Formula 1

The five-second time penalty handed to Kimi Antonelli during the Australian Grand Prix has been removed after Mercedes submitted a successful ‘Right of Review’ request over the incident that sparked the penalty.

Lewis Hamilton admitted that his Ferrari debut was “not what I was hoping for” after the seven-time World Champion finished an incident-filled season-opening Australian Grand Prix in 10th position.

Max Verstappen was relieved to score a decent haul of points by taking P2 in an eventful Australian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman stating that the result acts as a “decent starting point” for Red Bull’s season ahead.

We knew this season was going to be unpredictable, but based on the Australian opener, that might have been something of an understatement. We’ve enjoyed the track action – now it’s time to let the numbers do the talking.

Lando Norris clung on in a chaotic, incident-thrilled race ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell as constantly changing track conditions made for a thrilling season opener in Melbourne.

Oscar Piastri has accepted fault for a late-race off that curtailed his bid for a first victory on home shores at the Australian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris has hailed his victory in a chaotic Australian Grand Prix as an “amazing way to start the year”, with the Briton suggesting that he and the McLaren team have learned from mistakes previously made in similar races last year.

What a way to start the season! The unpredictable Melbourne weather brought chaos to the Australian Grand Prix, but polesitter Lando Norris kept his cool through it all to see off World Champion Max Verstappen and start his - and McLaren's championship challenge in style.

Lando Norris converted pole position into a hard-fought race win during the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which featured mixed weather conditions, multiple crashes, Safety Cars and a late-race downpour that caused huge drama.

The Australian Grand Prix got off to a chaotic start, with Isack Hadjar, Jack Doohan and Carlos Sainz all crashing out before the end of lap one.

There was plenty of action as the 2025 season-opening Australian Grand Prix got underway, with Lando Norris managing to hold off a charging Max Verstappen at the front while others fell victim to the wet conditions.

McLaren may have dominated Qualifying in Australia, but with some surprise names in a tight Q3 pack behind them – and a wet race in prospect – it’s going to be a fascinating start to the first Grand Prix of 2025.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 in Melbourne.

Rafael Camara completed his impressive weekend in Melbourne, converting pole position for his first FIA Formula 3 race victory in wet weather conditions.

Formula 1 has confirmed that all teams have signed the 2026 Concorde Commercial Agreement, which secures the long-term economic strength of the sport.

In the first qualifying session of 2025, Lando Norris established McLaren as the team to beat once again as he claimed a hard-fought pole position in Australia, pipping his team mate Oscar Piastri to the honour.

This Sunday I will imagine Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and Chris Amon – the departed kings of New Zealand motorsport – will be looking down with wide smiles, urging on fellow Kiwi Liam Lawson as he undertakes his most important Grand Prix in Melbourne as team-mate to four-time world champion Max Verstappen following his promotion to Red Bull.

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne...

Yuki Tsunoda has described his stunning Qualifying effort at the Australian Grand Prix as a “magic lap”.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final practice and qualifying at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.