06:10
That's a wrap for Friday
Attention will now turn to post-practice reaction as we hear from the drivers following a busy Friday.
Keep across Crash.net for all of the latest news and reaction from the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.
Lewis Hamilton
2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Friday Practice - As it happened
A recap of what happened during practice for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix.
14 Mar 2025
06:08
What's next?
FP3 takes place on Saturday at 1:30am UK time; qualifying is at 5am UK time.
Conditions are expected to be dry, but there's a high chance of rain for Sunday's race (4am UK time).
Teams will pour over the data as they look to fine-tune their setups ahead of the first qualifying of the year.
06:07
The story so far in Australia
McLaren and Leclerc appear to be the main contenders for pole position heading into tomorrow. Hamilton was consistently a few tenths off Leclerc across a number of runs on Ferrari.
More to come from Mercedes: The race runs looked strong. Red Bull look off it, even in the hands of Verstappen. Lawson looks unlikely to make Q3 on today's evidence. Williams and Racing Bulls impress in the midfield
06:02
FP2 results
| 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (2) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m16.439s |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m16.563s |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m16.580s |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m16.784s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m16.859s |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m17.019s |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m17.063s |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m17.161s |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.279s |
| 10 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m17.282s |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m17.302s |
| 12 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m17.302s |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.330s |
| 14 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m17.493s |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m17.493s |
| 16 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m17.634s |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m17.640s |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m17.847s |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m18.034s |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | No time set |
06:00
Chequered flag
Leclerc tops FP2 ahead of Piastri and Norris.
05:56
Norris has upped his pace
Norris has now just done a 1m21.4s - considerably quicker than anyone else during this race simulation. Hamilton running a few tenths off - 1m21.8s on the last lap.
05:53
Race pace
Leclerc and Norris are fairly evenly matched at the moment with both drivers in the high 1m21s. Russell is on a similar pace also.
Verstappen has rejoined the track after some substantial setup changes.
05:47
Time for the race runs
As we head into the final 15 minutes, it's unlikely there will be any changes to the leaderboard as teams switch their focus onto heavy fuel running.
05:45
Fastest in FP2
Charles Leclerc
05:40
Order after the quali runs
Leclerc, Piastri, Norris, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Hadjar, Verstappen, Hulkenberg, Stroll and Russell.
05:38
Hulkenberg on the move
The first sign of life from Sauber as Hulkenberg moves into the top 10 - he's eighth with a 1m17.161s, a tenth off Verstappen.
05:36
Piastri moves into second
Piastri moves into second now, setting the fastest final sector of anyone. Unsurprising given that Leclerc encountered some traffic on his lap through the fast left-right chicane.
05:35
Leclerc topples Norris
A tidy lap from Leclerc to set a 1m16.439s, over a tenth ahead of Norris.
05:31
Top 10 with 30 minutes to go
Norris, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Piastri, Hamilton, Stroll, Russell, Sainz, Alonso and Albon.
05:29
Norris on top now
A 1m16.580s for Norris, 0.2s ahead of Tsunoda at the top of the timesheets.
Verstappen's been forced to abandon his first soft lap after a couple of errors early on.
05:26
Tsunoda takes to the top
More times are being set on the softs. Tsunoda has hit the top now with a 1m16.784s, 0.010s ahead of Leclerc.
Stroll goes fourth ahead of Russell.
05:24
Poor lap from Lawson
He's on the softs and sets the 14th-best time of the session. Underwhelming for the Red Bull driver.
05:20
Only Hamilton on track
The top 10 currently: Leclerc, Hamilton, Sainz, Russell, Norris, Piastri, Albon, Tsunoda, Hadjar and Doohan.
05:19
Strong lap from Leclerc
Leclerc storms to the top of the timesheets with a 1m16.794s, 0.4s ahead of Hamilton at the top of the timesheets.
05:17
Better lap from Hamilton
He moves into third ahead of the two McLarens. A tenth shy of Sainz's top time.
05:13
Top 10 after 15 minutes
Sainz, Russell, Norris, Albon, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Hamilton and Alonso.
05:10
Sainz goes quickest again
Sainz's strong form for Williams continues as he sets a 1m17.302s, 0.2s ahead of Russell.
05:09
Russell on top now
On the hard tyre, Russell storms to the top of the order. It's a 1m17.565s for the Mercedes driver.
Leclerc slots into second, a tenth off the pace.
05:07
Norris sets the early pace
Norris sets a 1m17.671s, 0.2s ahead of Tsunoda. Russell completes the top three.
05:01
FP2 is underway in Australia
The second practice session at Albert Park is underway!
