Here's all you need to know about the 2025 Formual One season opener race Australian Grand Prix - race timings, preview, where to watch it live in India and more
Lights out, and away we go! The 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off in Melbourne with the Australian F1 Grand Prix unfolding on the weekend of March 14-16, featuring Lewis Hamilton바카라™s Ferrari debut, fresh rookies on the grid, and several track changes. (More Motorsport News)
This time, after 12 incredible seasons with AMG Mercedes Petronas, the seven-time World Champion is set for a fresh start, in red, in Ferrari lining up alongside Charles Leclerc.
Rookies:
The grid of Albert Park will see six rookies making their full-time debuts: Oliver Bearman at Haas, Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes, Jack Doohan at Alpine, Gabriel Bortoleto at Sauber, Liam Lawson will drive for Red Bull Racing, and Isack Hadjar for Racing Bulls.
The 2024 Australian Grand Prix had it all바카라”drama, chaos, and unforgettable moments. Max Verstappen바카라™s brakes caught fire, while Carlos Sainz, still recovering from appendix surgery, pulled off a remarkable win for Ferrari.
But the biggest talking point was the terrifying crashes of George Russell and Alex Albon at Turns 6 and 7, both triggering red flags. Russell바카라™s Mercedes flipped violently before coming to rest on its side, leading to significant track changes for 2025 to improve safety.
For the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, the Melbourne Park Circuit has undergone several safety changes at Turns 6 and 7, the site of George Russell and Alex Albon바카라™s heavy crashes last year.
The barrier has been repositioned and angled to prevent cars from rebounding onto the track, sections of the kerbing have been flattened to reduce instability, and the gravel trap has been extended closer to the kerbs to help slow cars before impact. All these modifications aim to improve driver safety and reduce the risk of similar incidents.
McLaren have locked up the front row in Melbourne, having trumped their rivals, including Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari 바카라” whose drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, will start from seventh and eighth on the grid.
Lando Norris set a blazing final qualifying lap to seal pole position, his first at Melbourne's Albert Park, and milestone 10th overall, in front of his teammate Oscar Piastri, and a record Saturday crowd of 136,347 at Albert Park.
Free Practice 1: Friday, March 14, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM IST
Free Practice 2: Friday, March 14, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM IST
Free Practice 3: Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM IST
Qualifying: Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM IST
Main Race: Sunday, March 16, 2025, starting at 9:30 AM IST
The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 race will be live streamed on FanCode app and website in India.