Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025

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Times in Africa/Johannesburg

Explore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.

Past session

Practice 1

Fri 14 Mar 2025 · 03:30 SAST

Albert Park Circuit

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Practice 2

Fri 14 Mar 2025 · 07:00 SAST

Albert Park Circuit

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Practice 3

Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 03:30 SAST

Albert Park Circuit

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Qualifying

Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 07:00 SAST

Albert Park Circuit

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Past session

Race

Sun 16 Mar 2025 · 06:00 SAST

Albert Park Circuit

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Race classification

Understand the points ↗

Race classification · shared drives and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	Fastest lap · Race · 1:42:06.304 · 57 laps	25
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Race · 1:42:07.199 · 57 laps	18
3	George Russell	Mercedes	Race · 1:42:14.785 · 57 laps	15
4	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Race · 1:42:16.439 · 57 laps	12
5	Alexander Albon	Williams	Race · 1:42:19.077 · 57 laps	10
6	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Race · 1:42:23.717 · 57 laps	8
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Race · 1:42:24.727 · 57 laps	6
8	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Race · 1:42:26.130 · 57 laps	4
9	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Race · 1:42:26.752 · 57 laps	2
10	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Race · 1:42:28.777 · 57 laps	1
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Race · 1:42:32.806 · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Race · 1:42:36.188 · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
13	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Race · 1:42:39.465 · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
14	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Race · 1:42:46.655 · 57 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 46 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 45 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 32 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Race · Accident on formation lap · Time not recorded · 0 laps	Unknown / not applicable

Recorded competitors & entries

Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.

Lando Norris · McLaren

Max Verstappen · Red Bull

George Russell · Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli · Mercedes

Alexander Albon · Williams

Lance Stroll · Aston Martin

Nico Hülkenberg · Kick Sauber

Charles Leclerc · Ferrari

Oscar Piastri · McLaren

Lewis Hamilton · Ferrari

Pierre Gasly · Alpine

Yuki Tsunoda · Racing Bulls

Esteban Ocon · Haas

Oliver Bearman · Haas

Liam Lawson · Red Bull

Gabriel Bortoleto · Kick Sauber

Fernando Alonso · Aston Martin

Carlos Sainz Jr. · Williams

Jack Doohan · Alpine

Isack Hadjar · Racing Bulls

Qualifying & starting grid

Qualifying classification

Qualifying order; original formats preserved
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	Qualifying · Q1 1:15.912 · Q2 1:15.415 · Q3 1:15.096 · 20 laps
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.062 · Q2 1:15.468 · Q3 1:15.180 · 18 laps
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.018 · Q2 1:15.565 · Q3 1:15.481 · 17 laps
4	George Russell	Mercedes	Qualifying · Q1 1:15.971 · Q2 1:15.798 · Q3 1:15.546 · 21 laps
5	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.225 · Q2 1:16.009 · Q3 1:15.670 · 18 laps
6	Alexander Albon	Williams	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.245 · Q2 1:16.017 · Q3 1:15.737 · 21 laps
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.029 · Q2 1:15.827 · Q3 1:15.755 · 20 laps
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.213 · Q2 1:15.919 · Q3 1:15.973 · 23 laps
9	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.328 · Q2 1:16.112 · Q3 1:15.980 · 21 laps
10	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.360 · Q2 1:15.931 · Q3 1:16.062 · 21 laps
11	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.354 · Q2 1:16.175 · 12 laps
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.288 · Q2 1:16.453 · 13 laps
13	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.369 · Q2 1:16.483 · 15 laps
14	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.315 · Q2 1:16.863 · 15 laps
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.516 · Q2 1:17.520 · 13 laps
16	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.525 · 9 laps
17	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Qualifying · Q1 1:16.579 · 9 laps
18	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Qualifying · Q1 1:17.094 · 7 laps
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Qualifying · Q1 1:17.147 · 9 laps
NC	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Qualifying · Time not recorded · 1 laps

