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[Fortitude]

Australian GP: Verstappen trails Racing Bulls as Leclerc pips McLaren in FP2.
Charles Leclerc beat the McLaren drivers to P1 in Friday’s second practice for the Australian Grand Prix in an intriguing session that saw Racing Bulls the faster of the Red Bull outfits.
14 Mar 2025
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

While Leclerc once again won the Ferrari battle and Oscar Piastri edged ahead of Lando Norris, it was Yuki Tsunoda who was the fastest of the Red Bull quartet, with Isack Hadjar also ahead of Max Verstappen.

‘Racing Bulls the faster of the Red Bull outfits’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/austra...025-fp2-report


F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix – FP2 Results
14 Mar 2025
Motorsport Week

1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:16.439
2 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:16.563 0.124
3 Lando Norris McLaren 1:16.580 0.141
4 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls 1:16.784 0.345
5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:16.859 0.420
6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls 1:17.019 0.580
7 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:17.063 0.624
8 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1:17.161 0.722
9 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:17.279 0.840
10 George Russell Mercedes 1:17.282 0.843

‘FP2 Results’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...x-fp2-results/


Australian GP: Norris tops red-flagged FP1 as Bearman crashes
14/03/2025
Michael Delaney
F1i.com

McLaren’s Lando Norris topped the timesheet at Albert Park in a disrupted opening practice for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. The session at Albert Park was marred by two red flag interruptions, but Norris clinched the top spot with a late effort of 1m17.252s, edging out Williams’ Carlos Sainz and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

The first red flag came after debris was spotted on the track, likely from Jack Doohan’s Alpine, which had dragged gravel onto the racing line at the newly reprofiled Turn 6. Once cleared, Verstappen took advantage of the soft tires to momentarily set the fastest lap at 1m17.696s.

Just as the frontrunners started to gain momentum on fresh soft tires, the session was interrupted by a heavy crash involving Oliver Bearman at Turn 10. The Briton lost control, slamming the right side of his car into the barriers before debris scattered across the track. The session remained paused for several minutes before resuming with just 11 minutes to go.

‘Red-flagged FP1’;

https://f1i.com/news/532522-australi...n-crashes.html


Australian GP: Free Practice 1 Results
Full results from Free Practice 1 for the Formula 1 Australian GP from Albert Park.
14 March 2025
Mat Coch
Speedcafe

Pos Num Driver Team Laps Diff Best
1 4 Lando Norris McLaren – Mercedes 21 1:17.252s
2 55 Carlos Sainz Williams – Mercedes 25 0.149s 1:17.401s
3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 21 0.209s 1:17.461s
4 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren – Mercedes 20 0.418s 1:17.670s
5 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull – Honda 21 0.444s 1:17.696s
6 23 Alex Albon Williams – Mercedes 18 0.461s 1:17.713s
7 63 George Russell Mercedes 26 0.464s 1:17.716s
8 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin – Mercedes 23 0.484s 1:17.736s
9 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls – Honda 25 0.595s 1:17.847s
10 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin – Mercedes 20 0.805s 1:18.057s

‘Free Practice 1 Results’;

https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-m...1-fp1-results/


Leclerc asserts early dominance over Hamilton in blistering Australian GP practice
FP2 provided an early window into how the teams are stacking up going into the first true test of qualifying on Saturday.
14 Mar 2025
Ian Parkes
RacingNews365

Charles Leclerc offered a glimpse into his potential early dominance over new Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton following the second practice session for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc left his lower-fuel, soft-tyre run late in the window set aside for such running in the hour-long session, knocking McLaren's Oscar Piastri off the top spot by 0.124s.

Leclerc finished 0.420s ahead of seven-time F1 champion Hamilton, who had to settle for fifth quickest, and with a clear indicator the car at his disposal has so much more to offer. Lando Norris, who was quickest in FP1, was third on the timesheet, 0.141s behind Leclerc and 0.117s down on local lad Piastri.

‘Leclerc asserts early dominance over Hamilton’;

https://racingnews365.com/leclerc-as...an-gp-practice


Martin Brundle spots ‘massive’ Max Verstappen issue watching Red Bull trackside at Australian Grand Prix
14 Mar 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Max Verstappen and Red Bull struggled on the opening day of the Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen begun the defence of his title after winning the last four in succession. The Dutchman was only seventh fastest in FP2, more than six-tenths of a second off the pace set by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Somewhat damningly, Verstappen was also slower than Racing Bulls duo Yuki Tsunoda (fourth) and Isack Hadjar (sixth).

