Norris, Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Albon, Hamilton, Gasly and Alonso.
Antonelli makes a move on Hulkenberg into Turn 11. Nicely done. He's up to 12th now.
Norris, Verstappen and Piastri are in a league of their own. They're running 6s ahead of Russell in fourth.
DRS has been enabled by the FIA.
Norris sets the fastest lap as he leads ahead of Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc and Tsunoda.
Like Alonso, for a "Safety Car infringement".
Verstappen is now beginning to pressure Norris for the race lead. 0.6s between those two.
Alonso has been noted for a "Safety Car infringement".
Norris remains in the lead ahead of Verstappen, Piastri, Russell and Leclerc.
The race will resume on Lap 8.
"No significant rain for 30 minutes," Norris is told over team radio.
Doohan and Sainz's cars are being cleared.
Norris, Verstappen, Piastri, Russell, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Albon, Hamilton, Gasly, Alonso, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Antonelli, Bortoleto, Ocon, Lawson and Bearman.
Sainz is the latest driver in the wall. That's three drivers out of the race.
Doohan has crashed his Alpine. Safety Car deployed.
Norris leads into Turn 1 ahead of Verstappen, who's just got ahead of Piastri. Russell is in fourth ahead of Leclerc.
The first race in Australia is underway. Can Norris convert pole into victory at Albert Park?
The formation lap is underway again in Australia.
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.
The second formation lap will take place at 4:15am UK time.
Confirmation from the FIA that the start procedure has been aborted.
Hadjar has crashed on the formation lap and looks to be out of the race.
The formation lap in Australia is underway now.
Inters for everyone except Stroll.
2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Starting grid | |||
Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team |
1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team |
2 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team |
3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
4 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
5 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
6 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing |
7 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP |
9 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
10 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing |
11 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team |
12 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
13 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team |
14 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team |
15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
16 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team |
17 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber |
18 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |
PL | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing |
PL | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team |