AUSTRALIA 2025
- Katherina Chan
- Mar 16
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 23
-We start today in windy and wet conditions. Not the ideal weather for all the rookies debut race
-Formation lap begins and it’s heartbreak for Isack Hadjar as he makes contact with the wall at turn 2. His debut race ending before it even begins
-We leave the grid for the formation lap for the second time
-Its lights out and we are racing! Lando Norris has a quick getaway and Max Verstappen gets past Oscar Piastri into P2
-Jack Doohan crashes at a turn and is out of the race on his first lap
-Carlos Sainz spins backwards into turn 14 and is out of the Grand Prix
-Kimi Antonelli spins out but manages to return to the race
-Oscar Piastri manages to make his was around Max Verstappen into P2 and it’s a McLaren led race
-Liam Lawson pulls a risky move to get around Esteban Ocon
-Fernando Alonso crashes and a safety car is deployed in order to recover the Aston Martin
-Most drivers pit under the safety car
-It’s a close moment as Ollie Bearman pull out of the pits beside Max Verstappen
-Green flag and we are racing again
-Oscar Piastri spins backwards onto the grass and Australian home hero rejoins at P13
-It’s chaos as Liam Lawson is in the wall and Gabriel Bortoleto is off the road. Safety car is deployed
-It’s a green flag and we are racing again!
-Oscar Piastri passes Pierre Gasly into P10 for the points
-It’s an amazing drive for the rookie Kimi Antonelli as he ends the race in P5 and then is promoted to P4 as stewards reverse the decision to penalise him
-Alex Albon also manages a great race in the Williams as he come P5
-Lando Norris wins the Australian Grand Prix!
P1| Lando Norris
P2| Max Verstappen
P3| George Russel
Driver of the Day| Lando Norris
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