Martin Brundle notices Max Verstappen grappling with oversteer at Australian Grand Prix. At the start of FP2, Sky Sports F1 pundit Martin Brundle watched the drivers circulate from a vantage point at turn one. He said the car that looked the most unstable was Verstappen’s Red Bull. The Dutchman had to correct a ‘massive’ slide when pushing through the high-speed chicane. There was an improvement when he next arrived, but the RB21 was still ‘loose’.

‘Martin Brundle spots ‘massive’ Max Verstappen issue’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/mar...an-grand-prix/


Marko’s concerning Aus GP verdict after ‘not promising’ Red Bull step
14 Mar 2025
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com

“The first practice was better,” Marko admitted to Sky Germany. “What we made in terms of changes was not promising.”

As a result, Marko believes the “maximum” Red Bull can now hope to achieve is a “second row” start at Albert Park and a podium and, with the RB21 moving “between understeer and oversteer”, Marko pointed out “of course that also goes on the tyres during the long run”, far from ideal in a race situation.

“It seems that McLaren is the strongest team, and then it gets tight between Ferrari, Mercedes and us,” Marko added.

'Marko’s concerning Aus GP verdict';

https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/F1.../Australian+GP

[Fortitude]

Australian Grand Prix: Post Qualifying press conference.
Congratulations, Lando. A great lap. Just how good was that final lap in Q3?
LN: Good enough, I guess. Tricky because of my first lap and going off track. And just with how tight it's been, especially with Oscar.
15/03/2025
Pitpass

Max, congratulations, it's P3 this time around. Big turnaround. How are you feeling with that performance?
Max Verstappen: No, it was good. Yesterday was quite tough. So for us to be in P3 today, I take that. The quali laps were very exciting. A lot of good grip around here and some fast corners, so that's always fun in an F1 car.

Oscar, massive congratulations. It's a front-row start and an all-McLaren front. How are you feeling having done that at home for the first time?
Oscar Piastri: Yeah, pretty happy. It's obviously great to start the year on the front row - probably one position further back than I would have liked, but I think it's a great start for the year and great to have the team on the front row. So now we reset and see what tomorrow has in store.

We saw that the conditions out there were tricky, drivers going off the track, going over kerbs. How hard was it to put it all together with the margins being so fine?
LN: Very. I mean, the team have done such a good job, the car is extremely quick. And when you put it together, it's unbelievable. It's just difficult to put it together. So really it was like a little fight between me and Oscar today, and it was a tough one. Especially after my first lap, where I went off and got track limits, then I knew the second lap...

‘Press conference’;

https://www.pitpass.com/79637/Austra...oogle_vignette


Australian GP: Qualifying Results
Full results from Qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian GP from Albert Park.
15 Mar 2025
Mat Coch
Speedcafe

Pos Num Driver Team Laps Diff Q1 Q2 Q3
1 4 Lando Norris McLaren – Mercedes 20 1:15.912s 1:15.415s 1:15.096s
2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren – Mercedes 18 0.084s 1:16.062s 1:15.468s 1:15.180s
3 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull – Honda 17 0.385s 1:16.018s 1:15.565s 1:15.481s
4 63 George Russell Mercedes 21 0.450s 1:15.971s 1:15.798s 1:15.546s
5 22 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls – Honda 18 0.574s 1:16.225s 1:16.009s 1:15.670s
6 23 Alex Albon Williams – Mercedes 21 0.641s 1:16.245s 1:16.017s 1:15.737s
7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 20 0.659s 1:16.029s 1:15.827s 1:15.755s
8 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 23 0.877s 1:16.213s 1:15.919s 1:15.973s
9 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine – Renault 21 0.884s 1:16.328s 1:16.112s 1:15.980s
10 55 Carlos Sainz Williams – Mercedes 21 0.966s 1:16.360s 1:15.931s

‘Qualifying Results’;

https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-m...quali-results/


F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix – FP3 Results
15/03/2025
Motorsport Week

Position Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:15.921 16
2 George Russell Mercedes 1.15.960 0.039 16
3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:16.002 0.081 18
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:16.188 0.267 21
5 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:16.206 0.285 19
6 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:16.252 0.331 22
7 Alex Albon Williams 1:16.258 0.337 21
8 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:16.378 0.457 21
9 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls 1:16.455 0.534 17
10 Lando Norris McLaren 1:16.597 0.676 19

‘FP3 Results’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...x-fp3-results/


