Australia 2025
Overview
Event in Progress
Race
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Qualifying
P6
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A. Albon
P10
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C. Sainz
11 Mar 2025
15 MINUTE WARNING 🚨
After a long off-season, the first race is nearly here. Are you ready?
6 minutes ago
Going to the Grid 👉
The cars make some exploratory laps as they head to the start/finish straight.
Changeable weather has seen the rain nearly stop, but it has become heavier again.
17 minutes ago
Class of '25 📸
Alex and Carlos stood for the start-of-year photo earlier today
21 minutes ago
30 minutes ago
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39 minutes ago
Ready for 2025? 📺
It's time... travel through our-season journey before arriving on the grid for the first round of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship
About 1 hour ago
Under the Umbrella 📸
It might be wet, but that didn't stop our drivers from meeting the fans
About 1 hour ago
Race Day Down(pour) Under 🇦🇺
It is soaking here in Melbourne. All the forecasts were right about Sunday's weather.
We are one hour from lights out and we'll bring you all the build-up and the lap-by-lap coverage right here.
Stay tuned.
About 1 hour ago
Celebrate our double Q3! 🛍️
Yesterday
Yesterday
JAMES and CARLOS
JAMES: Carlos, I know you'll be disappointed. We've all got some cleaning up to do.
JAMES: We didn't put you in the best position. We'll come back strong in the race. I'm confident in that. Good job.
CARLOS: Yeah. Congrats guys.
Yesterday
PIT and CARLOS
CARLOS: Good job, guys. Congrats to Alex.
CARLOS: For me, a bit more difficult. A few things to learn from that. Let's go from here.
PIT: Good job. A good position to start tomorrow.
Yesterday
JAMES and ALEX
JAMES: Well done, Alex! What a great way to start the season.
JAMES: We're in a good position for tomorrow. It's going to be difficult conditions, but that's where I want to be on the grid.
ALEX: Well done everyone. This feels so different from last year. Everything feels so different.
Yesterday
ALEX and PIT
PIT: P6, I'll take that one!
ALEX: YES!
Yesterday
WOW! 😮
Alex gets a 1:15.737! He is P6!
Carlos' 1:16.062 sees him P10!
Yesterday
Two minutes left 🚨
Here. We. Go.
Yesterday
Back to the track 📸
One last lap for Alex
Yesterday
First laps set 👏
Alex is the fastest Atlassian Williams Racing car in this first round of laps.
He sets a 1:16.173 for a P5 position. Carlos' 1:17.364 means he's P9.
Yesterday
Q3 begins 🟢
Used softs for the FW47s for this final dozen minutes of Quali.
Yesterday
Sainz snapped in Q2 📸
That's a great Quali debut from our newbie!
Yesterday
DOUBLE Q3! 🥳
There are no more improvements!
We are in the top-10 shootout.
Bortoleto, Doohan, Stroll, Alonoso, and Hadjar drop out.
Yesterday
We go faster! 🤞
A yellow flag in Sector 2 from Hamilton spinning almost affected our laps.
But both go faster!
Carlos sets a 1:15.931 and gets P7! Alex's 1:16.017 sees him in P9!
Yesterday
Fresh rubber 🛞
Alex and Carlos leave a busy pit lane.
It's new soft tyres for each FW47 for this final Q2 push.
Yesterday
Waiting for the grip ⏳
Alex and Carlos are in the pit lane along with 11 other cars.
Everyone aside from the Ferraris are leaving it late for the best possible chance of reaching Q3.
Yesterday
Q2 laps are in ✅
Carlos puts in a 1:16.118, despite bouncing over the kerbs.
A 1:16.019 for Alex as the two remain tightly matched.
It's P6 and P8 for our duo at the moment.
Yesterday
Alex en-route to Q2 📸
The FW47 reaches Q2 on its first attempt
Yesterday
Q2 begins 👉
New soft tyres for Carbono.
The two FW47s take to Albert Park right away.
Yesterday
THROUGH TO Q2 💪
We reach Q2 with both cars!
Great job from Alex and Carlos.
Bearman, Ocon, Lawson, Hulkenberg, and Antonelli are out.
Yesterday
Up to P7! 👏
That's Alex improving too! A 1:16.245.
He should be safe with that effort...
