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The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:38 am
by cmlean
This is the place to discuss everything related to the 1st round of the 2025 season taking place in Australia between the 14th and 16th of March.
The event timetable for the Australian Grand Prix.
Friday
1st Practice 12:30 local time - 01:30 GMT
2nd Practice 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Saturday
Practice 12:30 local time - 01:30 GMT
Qualifying 16:00 local time - 05:00 GMT
Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 04:00 GMT
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:32 pm
by cmlean
We are all set for the commencement of the 2025 season.
What are we expecting when the teams roll out onto the track on Friday for their first session?
Have Red Bull corrected their problems for Max to get the best out of his machine?
Will the rear of the McLarens be sorted to give some confidence to their drivers?
What of Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari with Charles Leclerc. Which way will the team push their update?
And Mercedes. Are they looking good or have they shown what they have already?
These and other questions will be answered come Saturday afternoon after qualifying.
Bring it on!
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:05 pm
by cmlean
FP1 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:17.252 Lando Norris McLaren
2 1:17.401 Carlos Sainz Williams
3 1:17.461 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
4 1:17.670 Oscar Piastri McLaren
5 1:17.696 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
6 1:17.713 Alexander Albon Williams
7 1:17.716 George Russell Mercedes
8 1:17.736 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
9 1:17.847 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
10 1:18.057 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
11 1:18.061 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls
12 1:18.071 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
13 1:18.232 Jack Doohan Alpine
14 1:18.390 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
15 1:18.438 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
16 1:18.455 Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing
17 1:18.505 Pierre Gasly Alpine
18 1:18.586 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
19 1:19.139 Esteban Ocon Haas
20 1:19.312 Oliver Bearman Haas Ferrari
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:11 pm
by cmlean
Biggest news was Ollie Bearman dipping a wheel into the gravel coming out of turn 10. He seemed to keep his foot in the throttle and the right rear gripped spearing him into the outside concrete. Both right side corners were damaged with probably the gearbox. Not a great start to his and Haas' 2025 season.
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:17 pm
by cmlean
FP2 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:16.439 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
2 1:16.563 Oscar Piastri McLaren
3 1:16.580 Lando Norris McLaren
4 1:16.784 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls
5 1:16.859 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
6 1:17.019 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
7 1:17.063 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
8 1:17.161 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
9 1:17.279 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
10 1:17.282 George Russell Mercedes
11 1:17.302 Carlos Sainz Williams
12 1:17.302 Alexander Albon Williams
13 1:17.330 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
14 1:17.394 Jack Doohan Alpine
15 1:17.493 Pierre Gasly Alpine
16 1:17.634 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
17 1:17.640 Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing
18 1:17.847 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
19 1:18.034 Esteban Ocon Haas
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:25 pm
by cmlean
Ollie Bearman's Haas wasn't repaired in time and missed the session.
It was around the 33C mark for both practice sessions. Tomorrow will be warmer with a possible change for race day. It is Melbourne so predictions can go out the window.
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 6:54 pm
by cmlean
FP3 Results
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:15.921 Oscar Piastri McLaren
2 1:15.960 George Russell Mercedes
3 1:16.002 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:16.188 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
5 1:16.206 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
6 1:16.252 Carlos Sainz Williams
7 1:16.258 Alexander Albon Williams
8 1:16.378 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
9 1:16.455 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls
10 1:16.597 Lando Norris McLaren
11 1:16.707 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
12 1:16.719 Pierre Gasly Alpine
13 1:16.732 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
14 1:16.948 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
15 1:16.993 Jack Doohan Alpine
16 1:17.146 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
17 1:17.270 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
18 1:17.373 Esteban Ocon Haas
19 No Time Oliver Bearman Haas
20 No Time Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:02 pm
by cmlean
Ollie Bearman's weekend hasn't improved when, with just 3 minutes into the session, he ended in the sand trap. At least there was no damage to his Haas, just his pride. From memory, he has had only 12 laps over the 3 practice sessions.
Liam Lawson also had pneumatic problems and failed to record a time. Again, another driver behind the 8 ball going into qualifying.
