How the magic of Melbourne proved Australia might be Formula One’s answer Inside F1’s scheduling problem and why Australian Grand Prix has the answer The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Analysis: McLaren experiments with rear wings, Sauber improves with aero updates As expected, very few genuinely new parts arrived at the Australian Grand Prix as the 10 Formula 1 teams sought to put more mileage on the packages they ran with in Bahrain testing. Autosport · Mar 18, 2025
Inside Hamilton's Ferrari debut: Red love tested by teething issues Ferrari drivers are always the centre of attention in F1 paddocks around the world. But the signing of Lewis Hamilton took the Ferrari craze in Melbourne to another level at last weekend's Australian Grand Prix, with red tifosi hats competing with the papaya-orange-clad supporters of McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando… Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
"Embarrassing" – Marko blasts Hadjar's tears after Australian GP crash Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko was left unimpressed by Isack Hadjar’s behavior after the French Formula 1 driver burst into tears at the Australian Grand Prix. Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
Race our writers! – Going all in on Norris key to early F1 Fantasy lead Joshua Fernandes takes the plaudits as the first-ever leader of the Motorsport: Race our Writers league after a fine opening weekend of the F1 Fantasy competition. Having deployed the ‘Extra DRS’ chip on race winner Lando Norris, Fernandes bagged 3x points for the man who took the chequered flag at… Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
Can McLaren be stopped in Formula 1 2025? For the first time in the hybrid era, McLaren travelled to Formula 1's curtain raiser as the undisputed pre-season favourite. It came out of the Bahrain test leading our long-run calculations quite handsomely, and after Friday practice in Melbourne rivals were also putting the papaya squad at least three tenths… Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
Norris declares McLaren the F1 title favourite with Piastri pushing him to be better It is rare for Lando Norris to speak with an air of confidence over his 2025 Formula 1 title chances but, after holding off reigning champion Max Verstappen to take victory at the Australian Grand Prix, he concluded McLaren is indeed leading the pack. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Sainz was crucial to Albon's P5 at the Australian GP despite lap one crash Carlos Sainz might have only completed less than a lap of the Australian Grand Prix under green-flag conditions, but he helped Williams team-mate Alex Albon beat both Ferraris to the finish. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
"Hell of a recovery" – but Piastri's already facing a major deficit in F1 title battle Oscar Piastri’s sangfroid response to his painful Australian Grand Prix result will stand him well in the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 title battle with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, but of the early contenders he alone now faces a big early points deficit. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Autosport Podcast: Reviewing the Australian Grand Prix from Albert Park Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix by less than a second ahead of Max Verstappen, as late drama saw an Oscar Piastri mistake which cost him his runners-up finish. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
"Very impressive" Antonelli reinstated in fourth after penalty is reversed Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been promoted to fourth on his Formula 1 debut in the Australian Grand Prix after Mercedes successfully appealed a five-second penalty for an unsafe release. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Tears, tribulations and impressing Toto – F1 rookies round-up Despite the majority having previous Formula 1 experience, history will reflect that six rookies started the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix – and it was a chastening experience for all but one of them. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris wins wild race as Lewis Hamilton fumes Max Verstappen makes late charge during chaotic season opener Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025
Hamilton's Ferrari debut race "a crash course" in the wet Lewis Hamilton believes his first Ferrari Formula 1 start went "worse than I thought it would go" and was "a crash course in driving a Ferrari in the rain" during the Australian Grand Prix. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Autosport · Mar 16, 2025 Norris: McLaren learned from 2024 mistakes for Australian GP victory Lando Norris was delighted after winning the thrilling wet-dry-wet Australian Grand Prix, particularly as McLaren had “got it wrong a lot last year” in similar circumstances.
International Business Times · Mar 16, 2025 Norris Holds Off Verstappen To Win Rain-hit Australian Grand Prix Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut.
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025 Lando Norris holds off Max Verstappen to win wet Australian Grand Prix The McLaren driver beat the world champion by 0.8 seconds after spinning off 13 laps from the end of the race.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 16, 2025 Lando Norris Wins Formula One 2025 Australian Grand Prix After A Chaotic AF Race VROOM VROOM.
AAP · Mar 16, 2025 Aussie driver Doohan won't dwell on 'brutal' F1 crash Formula One rookie Jack Doohan is refusing to be disheartened after a first-lap crash at the Australian Grand Prix ended his home race early.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025 Lando Norris hits out at ‘fabricated nonsense’ in Netflix’s Drive to Survive The McClaren driver criticised what he considers ‘lying’ in the hit series before qualifying began for the Australian Grand Prix
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Will Red Bull regret taking Lawson instead of Tsunoda for F1 2025? Red Bull ‘rookie’ Liam Lawson will begin the 2025 Australian Grand Prix from 18th on the grid after being eliminated in the first segment of qualifying. Yuki Tsunoda – the man now parked in the Racing Bulls sister squad after being passed over for promotion in favour of Lawson –…
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Autosport Podcast: Assessing qualifying for the Australian GP Filip Cleeren and Emily Selleck review a hectic qualifying day in Melbourne as McLaren lock out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix.
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Why Ferrari fell short of expectations in qualifying for the Australian GP While McLaren had been the clear pre-event favourite for the Australian Grand Prix, the pecking order behind the papaya squad offered more surprises.
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Red Bull turnaround leaves Verstappen "surprised" to be third in Australian GP qualifying Max Verstappen admitted to some surprise in finishing third in Formula 1 qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, following Red Bull's turnaround in fortunes after a lacklustre pair of Friday practice sessions.
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025 Lando Norris grabs season’s first pole position at Australian Grand Prix Norris edged out McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just 0.084 seconds as McLaren secured an impressive front-row lockout in Melbourne.