Yesterday
Alex on track 🇹🇭
A split strategy for our FW47s has Alex running separately from Carlos.
It's a final attempt for Albono.
Yesterday
Improvement for Carlos 👏
Only one green sector, but Carlos improves to a 1:16.360. That puts him to P7.
Yesterday
Carlos finds a window 🌶️
Car 55 is one of the few drivers out on track to set a hot lap while others stay in the pits.
How will he do?
Yesterday
Finding time 📈
That's better from both our drivers!
Alex puts in a purple middle sector to get to P8 with a 1:16.563.
Carlos reached P5 with a 1:16.440 on his second push lap.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Tyres are in reasonable shape.
Good to open. Go push.
Yesterday
Push-cool-push 🟢🟡🟢
We have not returned to the pit lane to change tyres.
Both cars look to get a second lap in on their first set of softs.
Yesterday
First laps ✅
Albono gets a 1:16.963, but understeer has Carlos with a 1:17.650.
It's busy out there.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Okay, go push.
Yesterday
Carlos is the first Atlassian Williams on track 🌶️
Carlos is one of the first drivers to escape the pit queue.
Alex gets out, but he's further down the pack.
Soft tyres for both.
Yesterday
We go green 🟢
The first competitive session of 2025 begins!
Yesterday
Queueing in the pit lane 🚦
Alex and Carlos are waiting for the lights to go green.
Yesterday
Champagne Moments 🍾
Luke Browning secured a podium in F2's first 2025 Sprint Race today!
Yesterday
Ready for Q1? 🇦🇺
The first Quali of 2025 is just 20 minutes away.
We'll cover everything from an Atlassian Williams Racing point of view right here.
Yesterday
Yesterday
Next up: Quali 🇦🇺
The first Q1 of 2025 will begin in a little over two hours.
Join us here then to see how Carbono fares in their first Quali session together.
Yesterday
Unlock your badge 🔓
We'll now review the data before Q1 begins.
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Head to the top of the page now to add Melbourne to your collection 👆
Yesterday
Yesterday
FP3 ✅
That is an encouraging final hour of Free Practice.
We finish the session P6 for Carlos and P7 for Alex.
Yesterday
Extracting everything 😮💨
Carbono set 1:16s even on the scrubbed tyres.
That's encouraging for both quali later, and tomorrow's race.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Go push!
Yesterday
One final push 💪
After a brief stop in the garage, Alex heads back out.
He's using a scrubbed set of rubber.
Carlos joins him half a lap later.
Yesterday
Still finding speed 👏
Alex and Carlos are able to extract more pace out of the softs, even on later laps!
CS55 set a 1:16.252, with Alex at 1:16.258.
Yesterday
P2 & P3 😎
A purple first sector for Carlos sees him hit P3, while Alex reaches P2 even with a mistake at Turn 4.
Nothing between our duo, either, with a 1:16.508 and a 1:16.531.
Yesterday
First FP3 photo 📸
Carlos looking good in blue
Yesterday
Red-tyre runners 🛞
Carlos also gets softs for some more running.
There are softs on both FW47 cars.
Yesterday
Back to work 👉
Alex has softs equipped for some more laps in the final 20 minutes.
Yesterday
FW47s at the front 🥳
Carbono are the fastest hard-tyre drivers, by far.
Carlos matches Alex's 1:16.8 and is just 0.058s behind.
They're P4 and P5, faster than many soft runners.
Yesterday
Fast in FP3 👏
Alex goes P2! A 1:16.801 sees him only 0.155s off P1 - who set that time on softs.
Carlos is quick, too, with a 1:17.119 as his best effort... and he's going even faster.
Yesterday
Carlos contact 🤏
The replays show Carlos just brushing the wall when braking.
There is no damage to his FW47.
Yesterday
CARLOS and PIT
CARLOS: On the left-hand side of the car, I touched the wall.
PIT: All clear, all clear
Yesterday
Alex improves 📈
Our pair are together on the timing tower.
Alex sets a 1:17.981 to be P10, with Carlos' 1:18.015 having the Spaniard in P11.
Carlos went straight back out after his brief pit visit without changing tyres.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Okay, box, box.
Yesterday
Laps on the board 📊
Alex's first effort is a 1:18.607, while Carlos improves to a 1:18.015.
Yesterday
Alex ventures out 💪
Hard tyres for Albono too.