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:11 pm
by cmlean
Qualifying
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Pos Time Driver Team
1 1:15.096 Lando Norris McLaren
2 1:15.180 Oscar Piastri McLaren
3 1:15.481 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
4 1:15.546 George Russell Mercedes
5 1:15.670 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls
6 1:15.737 Alexander Albon Williams
7 1:15.755 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
8 1:15.973 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
9 1:15.980 Pierre Gasly Alpine
10 1:16.062 Carlos Sainz Williams
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11 1:16.175 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
12 1:16.453 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
13 1:16.483 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
14 1:16.863 Jack Doohan Alpine
15 1:17.520 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
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16 1:16.525 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
17 1:16.579 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
18 1:17.094 Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing
19 1:17.147 Esteban Ocon Haas
20 No Time Oliver Bearman Haas
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:18 pm
by cmlean
What a fantastic qualifying session!
It went down to the wire where, what looked to be a first ever Australian on pole at the modern Australian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri's time was topped by team mate Lando Norris. Max Verstappen had a chance however a small error cost him pole.
Ollie Bearman's weekend continued badly with his Haas having gearbox issues, probably incurred in his FP1 crash.
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:32 pm
by cmlean
Race Results
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Pos Driver Team
1 Lando Norris McLaren
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing
3 George Russell Mercedes
4 Alexander Albon Williams
5 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
6 Lance Stroll Aston Martin
7 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber
8 Charles Leclerc Ferrari
9 Oscar Piastri McLaren
10 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari
11 Pierre Gasly Alpine
12 Yuki Tsunoda Racing Bulls
13 Esteban Ocon Haas
14 Oliver Bearman Haas
DNF Liam Lawson Red Bull Racing
DNF Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
DNF Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
DNF Carlos Sainz Williams
DNF Jack Doohan Alpine
DNS Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls
Next: Round of China '25
Date: March 21-23
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:48 pm
by cmlean
Wow! Melbourne lived up to its reputation of 4 seasons in one day. That said, most of race day was just wet, windy and just plain ugly.
On the warm up lap to the start, Isack Hadjar lost traction of his Racing Bull exiting turn 1 ending in the barriers.
The start was delayed as marshals picked up the car and cleared up the debris.
Jack Doohan was the next to touch the white line exiting turn 5 and himself ended in the barriers bringing out the safety car. While under safety car conditions, Carlos Sainz lost his Williams as he entered the final turn. The rear came round, he hit the barrier and that was the end of what could have been an exceptional debut for the team.
The drivers were all in intermediates however the threat of another downpour kept them on track retaining track position.
Fernando Alonso was the next to crash and bring out the safety car. The track was basically dry so all remaining teams switched to slicks. A sound decision at the time however another shower appeared on the radar.
The wet track caught out both the front runners, Norris and Piastri both leaving the track as they exited turn 13. Piastri then ended in the wet grass unable to go forward to return to the track. Finding reverse, he battled for traction eventually getting to the turn 13 runoff. He rejoined basically last but still on the lead lap. It was time for intermediates and Lando Norris was the first in with many to follow.
Bortoleto had his own incident at Turn 13 and with Liam Lawson having his own at Turn 2. This brought out the safety car for the final time and gave us a 6 lap sprint to the flag. Piastri was is 13th and on the lead lap as the green flag dropped.
It was an enthralling sprint with Max getting close to Lando and Oscar picking his way through the remaining back markers. Lando Norris took the flag with Max Verstappen under a second behind in second. George Russell finished 3rd followed by Kimi Antonelli across the line. Unfortunately for Antonelli, he received a 5 second penalty which pushed him back to 5th after Alex Albon's Williams.
Oscar Piastri pulled off a fantastic pass on Lewis Hamilton on the last lap around the outside of turn 9 which secured 9th place. A great comeback when he looked like his race would end in the grass.
Re: The 2025 Australian Grand Prix Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:32 am
by cmlean
The 5 second penalty handed to Kimi Antonelli for a pit lane infringement was reviewed post race through the right to appeal and then rescinded. His 4th place finish is re-instated pushing Alex Albon down to 5th.