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.

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

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

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,

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 finished with an impressive one-two in the first Formula 1 qualifying event of the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Anticipation for Sunday's race is building and this morning's qualifying brought with it several twists and turns. One particular moment which has split opinion among racing fans is the actions of Red Bull's Max Verstappen towards Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

Lando Norris has taken pole position in the first qualifying session of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The McLaren star will start Sunday's race on the front row alongside teammate Oscar Piastri, who was less than a tenth of a second behind in the timings.