The clock is ticking to the final showdown to decide the outcome of this year’s UIM F1H2O World Championship.
The Road to Sharjah–Grand Prix of Sharjah will bring the 2025 championship to a dramatic conclusion on Khaled Lagoon from December 19-21.
Shaun Torrente dominated the inaugural Grand Prix of Jeddah from start to finish to seize the championship lead heading into the Sharjah finale.
The Victory Team driver led all 50 laps to claim his 12th career victory and move 14 points clear at the top of the standings.
Championship leader Alec Weckström and warm-up pacesetter Erik Stark will both start the Grand Prix of Jeddah from the back of the grid after engine changes triggered penalties that have transformed the race.
Weckström, who leads Shaun Torrente by a single point in the world championship, changed his engine between Friday’s sprint races and Saturday morning’s warm-up session.
Alec Weckström will start the Grand Prix of Jeddah from 17th position after an overnight engine change triggered a grid penalty that has transformed the championship battle.
Erik Stark topped the times in Saturday morning’s warm-up session for the Grand Prix of Jeddah, posting a best lap of 42.
533 seconds over the 30-lap session.
Shaun Torrente and Jonas Andersson claimed sprint race victories in Jeddah to set up a thrilling Grand Prix showdown with the world championship separated by just one point.
Torrente dominated Sprint Race 1 from pole position whilst Andersson recovered from his qualifying crash to win Sprint Race 2.
Shaun Torrente claimed an emotional pole position for the inaugural F1H2O Grand Prix of Jeddah on Friday morning, holding off defending champion Jonas Andersson in a thrilling qualifying session that ended with the Swede crashing out in the final seconds at the North Obhur Waterfront.
Shaun Torrente topped both practice sessions at the inaugural F1H2O Grand Prix of Jeddah on Thursday, posting the fastest lap of the day on his opening run in Free Practice 2 whilst several championship contenders encountered difficulties at the North Obhur Waterfront circuit.
The Victory Team driver clocked 42.
A power failure at the North Obhur Waterfront circuit has forced organisers to revise Thursday’s schedule at the inaugural F1H2O Grand Prix of Jeddah, reducing free practice from three sessions to two.
The UIM F1H2O World Championship heads to Saudi Arabia for the penultimate round of the 2025 season as Jeddah prepares to host its first Grand Prix on November 27-29.
The Red Sea coastal venue brings world championship powerboat racing to the kingdom for the first time after previous attempts in 2019 were cancelled due to adverse weather and 2020 plans fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.
American F1H2O driver Brent Dillard has announced his return to competitive racing following successful spinal surgery in April, with the China CTIC Shenzhen team member targeting the championship finale in Sharjah this December after months of intensive rehabilitation.
The South Carolina racer took to the water this week for the first time since undergoing surgery under the care of Dr Richard Frisch at the Southeastern Spine Institute, marking his first steps toward returning to a team that has relied on substitute drivers throughout the 2025 season.
Kyle Maskall made his debut with the China CTIC Team at the back-to-back F1H2O Chinese rounds in Shanghai and Zhengzhou earlier this month.
Former UIM F2 World Champion Stefan Hagin will make his debut with the China CTIC Team at the forthcoming Grand Prix of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, becoming the third driver to fill the seat alongside lead pilot Peter Morin in what has been a season of frequent changes for the team.
The 37-year-old German racer brings a wealth of experience to the team as they tackle the penultimate round of the UIM F1H2O World Championship on November 27th to 29th.
A heated confrontation between three-time F1H2O World Champion Shaun Torrente and British driver Ben Jelf at the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou has sparked controversy online following an on-water dispute that escalated into a physical altercation in the pits.
The UIM Council has approved four significant rule updates for F1H2O, set to take effect from 1 January 2026.
These changes reflect evolving priorities in sustainability, fairness, and race integrity.
Alec Weckström claimed his maiden Grand Prix victory to seize the championship lead after Jonas Andersson’s calamitous afternoon saw the defending champion spin from pole position at the start before retiring with technical issues.
