Australian Grand Prix 2025

1st. Lando Norris 2nd. Max Vertsappen 3rd. George Russell

What a terribly sad day for Oscar Piastri at his home race, and he leaves with only two points after fighting from the back of the grid as a result of spinning on lap 44. On lap 44, turn 12, Oscar started by sliding onto the gravel and ended by sliding down and getting his car beached on the grass, leaving him stuck momentarily, allowing cars to fly past. Beached on the wet grass for what seemed like an age, Oscar struggled back into the race. A huge roar could be heard from the fans as their local hero somehow reversed off the soaked grass and back into the race, but unfortunately, he had gone from P2 on the podium all the way down to P13.

We anticipated a good race from the Spaniard after Williams' promising pre-season test and good qualifying for the team, but the curse of previous winners retiring from the race the year after they've won struck yet again. Crashing on the second warm-up lap on turn 14 under the safety car, after the original start was aborted, left him out of the race.

6 rookies, only two cross the finish line

Hadjar went around turn 2, slowing down in preparation to accelerate and warm up his tyres. As he did so, he slid on the wet racing lines and crashed into the barrier, leaving him out of the race. While walking back to team hospitality in tears, he was stopped by Anthony Hamilton, who offered his comfort after the upset of the race. Hadjar's upset was understandable, yet Helmut Marko decided to make a comment calling it embarrassing. It was not embarrassing; what's embarrassing is Helmut Marko deciding he has the right to an opinion about everyone else.

Doohan had an unavoidable crash as he spun, which was caused by the wet and dreary weather that brought out the first safety car. Doohan's race was over before it even started as he crashed on the first lap.

Bortoleto crashed on lap 46. Speculation is that he had contact with his teammate, as the replays of his crash showed suspension damage before he hit the wall.

We expected better things from new Red Bull driver Liam Lawson, but he did not deliver as he crashed on lap 47. The horrible race for the driver followed from the disappointing qualifying where he was unable to even get out of Q1.