Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto experienced the highs and lows of F1 racing in a rain-soaked Australian GP. A wet and wild start to the season With rain causing the track to feel like a skating rink, multiple drivers, both rookies and seasoned drivers, fell victim to the treacherous conditions. Bortoleto, making his F1 debut with Sauber at…
The treacherous weather conditions at the F1 Australian GP affected drivers throughout the race, including Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar. He was due to start from P11, but as he powered through Turn 2, he lit up his rear tyres and spun into the barriers, causing significant damage to his rear wing. It led to…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race. After a strong start of the race, Verstappen found himself in second place after overtaking Oscar Piastri and pressurising Norris for the…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes his team did a good job in its decision-making process at the ever-changing conditions of the 2025 F1 Australian GP, and believes the learning from past mistakes has made the difference in allowing Lando Norris to weather the storm and come out on top in the season opener. Norris…
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…
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…
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…
