "Early Bird tickets are now available on the event website.
