The Melbourne race had a thrilling start with Racing Bull’s Isack Hadjar out on the formation lap, and Alpine’s Jack Doohan and Williams’ Carlos Sainz crashing out on the opening lap.

Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri slid onto the grass in an eventful F1 race in Melbourne. Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in Ferrari debut.

Follow live updates from Formula One’s opening grand prix, where the wet conditions caused three retirements inside the opening two laps

The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few hours away. How will the drivers take to the grid? McLaren locked out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix, with Lando Norris capturing pole position just ahead of teammate — and hometown hero — Oscar Piastri.

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy that cost him a potential victory,

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri won the first and second starting positions for Sunday's F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix. The post F1 Australian Grand Prix starting grid: Norris, Piastri,

The 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix. Follow along with full coverage from SB Nation The 2025 Formula 1 season has arrived. And it might be the most thrilling ride yet.

Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari odyssey got off to a tough start after the British driver qualified in eighth for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix

Lando Norris, having gone beyond the limit in his first lap, was set to start 10th. There was a second chance – but there would not be a third. Yet when it mattered most, the man tagged as the favourite for the 2025 F1 world championship pipped his Aussie teammate Oscar Piastri to pole for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix,