05:38
The current order on Lap 45
Verstappen, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Gasly, Leclerc, Lawson, Norris, Russell, Albon and Stroll.
Lando Norris, McLaren leads
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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Day - As it happened
A recap of what happened in the season-opening F1 Australian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris has won the season-opening F1 Australian Grand Prix - here's how he did it...
16 Mar 2025
05:37
Drama in Melbourne
It's raining and both McLarens run wide. Verstappen now leads the race as Norris pits for intermediates.
05:36
Tsunoda up to fifth
He overtakes Leclerc for fifth, who appears to be struggling for pace.
05:34
Great restart from Norris
He's running 1.8s ahead of Piastri as the FIA enable DRS following the Safety Car.
05:33
The race is back underway
A great restart from Norris to lead from Piastri - 1.0s between the top two.
05:32
Safety Car in this lap
The race will resume on Lap 42.
05:31
Rain is on the way
Norris has been informed the rain is on the way. However, both Haas cars have just switched from intermediates to slick rubber.
05:29
News from race control
Lapped cars are now allowed to overtake. We will be getting back underway very soon.
05:24
The order under the SC
Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Albon, Hamilton, Gasly, Antonelli, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Ocon, Bearman and Lawson.
OUT: Alonso, Sainz, Doohan and Hadjar.
05:19
Pit stops
In terms of tyres: Norris (H), Piastri (H), Verstappen (M), Russell (H), Leclerc (H).
05:16
Safety Car deployed
Alonso has crashed and is out of the race.
05:15
McLaren
McLaren tell Piastri that he and Norris are now "free to race".
05:13
A mistake for Piastri
He's ran wide at Turn 6 and has dropped back to 2.4s.
05:11
Team orders at McLaren
Piastri has been told to hold position. 0.9s between the top two on Lap 31.
05:09
Lap 30/57
Piastri is 0.7s behind Norris now.
05:07
Piastri flying
He's now in DRS range of Norris at the front. This could get juicy.
05:05
Amusing Leclerc radio
Leclerc: "Is there a leakage?"
"A leakage of what?"
Leclerc: "I have a full seat of water, like, full of water!"
"Must be the water."
Leclerc: "Let's add that to the words of wisdom."
05:03
Gap at the front
It's 1.4s between Norris and Piastri on Lap 26.
05:02
The gap at the front
Just 1.7s between the top two now as Piastri puts in the fastest lap of the race.
04:59
The order on Lap 22
Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Albon, Hamilton, Gasly and Alonso.
04:57
Lap 21/57
Piastri is upping his pace and has closed the gap to Norris down to 2.1s.
04:55
No further action
All of those that were under investigation for the Safety Car infringement have been cleared by the stewards.
04:53
Hamilton also under investigation
Like Alonso and Tsunoda, this is for an infringement under the Safety Car.
04:51
Verstappen goes wide
Verstappen goes wide at Turn 11 which allows Piastri to get through into second.
04:50
A spin for Antonelli
He repeats what Russell did in practice by dipping a tyre on the grass. He keeps it out of the wall, though.
