Tricky weather conditions at the Australian Grand Prix saw many of the F1 2025 rookies struggling to stay on track — but it’s safe to say no one expected a veteran like Fernando Alonso to join the fray.

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso spins and crashes into a wall during the Australian Grand Prix.

The first race of the 2025 Formula One season delivered on the significant pre-season hype. Lando Norris emerged victorious in the rain to take victory in a dramatic and crash-strewn Australian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz's Williams F1 debut ended on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix with a shocking safety car crash. Following only one lap of racing in Melbourne, three drivers on the grid had already crashed and were unable to compete in the rest of the grand prix as they struggled with the wet conditions.