Australian Grand Prix Archives - Motorsport

Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg in the paddock ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Hülkenberg reveals Sauber ran “last year’s front wing” in Bahrain testing before upgrading for F1 Australian GP

Magdalena Put4 days ago4 days ago010 mins

On media day at the Chinese GP, Nico Hülkenberg discussed the changes Sauber introduced between pre-season testing in Bahrain and the F1 season opener in Australia to extract extra performance from the car. During testing, Sauber’s C45 looked like one of—if not the—weakest car. While midfield contenders, such as Williams, appeared to have made noticeable…

Piastri: “Good discussions” took place with McLaren on team orders after F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor4 days ago4 days ago07 mins

In his print media session ahead of the F1 Chinese GP, Oscar Piastri says good discussions happened with McLaren following the team orders that got briefly put in place at the Australian GP last Sunday involving him and teammate Lando Norris. What happened at the Australian GP involving McLaren, Piastri, Norris and team orders As…

Mercedes Director of Strategic Development Simone Resta has praised Kimi Antonelli for his outstanding drive through the field at the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Resta: Antonelli “very mature” in his charge through the field at the F1 Australian GP

Ryan McGahey6 days ago6 days ago06 mins

Mercedes Director of Strategic Development Simone Resta reflects on the team’s performance in Melbourne. The Italian praised both Russell and Antonelli following a difficult opening F1 Grand Prix for the 2025 season. In the wake of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, eyes are on Mercedes following a strong performance from the German Marque. A podium…

Williams Racing left the Australian Grand Prix with both optimism and lessons to learn, as the team showcased competitive pace but faced challenges that kept them from fully capitalizing on their potential. Alex Albon finished P5, while Carlos Sainz had a crash and DNF under the safety car. Team Principal James Vowles shared his insights following the race, highlighting both the strengths of the team and areas for improvement.

Vowles details “fantastic insight” Sainz brought to the pit wall during F1 Australian GP

Avery McClure6 days ago6 days ago08 mins

Williams Racing left the F1 Australian GP with both optimism and lessons to learn, as the team showcased competitive pace but faced challenges that kept them from fully capitalizing on their potential. Alex Albon finished P5, while Carlos Sainz had a crash and DNF under the safety car. Team Principal James Vowles shared his insights…

Pierre Gasly at the Australian Grand Prix, Sunday.

Gasly “fell on the wrong side” of strategy in “pretty crazy” F1 Australian GP

Gabriel Diamante6 days ago6 days ago09 mins

Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly finished just shy of the points at 11th in last weekend’s Australian GP. From 9th on the grid, unfortunate timing hampered what could have been a points finish for the the French driver. Gasly dissapointed with strategic gamble in F1 Australian GP Alpine and Gasly were plagued with issues during…

Esteban Ocon discussing the 2025 F1 Australian GP

Ocon keen to look ahead after “very poor” Haas performance in F1 Australian GP

Ewout Albrecht6 days ago6 days ago06 mins

Haas F1 driver Esteban Ocon faced a difficult task in last weekend’s Australian GP. The Frenchmen was way off the pace in qualifying and had to start the rain-infected race from last place on the grid. He was over half a second off Nico Hülkenberg ahead. Liam Lawson split them but did not do a…

Yuki Tsunoda driving in the rain at Albert Park

Marko and Horner praise Tsunoda for “impeccable” and “very good” F1 Australian GP performance

Luke-John Buckle6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

Yuki Tsunoda finished just outside the points in 12th place at the season opener in the F1 Australian GP after rain caused chaos in the closing stages, with Helmut Marko and Christian Horner giving their opinions on his weekend. The Japanese driver was running ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton before running wide at Turn 12,…

Christian Horner says Red Bull have a dynamic platform for further development with the RB21 after promising start at the F1 Australian GP

Horner believes Red Bull have a “good dynamic platform” for development with RB21 after F1 Australian GP

Senjuti Jash7 days ago7 days ago08 mins

Team principal Christian Horner has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made on the RB21 since pre-season testing, as they kicked off their 2025 campaign by securing a podium with Max Verstappen at the F1 Australian GP. The Milton Keynes outfit wasn’t completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in Bahrain. However, they…

Isack Hadjar showing emotion was not “embarrassing”; the comment from Helmut Marko was

James O'Connor7 days ago7 days ago012 mins

Not for the first time in recent years, Helmut Marko is under the spotlight for incredibly distasteful remarks after the Australian GP about one of his F1 drivers, whether they are at Racing Bulls or Red Bull Racing and this time it was Isack Hadjar in the firing line. Before discussing that, let’s take a…

Liam Lawson with two wheels in the gravel at the Australian Grand Prix; he qualified 18th and crashed on lap 47.

Lawson “struggled generally” on Red Bull debut in F1 Australian GP

Lenny Sundahl7 days ago7 days ago04 mins

The 2025 F1 Australian GP was one to forget for Liam Lawson. In his first race weekend for Red Bull, he was unable to get out of Q1 and started 18th at the Australian Grand Prix, then struggled for pace on race day before hitting the wall as the late rain came down with 11…