Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025: F1 Legends, Record-Breaking EVs & Unforgettable Moments”

Feast your eyes on the highlights from the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, a sun-soaked celebration of motorsport heritage, future innovation, and pure automotive theater. From iconic F1 legends to record-breaking EV beasts and drift mayhem — this year’s edition delivered on all fronts.

🏎️ F1’s 75th Anniversary: Champions and Cars

Under the banner “The Winning Formula – Champions & Challengers”, Goodwood assembled more than 100 Formula 1 cars spanning seven decades of racing history The Sun+14Octane Magazine+14Autosport+14. In a spine-tingling moment, seven F1 world champions — Alain Prost, Sir Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jacques Villeneuve, Mario Andretti, Mika Häkkinen, and Nigel Mansell — shared the famous balcony at Goodwood House, cheered by fans and joined by Bernie Ecclestone and the Duke of Richmond Talksport+6Octane Magazine+6Octane Magazine+6.

🗿 Tribute to Gordon Murray

A striking central sculpture honoured Gordon Murray’s 60-year legacy by suspending his Brabham BT52 and GMA T.50 in mid‑air above the lawn — a highlight feature that celebrated the genius behind some of motorsport’s most revered machines richardjarocki.com+5Octane Magazine+5Octane Magazine+5.

🔧 New Car Reveals and Debuts

Manufacturers pulled out all the stops:

• Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear smashed the previous hill record with a 47.14s climb in a production carRaceFans+14CarThrottle+14richardjarocki.com+14Octane Magazine+2richardjarocki.com+2CarThrottle+2.

• Hyundai unveiled its aggressive Ioniq 6 N drift EV, while Lanzante debuted the striking 95‑59 hypercar, a tribute to the McLaren F1 GTR Autocar+5Wallpaper*+5Octane Magazine+5.

• The McLaren W1, Aston Martin Valhalla, Ferrari 296 Speciale, and Maserati MCPura also made dynamic appearances Wallpaper*+4Octane Magazine+4Autocar+4.

⚡ Timed Shoot-Out: EVs Dominate

Sunday’s Timed Shoot-Out was electrifying. Romain Dumas piloted Ford's Lightning SuperTruck to victory in a blistering 43.22s — outpacing even sports cars and hypercars Magneto+2richardjarocki.com+2CarThrottle+2. Following close behind: Scott Speed in the electric Subaru Project Midnight and a resilient Shadow‑Chevrolet DN4 in fourth place — evidence that vintage iron still matters richardjarocki.com+2Magneto+2Magneto+2.

🔥 Drift, Rally, and Air Show Drama

• ‘Mad’ Mike Whiddett and multiple champions including James Deane lit up the hill with smoke-filled, flame‑laced drifting exhibitions in high‑powered machines like HUMBUL: RX‑7 and RTR Mustangs Red Bull+1CarThrottle+1.

• The Forest Rally Stage brought gritty action with Toyota, Hyundai and Subaru machines piloted by elite drivers like Thierry Neuville and Travis Pastrana The Times+2Motor Sport Magazine+2richardjarocki.com+2.

• Above it all, the Red Arrows aerobatic team delivered a stunning aerial backdrop that capped the festival’s festival‑scale excitement The Times.

🎟 Fan Experience & Culture

Packed with over 200,000 attendees, luxurious hospitality packages sold out early, while live streams and highlights aired globally richardjarocki.com+2Talksport+2The Times+2. Highlights also included standout exhibits in the New Classics Paddock, the elegance of the Cartier Style et Luxe Lawn, and spectacle in the Future Lab showcasing robotics, hydrogen prototypes, and all-electric raceboat simulators The Sun+12blackcircles.com+12richardjarocki.com+12.