Lando Norris said McLaren are favourites for the championship partly because they have a stronger driver line-up than Red Bull and Mercedes.
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Marko ’embarrassed’ by tearful Hadjar, Hamilton’s father says he ‘needed a hug’
Formula 1
Posted onAnthony Hamilton said Isack Hadjar’s family thanked him for consoling their son after he crashed on the formation lap in Melbourne.
2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onAfter two days of sunshine, the Australian Grand Prix was held in treacherous conditions. How did the field cope? Here are RaceFans’ ratings.
How to watch the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix and IndyCar at Thermal
TV Times
Posted onWhile Formula 1 heads to Shanghai, the IndyCar season will continue at The Thermal Club, which hosts a points-paying round this year.
Round-up: Norris slates Drive to Survive ‘nonsense’, Concorde signed and more
Formula 1
Posted onMonday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
“Are we still holding?” Unheard radio shows Piastri’s impatience with team orders
Formula 1
Posted onWas McLaren’s ‘hold position’ order to its drivers really only intended to safeguard their positions while they lapped other cars.
Who got the crucial pit call right – and wrong – in Melbourne? Race data analysis
Formula 1
Posted onWhich drivers gained most from pitting early when rain fell in Melbourne? And did Max Verstappen miss a chance to win? Examine the data here.
“It feels terrible”: F1’s four rookies explain crashes after tough Australian GP
Formula 1
Posted onFour of Formula 1’s six rookie drivers crashed out in the treacherous conditions at Melbourne. Here’s how they explained their retirements.
Torque spike or ‘black line’? Teams’ competing explanations for Sainz’s crash
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams is looking into whether Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car contributed to the crash which put him out of the Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen’s record-breaking championship-leading streak is over
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen broke Michael Schumacher’s record for the longest unbroken spell leading the drivers’ championship.
Sainz was behind “perfect” strategy call for Albon – who disagreed with it
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon admitted he did not agree with the pit stop call made by his team mate which earned him a surprise fifth place in the Australian Grand Prix.
Antonelli regains fourth place after stewards cancel penalty
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli has regained fourth place in the Australian Grand Prix after the stewards cancelled his five-second time penalty.
“Unlucky” crash caused by gravel on racing line – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso said he was “unlucky” to crash out of the Australian Grand Prix after hitting gravel which had been dragged onto the racing line.
Red Bull did not miss chance to win Australian Grand Prix, says Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen is certain Red Bull did not miss an opportunity to win the Australian Grand Prix, after finishing the race a close second.
‘No one told me it was raining elsewhere’ says Hamilton after strategy error
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Ferrari didn’t give him all the information he needed to avoid making a costly strategy error in his first race for the team.
2025 Australian Grand Prix in pictures
Formula 1
Posted onThe 2025 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in pictures.
Australian GP win shows McLaren “learned from our mistakes” last year – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris said his Australian Grand Prix victory shows McLaren have learned from the mistakes they made last year.
Norris denies Verstappen to win intense Australian GP amid showers
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris beat Max Verstappen by less than a second at the end of an intense season-opening race in Melbourne.
Vote for your 2025 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2025 Australian Grand Prix race result and championship points
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix for McLaren and leads the drivers championship by seven points from Max Verstappen.