Winners and losers from the 2025 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
15 Mar 2025
Sam Cooper
PlanetF1.com

Winner: McLaren Loser: Ferrari
Winner: Yuki Tsunoda Loser: Liam Lawson

Winner: Williams Loser: Haas
Winner: Jack Doohan Loser: Aston Martin

‘Winners and losers’;

https://www.planetf1.com/features/wi...rix-qualifying


David Croft questions how F1 broadcast team treated ‘sensational’ Yuki Tsunoda at Australian Grand Prix
15 Mar 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Yuki Tsunoda was arguably the star of qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. He qualified fifth in one of the best Saturday showings of his career. Tsunoda couldn’t match his third place at a sodden Sao Paulo last November, but P5 is his highest-ever grid slot in Australia. He’s joined on the third row by the equally impressive Alex Albon at Williams.

The Japanese driver notably out-paced the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. He was just over a tenth behind Mercedes driver George Russell. Tsunoda appears to have responded well to Red Bull’s latest snub. Liam Lawson got the seat next to Max Verstappen despite only having 11 races of experience.

Sky Sports commentator David Croft called Tsunoda’s lap ‘sensational’, but he was baffled that F1’s broadcast team didn’t show him until he crossed the line at the end of Q3. It was clear that he was on for a big lap from the times he posted in sectors one and two. “That’s sensational from Yuki Tsunoda!” Croft said. “I don’t know why we weren’t watching that. His timing for the first and second sector put him right on the cusp of that top-five appearance. That is Yuki Tsunoda’s best-ever qualifying in Albert Park.”

“That’s sensational from Yuki Tsunoda!”;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/dav...an-grand-prix/


Tsunoda hails 'magic lap' as he takes stunning P5 in Australian Grand Prix Qualifying
15 Mar 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Yuki Tsunoda has described his stunning Qualifying effort at the Australian Grand Prix as a “magic lap”. While his time was 0.574s off the pole lap of Lando Norris, the Japanese driver was just 0.189s shy of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in third. “I can say definitely, it was a magic lap,” said Tsunoda. “I think I was able to put it together as well, the quality of lap was the best of the previous runs of the week so far.”

“Also, I got a bit of help from Lando into Turn 9, a bit of a tow, so combined with everything, that laptime came a bit out of nowhere. I’m very happy but also, I think just the car pace so far throughout the week was consistently good, so that gave me extra confidence into Qualifying and this happened.”

“Huge credit to the team. They’ve worked very hard throughout the off-season and I’m happy now.” Alongside rookie team mate Isack Hadjar, who qualified 11th, the two Racing Bulls drivers had been consistently in or around the top 10 positions across the three free practice sessions.

‘Magic lap';

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...o0hBHgJTOK2ZU7


Lewis Hamilton left searching for answers after Ferrari Australian GP Qualifying struggles
Seven-time world champion admits gap to pole was “unexpected” as he continues to adapt to life at Ferrari
15 Mar 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton indicated he is still getting to grips with life at Ferrari, after qualifying eighth for the 2025 Australian GP, a performance that left him nearly nine-tenths off Lando Norris’ pole time for McLaren, as the Scuderia’s struggles to keep up were apparent.

“I had a really good time out there today. Everything’s been a first this weekend. My first P1 with Ferrari, my first practice sessions and first qualifying – and it’s been a lot of work to really adapt to this car,” Hamilton said when speaking to Sky Sports F1 about his Australian GP Qualifying struggles. “It’s so much different here to what I’ve experienced in the past, but it’s been interesting.”

While Hamilton acknowledged progress had been made over the weekend, he admitted that he hadn’t anticipated being so far off pole position: “I definitely didn’t expect us to be… I didn’t know that I would be nine tenths off or eight tenths off today, but there is a lot to dissect, for sure.”

‘Searching for answers’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...ing-struggles/

[Fortitude]

Lando Norris seizes stunning Australian GP victory after weather chaos and crashes.
McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphed in a dramatic and rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix, overcoming late-race chaos, sudden downpours, and relentless pressure from Max Verstappen.
16 Mar 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

A late Safety Car period, triggered by separate crashes for Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) and Liam Lawson (Red Bull), set up a nail-biting finish. With Verstappen closing fast in the final laps and DRS within reach, Norris showed incredible composure to hold on for victory — a defining moment in his career.

“After the final Safety Car, I knew Max would be right there, but I just focused on keeping it clean and hitting my marks. It was tricky out there,” Norris later reflected on his win.

