A superb lap by Yuki Tsunoda – plus a little help from Lando Norris – put the Racing Bulls driver fifth on the grid.
Formula 1 articles archive
The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2025 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but the 2025 F1 calendar has now grown to 24 races. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based company Liberty Media in 2017.
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2025 Australian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
Formula 1
Posted onPictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.
Verstappen happy with third as Melbourne ‘has never been a good track for us’
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen was pleased to qualify in third place despite taking provisional pole position with his first run in Q3.
McLaren drivers surprised as Ferrari threat vanishes in qualifying
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren’s drivers said they expected a stronger threat from Ferrari after locking out the front row of the grid in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
Bortoleto is only rookie to out-qualify team mate: Australian GP qualifying data
Formula 1
Posted onGabriel Bortoleto was the only one of Formula 1’s six rookies to out-qualify their team mate on their debut. More data from qualifying.
Snatching pole away from Piastri at his home track is “bittersweet” for Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris admitted he felt bad for his team mate Oscar Piastri after taking pole position off him at his home track.
Hamilton is “pleased to be that close to Charles” on Ferrari debut
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton declared himself satisfied with his first qualifying session as a Ferrari driver, despite being out-qualified by his team mate.
Lawson ‘will come alive on tracks he knows’ says Horner after Q1 elimination
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner defended Liam Lawson after he was eliminated in the first round of qualifying on his debut for the team.
Norris survives Q3 scare to lead McLaren one-two ahead of Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris led a McLaren one-two in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, but he suffered a scare in Q3 when his first lap time was deleted.
2025 Australian Grand Prix grid
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris has taken pole position for the Australian Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.
Four reserve drivers puts pressure on Doohan but he has “full support” – Oakes
Formula 1
Posted onAlpine team principal Oliver Oakes said the team’s unusually large roster of reserve drivers has added to the pressure on driver Jack Doohan.
Piastri narrowly leads final practice as Bearman spins out again
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri raised the expectations of his home crowd in Melbourne by setting the fastest time in final practice.
‘This world could go back to being entirely male-dominated’, warns Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton fears progress made in promoting diversity and inclusivity could be reversed as initiatives supporting them come under attack.
Who was the surprise on day one of 2025? Australian GP practice data analysed
Formula 1
Posted onAhead of the first qualifying session of 2025, practice data reveals whose struggles are real in Melbourne and who is likely to be holding back.
2025 Australian Grand Prix practice in pictures
Formula 1
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.
Bearman’s crash adds to problems at Haas as performance puzzles team
Formula 1
Posted onOliver Bearman’s crash in the first practice session was especially unfortunate for Haas as their car hasn’t proved as quick as expected in Australia.
Hamilton “slowly piecing the puzzle together” after “messy” start to practice
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he made gains after a “messy” first practice session in his Ferrari and is encouraged by his car’s pace.
Lawson admits he was “too slow” after ending practice 17th
Formula 1
Posted onNew Red Bull driver Liam Lawson admitted he was “too slow” on the first day of practice for the new season in Australia.
‘There’s 24 Fridays and you can ask me anything, I won’t answer’ – Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso said he will stonewall questions about Aston Martin’s performance on Fridays throughout the year after the first day of practice for the new season.
Leclerc leads McLarens as Bearman misses second practice
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc beat the McLaren pair to put Ferrari on top in the second practice session for the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne.