Lando Norris, McLaren leads
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
04:49
The order on Lap 16

Norris, Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Albon, Hamilton, Gasly and Alonso.

04:48
An overtake

Antonelli makes a move on Hulkenberg into Turn 11. Nicely done. He's up to 12th now. 

04:45
The top three

Norris, Verstappen and Piastri are in a league of their own. They're running 6s ahead of Russell in fourth. 

04:42
News from the FIA

DRS has been enabled by the FIA.

04:41
Lap 10/57

Norris sets the fastest lap as he leads ahead of Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc and Tsunoda. 

04:40
Tsunoda also under investigation

Like Alonso, for a "Safety Car infringement". 

04:39
Lap 9/57

Verstappen is now beginning to pressure Norris for the race lead. 0.6s between those two. 

04:37
News from race control

Alonso has been noted for a "Safety Car infringement". 

04:36
Lap 8/57

Norris remains in the lead ahead of Verstappen, Piastri, Russell and Leclerc. 

04:34
SC in this lap

The race will resume on Lap 8. 

04:31
Norris radio

"No significant rain for 30 minutes," Norris is told over team radio. 

04:30
Still under the Safety Car

Doohan and Sainz's cars are being cleared.

04:23
The order under the SC

Norris, Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Albon, Hamilton, Gasly, Alonso, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Antonelli, Bortoleto, Ocon, Lawson and Bearman. 

04:21
Sainz is out as well

Sainz is the latest driver in the wall. That's three drivers out of the race. 

04:20
Safety Car deployed

Doohan has crashed his Alpine. Safety Car deployed. 

04:19
Start

Norris leads into Turn 1 ahead of Verstappen, who's just got ahead of Piastri. Russell is in fourth ahead of Leclerc.

04:18
The 2025 F1 season is underway

The first race in Australia is underway. Can Norris convert pole into victory at Albert Park?  

04:15
Here we go again

The formation lap is underway again in Australia.

04:10
Class from Anthony Hamilton

Following his crash on the formation lap, Isack Hadjar looks to be in tears.

A classy move from Anthony Hamilton to console the Frenchman as he walks through the paddock. 

04:05
News from the FIA

The second formation lap will take place at 4:15am UK time. 

04:03
Aborted start

Confirmation from the FIA that the start procedure has been aborted. 

04:02
An early crash

Hadjar has crashed on the formation lap and looks to be out of the race. 

04:01
Formation lap is underway

The formation lap in Australia is underway now. 

03:58
Tyres

Inters for everyone except Stroll.

03:56
Reminder of the grid for today
2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Starting grid
PosDriverNat.Team
1Lando NorrisGBRMcLaren F1 Team
2Oscar PiastriAUSMcLaren F1 Team
3Max VerstappenNEDOracle Red Bull Racing
4George RussellGBRMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
5Yuki TsunodaJPNVisa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
6Alex AlbonTHAAtlassian Williams Racing
7Charles LeclercMONScuderia Ferrari HP
8Lewis HamiltonGBRScuderia Ferrari HP
9Pierre GaslyFRABWT Alpine F1 Team
10Carlos SainzESPAtlassian Williams Racing
11Isack HadjarFRAVisa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
12Fernando AlonsoESPAston Martin Aramco F1 Team
13Lance StrollCANAston Martin Aramco F1 Team
14Jack DoohanAUSBWT Alpine F1 Team
15Gabriel BortoletoBRAStake F1 Team Kick Sauber
16Kimi AntonelliITAMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
17Nico HulkenbergGERStake F1 Team Kick Sauber
18Esteban OconFRAMoneyGram Haas F1 Team
PLLiam LawsonNZLOracle Red Bull Racing
PLOliver BearmanGBRMoneyGram Haas F1 Team