Behind them, George Russell capitalized on the late chaos to grab a podium for Mercedes, while Alex Albon delivered one of his finest performances yet, finishing fourth for Williams. Rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli crossed the line in fourth but dropped to fifth after a penalty for an unsafe pit release, still marking an impressive F1 debut.

‘Nail-biting finish’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...ashes-weather/


Australian GP: Race Results
Full results from the Formula 1 Australian GP from Albert Park.
16 Mar 2025
Mat Coch
Speedcafe

Pos Num Driver Team Laps/Diff
1 4 Lando Norris McLaren – Mercedes 57 Laps
2 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull – Honda + 0.895
3 63 George Russell Mercedes + 8.481
4 23 Alex Albon Williams – Mercedes + 12.773
5 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes + 15.135
6 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin – Mercedes + 17.413
7 27 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber – Ferrari + 18.423
8 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari + 19.826
9 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren – Mercedes + 20.448
10 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari + 22.473

‘Race Results’;

https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-m...-race-results/


Oscar Piastri Nightmare: Australian GP Curse Strikes Again
Oscar Piastri’s hopes of securing a fairytale podium at his home race were dashed in dramatic fashion when the Australian GP curse claimed another victim.
16 Mar 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

What began as a promising weekend for Piastri ended in heartbreak, adding his name to the list of Australian drivers who have failed to reach the podium at their home race — a list that includes Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo. Piastri wasn’t the only Aussie to suffer during the chaotic race. Jack Doohan, Australia’s other representative on the grid, crashed out on the first lap, intensifying the local fans’ disappointment.

Although Piastri had earlier lost P2 to Max Verstappen, he managed to reclaim the position and was running a strong race until his costly error on Lap 44. After sliding off and recovering, he found himself near the back of the field but fought his way back into the points to finish ninth, narrowly avoiding a total disaster.

‘Australian GP curse’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...rse-2025-spin/


Hadjar, Doohan and Sainz all crash out after less than a lap as Australian Grand Prix gets off to dramatic start
16 Mar 2025
Formula One - Official Site

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. The formation lap began in treacherous conditions after rain had caused limited running in the support categories, with only F3 completing any racing laps.

“Usually, I take it step by step and we were keen on having the best out-lap possible for the race start,” said Hadjar afterwards. “Early in the lap, you try to warm the tyres and I overdid it. It’s the tiniest mistake you can do and the car is just unsavable and you’re just a passenger. It feels terrible.”

Explaining his exit, Doohan said: “I didn’t really understand what happened, to be honest, until I got back. Just looking at it, whether it was the white line, the inters not up to temperature, it just seemed as I upshifted to fourth I lost the car. Lesson learned and I made sure that I spent some time with the boys to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.”

‘Chaotic start’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...0XG8Mmjc8kf7k6


Isack Hadjar ’embarrassed’ after Australian GP exit: Lewis Hamilton’s father steps in after heartbreaking crash
The rookie’s dream debut ends in disaster as Anthony Hamilton offers words of comfort after shocking formation lap crash
16 Mar 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

Isack Hadjar’s long-awaited Formula 1 debut at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix ended in heartbreak before the race even started, as the Racing Bulls rookie suffered a devastating crash on the formation lap, with Anthony Hamilton picking up the pieces.

As Hadjar returned to the garage, still visibly emotional, Anthony Hamilton approached him with a warm embrace and private words of encouragement — a powerful reminder of the tight-knit nature of the Formula 1 paddock when tragedy strikes.

Reflecting on the moment, Hadjar shared: “It means a lot knowing that he knew where I was. How bad I felt, to go and see me in the worst moment ever, I think it’s nice just from him. I really appreciate that.”

'Words of comfort';

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...lton-consoles/


Australian Grand Prix result: Liam Lawson crashes out in the wet as Lando Norris wins Formula 1 season opener
16 Mar 2025
Alex Powell
NZ Herald

Liam Lawson failed to finish his first full race with Red Bull, as wet conditions wrought havoc on Formula One’s Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne’s Albert Park. Starting from pit lane after a change to his rear wing following Saturday’s qualifying session, Lawson had impressively managed to keep his car on track in treacherous conditions, that saw three drivers out of the race before the end of the opening lap.

But having seen off the initial showers, the return of the rain on lap 45 saw Lawson lose control at turn two, hit the wall, and retire from the race altogether. Red Bull’s decision to pit Verstappen first and leave Lawson out for one lap ultimately backfired, as the Kiwi became one of six drivers to fall victim to the slippery track.

