2025 Australian Grand Prix race report

The clear winner is the Mercedes AMG F1 workforce, as their strategists had been sensible with their vehicles, as had been their drivers. Kimi Antonelli and George Russell had been sensible in ending P3 and P4 on the finish of the race. The 2 silver arrows confirmed calmness whereas many different drivers succumbed beneath strain. So general, the Australian Grand Prix was an enormous success for the Brackley-based workforce, and they’re hoping to hold the identical momentum to China.

McLaren

The race winners McLaren had an excellent day at the moment till Oscar Piastri slipped into the gravel after which to the grass. Lando Norris was excellent at the moment, because the situations did not put any strain on him till a late cost from reigning world champion Max Verstappen. However Piastri’s Australian Grand Prix wasn’t worse, as he too completed contained in the factors desk and gave the workforce one thing to cheer from his aspect. 

Purple Bull

The Austria-based workforce will likely be blissful to have Max Verstappen as their driver. We noticed Liam Lawson’s battle all weekend, however Max was wonderful together with his race tempo and stored his cool in essential moments, although he did not have the quickest automotive. The Dutchman additionally introduced some extra factors in comparison with his beginning place. Purple Bull must work on their race tempo and needs to be again in 3 races. 

Williams Racing

The workforce that rejoices probably the most would be the Williams Racing workforce. We won’t even think about their efficiency this yr. They’re excellent with their technique and workforce coordination, despite the fact that they misplaced Carlos Sainz in the beginning. Alex Albon was sensible together with his survival technique because the issues surrounding him bought free. They’re in a great place to grow to be the perfect workforce within the midfield, and so they may even grow to be one of many high 4 F1 groups this season.

Aston Martin

Lance Stroll gave among the best performances in current instances for his workforce. The Canadian driver held on with the technique and managed his tyres beneath the wets. After dropping Fernando Alonso, everybody thought it was recreation over for the Aston Martin workforce, however Ferrari’s strategic blunder opened the gates for them, and Lance entered the gates and made it large for the workforce. 

Kick Sauber

Nico Hulkenberg confirmed what expertise does to a driver as his rookie teammate and F2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto crashed closely throughout the race. He saved the workforce together with his sensible driving and completed P7 after beginning within the final 5 positions. Kick Sauber could be proud of the German efficiency beneath strain within the moist situations.

2025 Australian Grand prix: Losers

Ferrari

The largest loser at the moment was Ferrari, as their workforce and drivers weren’t in sync. As a substitute of listening to their drivers, Ferrari noticed their rivals and determined to vary the tyres from Slick to intermediates. If they’d not modified to the Intermediates, they’d have completed the race in 1-2 with Lewis Hamilton profitable his debut race for Ferrari.

Hamilton’s name concerning altering the tyres was dismissed, and the workforce paid the value. He was introduced into the pit lane, and his tyres had been modified to the intermediates. However after that, the rain stopped, and the observe began drying. Lewis Hamilton was annoyed after seeing the rain stopping.

VCARB

It was a double catastrophe for the Purple Bull junior workforce. They misplaced Isack Hadjar early in a crash and Yuki Tsunoda with a failed technique. VCARB made the identical mistake as Ferrari by altering the tyres when Yuki ran for the podiums. After popping out of the pits, they discovered themselves out of the factors desk. The Japanese man could be annoyed after placing in all his efforts throughout the qualifying. 

Alpine

The French workforce did not count on an early catastrophe with Doohan crashing into the partitions beneath VSC. They had been very hopeful with Pierre Gasly, however the Frenchman was outpaced by the 2 Ferrari drivers and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Pink workforce’s plan of bringing factors on the opening race was a whole failure, and they are going to be checking their technique as soon as once more.

Haas

They had been by no means within the recreation all weekend, as their automotive would not present any tempo to their drivers, Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman. After crashing his automotive within the observe session, the rookie was wonderful within the race as he’s the one different rookie who completed the race with out crashing his automotive, other than Kimi Antonelli. However the workforce, which galvanized us probably the most final season, was far behind this time and must get again on their ft as there are solely 4 days left for the Chinese language Grand Prix.