The summer shutdown, implemented by Formula 1's governing body the FIA, is a mandatory 14-day consecutive period where all competitors and their staff are prohibited from working.

The next race on the 2025 F1 schedule is the Dutch Grand Prix, slated for August 31, 2025. Until then the sport will be on an extended break, mandated by the rules. It’s time to explain the F1 Summer Shutdown.

Here are four major storylines to watch during the F1 Summer Shutdown. A major storyline during the Summer Shutdown in most seasons is the driver transfer market. That is certainly going to be the case this August,