03:45
15 minutes to go
It's now time for the Australian national anthem.
It doesn't look like it's raining too hard right now which is good news for the start of the race.
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.
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03:44
Brown predicts a standing start
"I think it will be a safety car start. The visibility looks quite poor. The drivers have said a lot of standing water around," he tells Sky.
03:36
Track conditions
It's very wet right now in Melbourne. However, the good news is that the rain is easing and will continue to do so ahead of the race start at 4am UK time.
Heading to the grid pre-race, the drivers will use this time to get a feel for the conditions 🤓🌧️#F1#AusGPpic.twitter.com/dwDz2rAVfx
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 16, 2025
03:34
The grid for the Australian GP
| 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 |
03:30
Good morning
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
It's wet in Melbourne as drivers head out on track for the first time before heading to the grid.
The race is due to start in 30 minutes' time.
