Top 5 best F1 tracks from the 2025 calendar

The 2025 F1 calendar has a whopping 24 race fixtures and will be the joint longest season in terms of races. The sport has started to become truly global, and one thing that stands out is the prominence of the new tracks in the United States.

Nevertheless, a few tracks still tend to be the flagship in terms of what they offer over an F1 race weekend, be it the wheel-to-wheel, the unpredictability due to the weather, the energy from the fans, or just the overall challenge for drivers. In this feature, we're ranking the top five best F1 tracks on the 2025 calendar.

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#5 Baku City Circuit (F1 Azerbaijan GP)

"Thank you, Baku" was a phrase Daniel Ricciardo used when he won the race in 2017. The track has unique characteristics. It tends to have sections where you need great straight-line speed, and at the same time, the car needs to have the downforce to work through the twisty stuff.

The close walls, the long straight, and the general street circuit nature mean that the race has often produced interesting races. The race in 2017 that Ricciardo won was dramatic. However, that's not the only one. The race in 2021 was crazy because of the last-minute drama, a feature of Baku almost all the time. The track continues to yield brilliance and is a favorite for many fans.

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#4 Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (F1 Brazilian GP)

A track that has seen far too many classic races and championship deciders, Interlagos has always been something special, be it the undulating second sector, the unpredictable weather, or the ability to have some great wheel-to-wheel action between drivers.

The track in Brazil tends to have the right mix of challenges for the drivers while fulfilling the appetite for wheel-to-wheel action for the viewers. A constant presence on the calendar for decades and housing some of the sport's most passionate fans, the track tends to be one of the best producing great races.

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#3 Silverstone Circuit (F1 British GP)

Silverstone has never been too far in producing absolute cinema during a title fight. Be it the 2008 race where Lewis Hamilton had one of the greatest performances of all time or the controversial clash in 2021 when Max Verstappen had a 51G impact due to a crash, the track with some of the most famous sections in racing never disappoints.

You compound that with the passionate British crowd, and you end up with one of the biggest spectacles of the season. In terms of driving, the slow-speed first sector, the high-speed second sector, and the long straight of the third sector, each section has its challenges, and that is precisely what makes it one of the standouts for the drivers as well.

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#2 Suzuka (F1 Japanese GP)

There's a reason why Suzuka has often been termed the best track on the F1 calendar by almost every driver on the track, and that has to do with not only the challenge but the experience of completing a lap around the circuit.

Be it the Senna esses in the first sector, the Degner 1 and 2, the spoon curve, the 130R, or the most important braking point of the track at the infamous chicane, every section has to be nailed to perfection if a driver has to put the pieces together in the best way possible.

On the calendar, there aren't many tracks often considered 'driver tracks' where the driver's confidence and skill make a great difference but Suzuka does rank very highly on those parameters.

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#1 Spa Francorchamps (F1 Belgian GP)

At the top is Spa Francorchamps from Belgium. Unfortunately, the track won't be a consistent fixture as it secures a place for alternative seasons. However, it is possibly a favorite of every driver.

Be it the notorious Eau Rouge that separates men from the boys, the long Kemmel straight, or the downforce-dependent second sector of the bus stop chicane, the track with its vast nature can be a true head-scratcher when rain is on the horizon and the most rewarding because once you nail everything, the result is beautiful.