The Victory Team driver controlled the 36-lap race in challenging conditions to head team-mate Shaun Torrente by 3.
Alec Weckström claimed his maiden sprint race victory after holding off a relentless late charge from Rusty Wyatt, the Victory Team driver withstanding intense pressure over the closing laps to win by just over two seconds.
Jonas Andersson extended his remarkable unbeaten sprint race record to 11 consecutive victories with a commanding performance in the opening sprint race, the Swede dominating from pole position to win by nearly 13 seconds.
Jonas Andersson stormed to pole position for the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou with a commanding 43.
951-second lap to head an all-Scandinavian front row after Alec Weckström produced a sensational performance to claim second.
Alec Weckström produced a stunning late surge to snatch second place in final practice, the Victory Team driver finding nearly three seconds of improvement to post a 45.
848-second lap and transform his qualifying prospects.
Rusty Wyatt snatched top spot in the closing stages of second practice, posting a 45.
366-second lap to edge Shaun Torrente by two tenths as lap times tumbled across the field on the Yellow River circuit.
Jonas Andersson set the pace in opening practice for the Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, lapping the Yellow River circuit in 45.
527 seconds to head Erik Stark by just under half a second as the F1H2O World Championship began its third round weekend.
The F1H2O Zhengzhou Grand Prix promises a thrilling weekend of racing as the F1H2O World Championship arrives on the historic Yellow River for the third round of the 2025 season.
After two dramatic rounds in Indonesia and Shanghai, just eight points separate the top six drivers in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive championship battles in recent years.
Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan Province, is renowned as one of the eight historical capitals of China.
With a rich culture, long history, and a significant contribution to Chinese culture it is known as the cradle of Chinese civilisation.
Grant Trask delivered the performance of his F1H2O career with third place at the Shanghai Grand Prix, securing his first-ever World Championship podium on his debut for Team Sweden alongside reigning champion Jonas Andersson.
The Australian, who races without his prosthetic leg after losing his right leg at age five in a truck accident, celebrated in style – fulfilling a long-standing promise to perform a “leggie” (showing his prosthetic) when he reached the F1H2O podium.
Bartek Marszalek has been awarded 10th place in the Shanghai Grand Prix following a post-race review of restart procedures after a yellow flag period, moving the Polish driver into the points and demoting Cédric Deguisne to 11th.
The Strømøy Racing driver completed 37 laps of the chaotic Shanghai race, finishing two laps down on winner Jonas Andersson, but initially appeared to have missed out on scoring his first championship point of the weekend after finishing outside the top 10.
Jonas Andersson stormed to victory in a dramatic Shanghai Grand Prix to snatch the championship lead from Rusty Wyatt, who barrel-rolled out of contention on lap 12 in a race punctuated by four yellow flag periods and eight retirements.
Stefan Arand’s weekend of heartbreak continues as the Sharjah Team has been forced to change his engine, relegating the youngest-ever F1H2O pole-sitter to 19th position for this afternoon’s Shanghai Grand Prix.
Grant Trask posted the fastest time of the weekend so far in Saturday morning’s optional warm-up session at the Shanghai Grand Prix, edging out Team Sweden team-mate Jonas Andersson by just 0.
058 seconds as the pair continued their impressive form on the Huangpu River.
Victory Team’s Alec Weckström was passed fit to compete in Sprint Race 2 after being assessed in hospital following a qualifying crash that temporarily affected his memory, with the Finnish driver jokingly admitting he couldn’t recall his breakfast or what currency he uses.
The incident occurred during Q2 when Weckström was running fifth-fastest with a lap time of 00:42.
Three-time World Champion Shaun Torrente’s lightning getaway from pole position proved decisive in Sprint Race 2 at the Shanghai Grand Prix, as the Victory Team driver held off intense pressure from Erik Stark and championship leader Rusty Wyatt throughout the 18-lap thriller.
