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Starting P2, alongside polesitter and teammate Lando Norris, Australia’s own Oscar Piastri went into the opening race of the 2025 F1 season a favourite for the win as McLaren Racing were 1-2 on the grid. Unfortunately for him, this was not to be, as a spin in the late stages of the race saw him…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has praised a “solid start” to the season for his team at the F1 Australian GP, which saw reigning World Champion Max Verstappen achieve a spot on the podium. Verstappen managed to overtake Oscar Piastri for second position on the opening lap, but couldn’t quite reach Lando Norris, who…
Lance Stroll had an impressive start to the 2025 season as he finished the F1 Australian GP in P6. He was ahead of both Ferraris, and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Canadian gained a total of seven positions over the course of 57 laps in the rain. He had qualified P13 on Saturday, putting in a…
The 2025 F1 season kicked off in Melbourne for the Australian GP, and for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, Australia was a baptism by fire. He finished in P10 following a gamble to stay on dry tyres by the Scuderia that backfired as the rain got worse. In his first race weekend with Ferrari, after a…
Toto Wolff has stated that Mercedes must improve their tyre management if they want to challenge the likes of McLaren and Red Bull following the F1 Australian GP. Drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished P3 and P4 respectively after a penalty against Antonelli was rescinded following the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The team…
It was a heartbreaking F1 Australian GP for Jack Doohan as the home hero crashed out big time on the opening lap between turns 5 and 6 in his Alpine. In the middle of the pack, the 22-year-old was getting out on power when he lost the car and had a sizeable shunt. Jack Doohan…
Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing endured a “difficult” race to finish second at the season-opening F1 Australian GP. The Dutchman spent most of the afternoon chasing the pace-setting McLaren cars. With a good haul of points in the bag, the reigning champion will leave Melbourne in a good mood. Difficult but fun race at…
Lando Norris of McLaren took a “tough” but sensational victory to win the season-opening F1 Australian GP from pole position. Under changing conditions, he had to defend his lead from the charging Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri. A tough race but a good start to the year The weather in Melbourne was unpredictable and…
Lando Norris leads the championship standings for the first time in his career as he started the 2025 F1 season in perfect fashion at the Australian GP. For the first time since heading into the 2022 Spanish GP, Max Verstappen no longer holds the championship top spot. A 2nd place on a weekend where McLaren…
Lando Norris is starting the F1 2025 Australian GP in pole position. He’s followed by his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Behind them is Max Verstappen and George Russell. The third row is a surprising lineup, with Yuki Tsunoda in his VCARB and Alex Albon in his Williams. Both Ferraris are lined up behind them. Haas’s…
