On the eve of its livery launch event at London’s O2 Arena, Formula 1 has announced that British comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will host the show.
The F175 celebration will see all 10 teams unveil their livery for the 2025 season, with each squad given seven minutes on stage to do so.
Autosport revealed last month what fans can expect from the evening, while on Monday morning F1 confirmed Whitehall as host, as well as announcing Take That, Kane Brown, mgk and Brian Tyler’s ‘Are We Dreaming’ will also perform on the night.
Whitehall, who has previously hosted the BRIT Awards and is known for starring in sitcoms such as Fresh Meat and Bad Education, is looking forward to taking to the stage.
“As soon as I heard about F175 Live at The O2 I knew I wanted to be involved,” he said. “It promises to be a truly unique show, bringing together the cars and stars of Formula 1 with incredible global musicians and entertainment to celebrate 75 years of this incredible sport.
“I can’t wait to get on stage and bring the show to everyone at The O2 and those watching at home around the world.”
With each team planning their own seven-minute segment and all 20 drivers scheduled to be in attendance, the event marks the beginning of F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
Williams and McLaren launched their 2025 challengers during separate events at Silverstone last week, although both had to use a temporary livery to show off their latest cars.
The event sold out in less than 45 minutes, with the level of interest also measurable in how quickly some tickets appeared on resale sites at inflated value – a move which F1 said would see entry blocked for those purchasing by such means.
Take That, now appearing as a trio with Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald, have had 12 UK number-one singles and topped the UK album chart on nine occasions.
US country performer Brown has over 20 billion streams worldwide, while mgk – previously known as Machine Gun Kelly – has two consecutive number one albums.
Tyler, meanwhile, composed the official F1 theme and will appear at the O2 as his alter-ego ‘Are We Dreaming’ to deliver an immersive performance.