Starting grid

Official recorded grid; pole awards are separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:15.096
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Starting grid · 1:15.180
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Starting grid · 1:15.481
4	George Russell	Mercedes	Starting grid · 1:15.546
5	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Starting grid · 1:15.670
6	Alexander Albon	Williams	Starting grid · 1:15.737
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:15.755
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Starting grid · 1:15.973
9	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Starting grid · 1:15.980
10	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Williams	Starting grid · 1:16.062
11	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	Starting grid · 1:16.175
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Starting grid · 1:16.453
13	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Starting grid · 1:16.483
14	Jack Doohan	Alpine	Starting grid · 1:16.863
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Starting grid · 1:17.520
16	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Starting grid · 1:16.525
17	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Starting grid · 1:16.579
PL	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Starting grid · 1:17.094
19	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Starting grid · 1:17.147
PL	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Starting grid · Time not recorded

Practice & warm-up results

Practice 1

Practice 1
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.252 · 21 laps
2	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.401 · 25 laps
3	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.461 · 21 laps
4	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.670 · 20 laps
5	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.696 · 21 laps
6	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.713 · 18 laps
7	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.716 · 26 laps
8	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.736 · 23 laps
9	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:17.847 · 25 laps
10	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.057 · 20 laps
11	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.061 · 23 laps
12	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.071 · 20 laps
13	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.232 · 20 laps
14	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.390 · 25 laps
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.438 · 22 laps
16	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.455 · 22 laps
17	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.505 · 23 laps
18	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:18.586 · 18 laps
19	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.139 · 16 laps
20	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 1 · 1:19.312 · 12 laps

Practice 2

Practice 2
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:16.439 · 32 laps
2	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:16.563 · 30 laps
3	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:16.580 · 30 laps
4	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:16.784 · 29 laps
5	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:16.859 · 31 laps
6	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.019 · 30 laps
7	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.063 · 22 laps
8	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.161 · 24 laps
9	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.279 · 28 laps
10	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.282 · 30 laps
11	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.302 · 30 laps
12	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.302 · 28 laps
13	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.330 · 27 laps
14	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.394 · 30 laps
15	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.493 · 30 laps
16	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.634 · 31 laps
17	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.640 · 30 laps
18	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:17.847 · 29 laps
19	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 2 · 1:18.034 · 31 laps

Practice 3

Practice 3
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:15.921 · 16 laps
2	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:15.960 · 17 laps
3	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.002 · 18 laps
4	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.188 · 22 laps
5	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.206 · 20 laps
6	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.252 · 23 laps
7	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.258 · 21 laps
8	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.378 · 21 laps
9	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.455 · 17 laps
10	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.597 · 20 laps
11	Gabriel Bortoleto	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.707 · 18 laps
12	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.719 · 22 laps
13	Isack Hadjar	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.732 · 18 laps
14	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.948 · 22 laps
15	Jack Doohan	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:16.993 · 18 laps
16	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:17.146 · 15 laps
17	Fernando Alonso	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:17.270 · 22 laps
18	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · 1:17.373 · 18 laps
19	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · Time not recorded · 2 laps
20	Liam Lawson	Not applicable / not recorded	Practice 3 · Time not recorded · 2 laps

Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties

Fastest laps

Recorded fastest laps; awards eligibility is separate
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:22.167
2	Liam Lawson	Red Bull	Fastest laps · 1:22.970
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Fastest laps · 1:23.081
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	Fastest laps · 1:23.242
5	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:24.192
6	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	Fastest laps · 1:24.194
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:24.218
8	Alexander Albon	Williams	Fastest laps · 1:24.597
9	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	Fastest laps · 1:24.901
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	Fastest laps · 1:25.020
11	George Russell	Mercedes	Fastest laps · 1:25.065
12	Nico Hülkenberg	Kick Sauber	Fastest laps · 1:25.243
13	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Fastest laps · 1:25.271
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	Fastest laps · 1:25.538
15	Esteban Ocon	Haas	Fastest laps · 1:26.764
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas	Fastest laps · 1:27.603
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	Fastest laps · 1:28.819