‘Leave Lawson out for one lap ultimately backfired’;

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/mot...DK5XKZO76AYTE/


"Slow" Hamilton asks Ferrari for help during Australian Grand Prix
16 Mar 2025
Olly Darcy
GPblog.com

For Hamilton, after qualifying P8 in his first qualifying session for his new team, there was yet more to deal with thanks to the huge amounts of rain, which the seven-time world champion seemed to struggle with in his brand-new machinery.

"Let me know where I'm slow, struggling with driveability, the car is snappy," said the 40-year-old after the race got into its groove, with an aborted start occurring due to Hadjar's crash, as well as a safety car due to Doohan's heavy accident.

"Turn 11 and 12," was the response from new race engineer Riccardo Adami, who also did that job for Sebastian Vettel and Carlos Sainz. The Italian engineer was also told off by Hamilton, telling him to "leave me to it" after informing him twice that his 'overtake mode' was back in use.

"Turn 11 and 12";

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33263...ralian-gp.html


Our verdict on F1's chaotic Australian GP + 2025 title fight clues
Mar 16, 2025
The Race

An early title twist: Scott Mitchell-Malm.
Properly ominous: Val Khorounzhiy.

Don't be too hard on the gamblers: Matt Beer.
Confirmation of a big McLaren 2025 headache: Jon Noble.

Questions for Piastri, Ferrari and race control: Gary Anderson.
Watch out for Verstappen: Ben Anderson.
Norris 2.0 passes first stress test: Josh Suttill.

‘Our verdict - The Race’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/o...e-fight-clues/

[Fortitude]

'Why?': Jolyon Palmer questions ‘jittery’ McLaren pit wall decision despite Lando Norris win at the Australian Grand Prix.
McLaren took victory in the Australian Grand Prix with Lando Norris, but it could have been a one-two victory for the defending Constructors’ Champions.
16 Mar 2025
Rory Mitchell
F1 Oversteer

Jolyon Palmer questions McLaren team orders for Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Piastri was told by his team to hold station after he got to within half a second of Norris, despite the fact that he was lapping four-tenths faster per-lap.

The Australian responded by saying “Ok, but I’m faster” when Stallard said he should stay behind Norris while they pass the backmarkers. Piastri was then told he was free to race Norris once the gap subsided to two seconds, something Palmer could not understand.

“Why the four laps though? Why four laps in, Piastri gets to half a second back with DRS [on Norris] and they say ‘Whoa, whoa, drop back’ then he gets to two seconds back and it’s like ‘race on…’ – it’s like a Safety Car in the middle of the race. I think they were jittery on the pit wall,” said Palmer.

‘Jittery McLaren’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/jol...an-grand-prix/


Debate | McLaren's team orders decided Australian Grand Prix
16 Mar 2025
Norberto Mujica
GPblog.com

Lando Norris was a deserved winner of a very complicated Grand Prix, however, his success at one point was under threat by McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri. At this pivotal point in the race, the papaya team issued team orders to stop an impending fight for the lead between their both drivers, a decision that decided the race in Norris' favour.

As Piastri drew ever-near to Norris, McLaren's "let them race" philosophy went out the window, as they issued team orders advising their recently renewed talent to hold position, killing the Australian's momentum and effectively deciding, not only the potential race result, but also revealing who their chosen challenger for the 2025 Drivers' title is, in both cases, the answer would be: Lando Norris.

After Piastri had fallen back to 2,7 seconds behind his teammate, McLaren overturned the team orders and told the Australian that the "free to race" philosophy had been reinstated. Bu by them the damage to the driver of their #81 car had already been done. Did McLaren's team orders impact the race result, and did they effectively revealed who their contender for the Drivers' title will be in the 2025 season?

‘McLaren's team orders’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33291...driver-is.html


Driver of the day award at the Australian GP was a shocker - it should have gone to incredible Hulkenberg
16 Mar 2025
Sarah Thomas
The Roar

It’s been hard to contain my outrage at the first race of the season. Not because of Liam Lawson’s pitiful performance, or because of Oscar Piastri’s unfortunate spin, but because the public voted Driver Of The Day as race winner Lando Norris.

…the true driver of the day, who has genuinely been robbed of this award for at least a year, Nico Hulkenberg. Last year, it took Sauber until Qatar, the second last race, to score a single point. They were the joke of the sport, who seemed to be in limbo in anticipation for their Audi takeover. That is until Nico Hulkenberg finished 7th from 17th, ahead of both Ferraris.

