Formula 1

Several team bosses have shared their excitement about the upcoming 'F1' movie following the release of a new trailer this week, with many confident that the film can mirror the “transformative” impact of Netflix’s Drive to Survive.

As Kimi Antonelli, Isack Hadjar and Gabriel Bortoleto prepare to start their F1 careers in Australia this weekend, the F1 Explains podcast explores the secrets of a successful rookie season.

Former F1 driver Romain Grosjean has given his taken on how he expects Ferrari to handle the dynamic of having Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as their line-up, with the Frenchman admitting that the squad could face a “tough choice” in who to back as their “number one” driver.

Williams team principal James Vowles believes the hard-working nature of both the team and Carlos Sainz renders the union a “match made in heaven”.

Melbourne’s Albert Park was rocking as a highly-anticipated Friday practice got under way ahead of what could be Formula 1’s closest ever season. And while teams were keen to keep their cards close to their respective chests, a pecking order of sorts has started to emerge.

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

Lewis Hamilton has teased fans to “never say never” as he aims for a debut Ferrari pole at the Australian Grand Prix.

ART Grand Prix driver Victor Martins claimed the first Pole Position of the 2025 season, but only after Gabriele Minì was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding during the Melbourne Qualifying session.

Oliver Bearman’s full-season Haas debut ended prematurely with a crash in FP1 preventing him from taking any further part on Friday.

Racing Bulls were one of the standout performers during Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix, with Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar’s pace catching the attention of their rivals.

For the 2025 season, F1 is giving fans a new way to watch the action with F1 TV’s Premium subscription tier. You can now watch all F1 sessions in 4K Ultra High Definition and HDR, with a customised Multiview feature, across up to six devices.

Neither George Russell nor Kimi Antonelli were able to challenge the top order with soft tyre pace on Friday in Australia.

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were both satisfied with McLaren’s performance during the opening day of action at the Australian Grand Prix, with the pair ending Free Practice 2 in second and third respectively on the timesheets.

After the first official session of the 2025 season, drivers were given one more practice hour on Friday’s schedule at the Australian Grand Prix – with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leading the way.

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari started the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend on top after setting the pace during Friday’s second practice session in Melbourne.

Max Verstappen explained after the opening two practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix that he was “not positively or negatively surprised” about Red Bull’s level of performance, following a quiet start to the weekend from the team.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES James VOWLES (Williams), Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Andy COWELL (Aston Martin)

Charles Leclerc has ended Friday at the Australian Grand Prix on top after setting the pace during second practice, the Ferrari driver leading the way from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

On the eve of the 2025 season, Aston Martin have announced that they are now using their new in-house wind tunnel at the AMR Technology Campus in Silverstone.

Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.