The Melbourne race had a thrilling start with Racing Bull’s Isack Hadjar out on the formation lap, and Alpine’s Jack Doohan and Williams’ Carlos Sainz crashing out on the opening lap.

And the season-opening Australian Grand Prix may deliver pure chaos. Rain and showers in Melbourne have lingered into the afternoon, and the wet conditions even forced the cancellation of the F2 race that was scheduled for earlier in the day.

Follow live updates from Formula One’s opening grand prix, where the wet conditions caused three retirements inside the opening two laps

Lewis Hamilton's relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy that cost him a potential victory,

Wearing McLaren orange under soaking plastic ponchos, fans turned up in droves to the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with hope of seeing Oscar Piastri end the nation's 40-year wait for a home winner.

The 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix. Follow along with full coverage from SB Nation The 2025 Formula 1 season has arrived. And it might be the most thrilling ride yet.

Catch up on all the events and reaction to FP3 and qualifying for Formula One’s opening grand prix weekend of the 2025 season in Melbourne

McLaren's Lando Norris won Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix at a rain-soaked Albert Park on Sunday.

SportsLine's model analyzes Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the F1 Australian GP 2025 as Lewis Hamilton makes his Ferrari debut

The new Formula One season gets underway at Albert Park in Melbourne with anticipation high ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s debut for Ferrari. McLaren and their star driver Lando Norris are the favourites,

McLaren's Lando Norris kept his cool on a sweltering afternoon at Albert Park to take pole position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday as his teammate Oscar Piastri joined him on the front row.