I have been consistent in my praise of Hulkenberg, and for a team that was essentially a tractor last season to have scored six points in one race, I believe that is what driver of the day should be celebrating. So to the fans voting. Do better. Watch the race, not just the winner.

‘Driver of the day award’;

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/03/1...le-hulkenberg/


Ted Kravitz noticed something very worrying about Isack Hadjar on the grid before his Australian Grand Prix crash
16 Mar 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Hadjar was the first of four drivers taking part in their first full Formula 1 season to crash during the Australian Grand Prix. He managed to navigate the first corner on the formation lap before losing control and spinning into the barriers and forcing an abandoned start.

Ted Kravitz was speaking on Ted’s Notebook after the race and noticed something quite worrying about Hadjar on the grid before his first Grand Prix came to a very swift end. Analysing how every team and driver performed in Melbourne, Kravitz said: “What can you say about Isack Hadjar? You saw the emotion of Formula 1 and what it means to him.”

“I’ve got to say Isack Hadjar was looking pretty nervous on the grid and then he had one of those sort of crashes that you can when you light up the rear wheels of a rear [wheel] drive car and it just swapped around and he went into the barrier. He didn’t even make the start and was consoled by his hero’s dad, Anthony Hamilton. Isack’s hero of course if you watched our show in the beginning, his hero is Lewis Hamilton and Anthony Hamilton knowing that put his arm around Hadjar as he was crying his eyes out walking down the paddock.”

‘Looking pretty nervous on the grid’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ted...nd-prix-crash/


Australian GP conclusions: Norris 2.0, the Max factor and why Hamilton needs time
17 Mar 2025
Oliver Harden
PlanetF1.com

Lando Norris and McLaren are stronger for the experience of 2024.
‘The Max factor’ will buy Red Bull time in F1 2025.

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari are still in the process of getting to know each other.
Liam Lawson must survive these tricky first few weeks at Red Bull.

Is Fernando Alonso starting to look his age?
F1 driving style analysis: The genius of Fernando Alonso.

‘Australian GP conclusions’;

https://www.planetf1.com/features/au...25-conclusions


Aussie F1 GP finishing order changed as Mercedes win protest in rare development
Mar 17th, 2025
Tyson OttoFfoxsports Australia

The final results of the Australian Grand Prix were overturned hours after Lando Norris had claimed victory on Sunday in Melbourne. FIA stewards were forced to backflip on a penalty handed down to Mercedes rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli after he had been penalised late in the race for an unsafe release in pit lane.

Stewards initially ruled Antonelli had cut off Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg after his final pit stop with the German forced to brake to avoid contact. However, in a rare move, Mercedes successfully protested the penalty handed down by race officials. Mercedes officials were clearly not happy with the initial ruling and asked for a right of review.

It took only a matter of minutes for the result to be overturned. “Having examined the new video, plus additional video previously not available to the Stewards and taken from the helicopter, the Stewards decide to reverse the previous Decision,” an FIA statement said.

‘Aussie F1 GP finishing order changed’;

https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsp...a28128c4af223e


Sainz reveals reason for his crash at the Australian Grand Prix
17 Mar 2025
Balazs Szabo
F1 Technical

Following the incident, the four-time F1 race winner took on the role of a strategist, and his input helped the team decide what calls to make with their other car. "First of all, a massive congratulations to Alex and the team; he did a great job and started off our season on the right foot. For me, we’ve looked at the data and could quickly spot what happened, so this leaves me calmer about the situation.”

"Without going into details, it’s related to the upshifts when in Safety Car Mode. I’m obviously frustrated about it and feel sorry for everyone in the team. I spent the rest of the race trying to help on the radio and I’m happy I could at least participate in that way. Thankfully China is already next weekend and I can’t wait to jump back in the car," concluded Sainz.

“Related to the upshifts when in Safety Car Mode”;

https://www.f1technical.net/news/26449


Norris reveals 'story time' debate after 'shocking' McLaren call
Lando Norris dabbled in a spot of "story time" at the Australian Grand Prix as he navigated the tricky conditions.
16 Mar 2025
Jake Nichol
RacingNews365

Lando Norris has described a "story time" debate with engineer Will Joseph during his run to victory at the Australian Grand Prix.

"To be honest, today, I wouldn't say we were snappy, I felt like I was having story time with Will on the radio, we were talking so much every lap, I might as well have just left my radio open for the whole race.”

‘Lando Norris dabbled in a spot of "story time" at the Australian Grand Prix’;

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