Author: James Phillips

Alex Albon delivered a standout performance in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, securing a sixth-place start for Williams.

Max Verstappen has admitted his surprise at qualifying third for tomorrow’s F1 Australian GP after a difficult weekend build up. The reigning world champion’s title defence looked set to start on a negative note in Albert Park, as the RB21 struggled for pace. Squirming in corners, and unable to push when applying the throttle, Verstappen rarely troubled the top four during Friday practice. The car looked dramatically different on Saturday after overnight setup changes, transforming Verstappen’s prospects. He featured towards the top of the timesheets in qualifying, securing third, three tenths away from the two McLarens. Speaking in the post…

McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have revealed if any team orders will be issued after dominating F1 qualifying for the Australian GP.

Liam Lawson has reflected on his below-par performance during F1 qualifying at the Australian GP.

Who took pole position down under during the first F1 qualifying session of 2025 at the Australian GP? After the practice sessions indicated a battle between McLaren and Ferrari at the front, and Oliver Bearman’s second crash of the weekend, all eyes were focused on who would take pole position at Albert Park. The stunning autumn sun acted as a backdrop for the first qualifying session of the season, with questions over the competitive order about to be answered. Could Williams pull a surprise Q3 appearance, and where would Red Bull’s overnight improvements see Max Verstappen qualify? Q1 A queue…

Oscar Piastri delighted the home crowd by topping the timesheets in the FP3 of the F1 Australian GP, edging out Mercedes’ George Russell and World Champion, Max Verstappen ahead of qualifying. After Charles Leclerc dominated Friday’s second practice session ahead of the McLaren duo, it was Piastri who found the perfect setup when it mattered most. The Australian driver clocked an impressive 1m 15.921s in the closing moments of FP3, just 0.039s ahead of Russell, with Verstappen settling for third position. Bearman’s FP3 session cut short The session began dramatically as rookie Ollie Bearman, eager to recover from his FP1…

Lewis Hamilton was around half a second off the pace of new teammate Charles Leclerc, during his first two practice sessions as a Ferrari driver. However, Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater believes that Hamilton is ‘getting closer to Leclerc’, and is building his confidence through the sessions, ahead of the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The seven time world champion was six tenths off the Monégasque driver in Free Practice 1, finding himself down in P12 on the timesheets, but closed the gap to just four tenths in Free Practice 2. Hamilton finished the second session in P5, behind…

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has conceded that his team are not in contention to win the Australian Grand Prix, unless something out of the ordinary happens on Sunday. It comes after a modest first two practice sessions for Red Bull. Neither Max Verstappen or Liam Lawson threatened the the top of the timesheets. Verstappen said after Free Practice 2 that the problems with the RB21 will be ‘hard to fix. The Dutchman is unsure of the reasons behind the lack of pace. It was a similar story for new team-mate Lawson. Despite feeling ‘comfortable’ during his first race…

Max Verstappen revealed problems with his RB21 during both Friday practice sessions as his F1 title defence kicked off at the Australian GP. Max Verstappen’s weekend in Melbourne got off to an understated start on Friday, the new RB21 failing to feature at the top of the leaderboards. Verstappen struggled for raw pace during both sessions, but outwardly, the car did not appear to lacking in any particular area. Finishing down in 7th, Verstappen spoke after the session about why the RB21 was off the pace compared to McLaren and Ferrari. The reigning world champion revealed that he struggled with…

Mercedes F1 drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have admitted they are concerned over the pace of the W16 at the Australian GP.