05:07
Piastri makes it a McLaren 1-2
McLaren looking mighty so far with Norris on pole ahead of Piastri.
Lewis Hamilton
2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
15 Mar 2025
05:06
Norris lowers the benchmark
A 1m16.003s for Norris, putting him 0.4s ahead of Leclerc.
05:04
Alonso sets the early pace
A 1m16.546s for Alonso, putting him 0.3s ahead of Hulkenberg.
05:02
Possible issue for Bearman
He reports a problem with his gearbox as he returns to the pit lane.
05:00
Q1 is underway
The first qualifying session of F1 2025 is underway.
04:56
We're moments away
The moment we've all been waiting for. The start of qualifying is just a matter of minutes away.
04:45
Bottas behind the wheel of the 1999 BAR
Bottas on track in the 1999 BAR
04:38
Previous pole sitters
2017: Lewis Hamilton
2018: Lewis Hamilton
2019: Lewis Hamilton
2022: Charles Leclerc
2023: Max Verstappen
2024: Max Verstappen
04:23
The pecking order in Melbourne
As expected, McLaren seem to be the team to beat heading into qualifying. Behind them, is more interesting, though.
After a strong Friday, Ferrari appeared to drop back behind Mercedes and Verstappen's Red Bull. Williams look like strong contenders to make it into Q3.
04:06
Less than an hour to go
The first qualifying of the year kicks off at 5am UK time.
Who are you predicting will take the first pole of the year? Our top three prediction is: Norris, Piastri and Verstappen.
02:33
FP3 results
| 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (3) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m15.921s |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m15.960s |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m16.002s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m16.188s |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m16.206s |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m16.252s |
| 7 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m16.258s |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m16.378s |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m16.455s |
| 10 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m16.597s |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m16.707s |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m16.719s |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m16.732s |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m16.948s |
| 15 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m16.993s |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m17.146s |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.270s |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m17.373s |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | |
| 20 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing | |
02:30
Chequered flag
Piastri on top ahead of Russell and Verstappen.
02:27
A late improvement
Russell slots into second, 0.039s off Piastri's top time. Leclerc goes fourth, just ahead of Antonelli.
02:22
Piastri lowers the benchmark
A 1m15.921s for Piastri to pip Verstappen to top spot.
Hamilton improves but it's only good enough for eighth.
02:21
Good lap from Antonelli
He goes fourth in the Mercedes, within a tenth of Russell. Solid effort.
02:20
Into the final 10 minutes
Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Sainz, Albon, Leclerc, Norris, Hamilton, Bortoleto and Hadjar.
02:16
Piastri gets close
Piastri moves to within a tenth of Verstappen at the top of the timesheets.
02:15
Tidy lap from Verstappen
On a fresh set of tyres, he lowers the benchmark to a 1m16.002s to go 0.4s clear.
02:13
Good lap from Albon
He slots into second in the Williams, just a tenth shy of Russell.
02:09
20 minutes on the clock
Russell, Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Albon, Sainz, Antonelli, Piastri and Tsunoda is the current top 10.
02:08
Great lap from Russell
He sets a 1m16.402s to go top of the order, 0.2s ahead of Verstappen.
02:07
Ferrari
Woah 🤏
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) March 15, 2025
P2 @Charles_Leclerc - 1:16.676
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02:04
Good lap from Leclerc
He's moved to within a tenth of Verstappen at the top.
02:02
Albon into second
Albon is one of the drivers running on the hards and has just gone second, 0.155s off the pace.
02:00
30 minutes on the clock
Verstappen, Antonelli, Piastri, Leclerc, Norris, Russell, Hamilton, Bortoleto, Doohan and Alonso.