Recorded pit stops

Source pit-stop observations
Driver	Stop	Lap	Time
Lando Norris	1	2	13.341
Max Verstappen	1	2	13.416
Oscar Piastri	1	2	13.078
George Russell	1	2	13.672
Charles Leclerc	1	2	14.182
Yuki Tsunoda	1	2	14.957
Alexander Albon	1	2	15.020
Lewis Hamilton	1	2	15.002
Pierre Gasly	1	2	15.104
Fernando Alonso	1	2	15.535
Lance Stroll	1	2	15.505
Nico Hülkenberg	1	2	15.130
Kimi Antonelli	1	2	14.658
Gabriel Bortoleto	1	2	14.432
Esteban Ocon	1	2	14.395
Liam Lawson	1	2	14.790
Oliver Bearman	1	2	14.605
Lando Norris	2	3	12.910
Max Verstappen	2	3	13.740
Oscar Piastri	2	3	13.838
George Russell	2	3	14.104
Charles Leclerc	2	3	14.621
Yuki Tsunoda	2	3	15.223
Alexander Albon	2	3	16.993
Lewis Hamilton	2	3	16.191
Pierre Gasly	2	3	15.744
Fernando Alonso	2	3	16.241
Lance Stroll	2	3	16.014
Nico Hülkenberg	2	3	15.971
Kimi Antonelli	2	3	16.374
Gabriel Bortoleto	2	3	16.363
Esteban Ocon	2	3	16.477
Liam Lawson	2	3	16.309
Oliver Bearman	2	3	16.347
Lando Norris	3	4	12.804
Max Verstappen	3	4	12.938
Oscar Piastri	3	4	12.816
George Russell	3	4	13.696
Charles Leclerc	3	4	14.129
Yuki Tsunoda	3	4	13.605
Alexander Albon	3	4	14.285
Lewis Hamilton	3	4	14.789
Pierre Gasly	3	4	14.710
Fernando Alonso	3	4	15.034
Lance Stroll	3	4	14.451
Nico Hülkenberg	3	4	14.198
Kimi Antonelli	3	4	13.975
Gabriel Bortoleto	3	4	14.206
Esteban Ocon	3	4	19.649
Liam Lawson	3	4	18.880
Oliver Bearman	3	4	22.494
Yuki Tsunoda	4	33	18.997
Alexander Albon	4	33	18.573
Lewis Hamilton	4	33	18.526
Pierre Gasly	4	33	19.589
Kimi Antonelli	4	33	18.912
Lance Stroll	4	33	18.802
Nico Hülkenberg	4	33	21.123
Gabriel Bortoleto	4	33	24.073
Lando Norris	4	34	18.464
Oscar Piastri	4	34	19.719
Liam Lawson	4	33	20.067
Max Verstappen	4	34	18.700
George Russell	4	34	19.125
Charles Leclerc	4	34	18.154
Esteban Ocon	4	39	18.778
Oliver Bearman	4	39	22.441
Lando Norris	5	44	18.031
George Russell	5	44	19.378
Alexander Albon	5	44	18.952
Kimi Antonelli	5	44	21.946
Lance Stroll	5	44	18.901
Nico Hülkenberg	5	44	20.209
Gabriel Bortoleto	5	44	26.214
Oscar Piastri	5	44	19.850
Oliver Bearman	5	44	19.370
Max Verstappen	5	46	18.721
Pierre Gasly	5	46	19.482
Esteban Ocon	5	46	19.858
Lewis Hamilton	5	47	20.802
Charles Leclerc	5	47	24.528
Yuki Tsunoda	5	47	19.312

Recorded time penalties

Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.

No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.

The championship picture

Driver standings after this round

Source-reported retained championship points
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Lando Norris	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	25
2	Max Verstappen	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	18
3	George Russell	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	15
4	Kimi Antonelli	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	12
5	Alexander Albon	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	10
6	Lance Stroll	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	8
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	6
8	Charles Leclerc	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	4
9	Oscar Piastri	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	2
10	Lewis Hamilton	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	1
11	Pierre Gasly	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
12	Yuki Tsunoda	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
13	Esteban Ocon	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0
14	Oliver Bearman	Not applicable / not recorded	Driver standings · Championship record	0

Constructor standings after this round

Source-reported constructor/engine championship points
Position	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	McLaren Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	27
2	Mercedes Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	27
3	Red Bull Honda RBPT	Constructorstandings · Championship record	18
4	Williams Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	10
5	Aston Martin Mercedes	Constructorstandings · Championship record	8
6	Kick Sauber Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	6
7	Ferrari Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	5
8	Alpine Renault	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
9	Racing Bulls Honda RBPT	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0
10	Haas Ferrari	Constructorstandings · Championship record	0

Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.

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