The Williams pair cross over on track as Carlos does a slow-down lap after setting a 1:15.595.
No hold-up for Alex from his new teammate.
Yesterday
Carlos on track 🌶️
The first FW47 laps of Saturday belong to Carlos.
Car 55 heads out on hard tyres.
Yesterday
Session resumed 👉
Alex and Carlos remain in the garage, even with the session back underway.
There are 46 minutes left to set some laps.
Yesterday
Bearman in the gravel 🔴
Ollie Bearman has beached his Haas in the gravel to trigger an early red flag.
Yesterday
We are live for FP3 🟢
Both FW47 cars are in the garage as we start FP3.
Yesterday
FIVE MINUTE WARNING 🚨
The first FP3 of 2025 and the final Free Practice of Australia is about to begin.
Get ready for 60 more minutes of preparation before we qualify later today.
Yesterday
Fresh Merch 🔥
New t-shirts for 2025 have arrived! Be one of the first to rock the latest Carlos and Alex look 👇
Yesterday
Yesterday
📸 The fans love Carlos!
Last year's winner has a lot of supporters around here!
Yesterday
It's Quali Day 🇦🇺
Good afternoon from Melbourne!
It's nearly time for FP3. That's the final chance for Alex and Carlos to hone their setup for the first competitive session of 2025.
We'll bring you everything Williams Racing right here.
Yesterday
Some practice starts...
Both our drivers line up on the grid after a couple of burnouts for some practice starts – but attention will be firmly set on tomorrow's Qualifying session.
14 Mar 2025
That is that! 🏁
And that is all the running we'll get for the first day of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Carlos and Alex have got some valuable laps in the bank and finish this session in P11 and P12 - with exactly the same time!
14 Mar 2025
Carlos to PIT
"What was my last lap time?" Carlos asks the box. Always wanting to know more!
14 Mar 2025
Box, box!
Carlos heads into the pits for a practice pit stop before heading out once more on the soft tyres.
14 Mar 2025
Putting in the laps... 🛞
Most of the field are putting in some race-simulation runs now, almost all on the mediums.
14 Mar 2025
10 minutes to go! ⏳
Using every moment to gather very important learnings!
14 Mar 2025
One final Friday push! ☀️
Alex's FW47 looks resplendent on opening weekend!
14 Mar 2025
Tyre Strategy
Carlos is keeping the yellow-walled tyres on for now. Still time for a quali-simulation later in the session. Alex out on the softs.
14 Mar 2025
Eyes on the prize... 👀
Locked in for the final practice session of the day
14 Mar 2025
Time for a reset ⏱️
The entire field heads into the pits to reset before a final push over the next 30 minutes or so...
14 Mar 2025
Carlos goes quickest 😮💨
Carlos is up to P1 and Alex P5 for the moment. Both cars are showing very strong one-lap pace.
14 Mar 2025
Yellow Walls
Yellow-ringed mediums for both of our drivers.
14 Mar 2025
Everyone out!
Both Carlos and Alex head out on to track after a promising FP1...
14 Mar 2025
Back on track! 🟢
We are underway for FP2. More than 100,000 people in the grandstands watching on!
14 Mar 2025
Weather Watch 👀
There's rain headed our way ahead of the Grand Prix, which could mix things up! Catch our Weather Report here.
14 Mar 2025
Counting down to FP2...
Not long until the second free practice session...
14 Mar 2025
Blue Speed 🔵
Looking quick under the Aussie sun!
14 Mar 2025
That's that! 🏁
The chequered flag falls and the first session of the 2025 season comes to a conclusion – and it's a very positive session for our pair, with a P2 & P6 finish. Join us in a couple of hours for FP2!
14 Mar 2025
Alex sets a new PB 😎
It's a 1:17.713 for Albono, and as a yellow flag comes out that ought to be the last of the real running in this opening session!
14 Mar 2025
Alex into the top 10
Albono joins Carlos on the softs and he is among the frontrunners...
14 Mar 2025
Back underway!
Less than ten minutes remain in this opening session of 2025.
14 Mar 2025
Watch JV's Team Talk
Watch along as JV speaks to the team ahead of the opening weekend of the 2025 F1 season!
14 Mar 2025
Big shunt!
The red flag is back out as BEA loses control on the exit of Turn 10 - another break in proceedings for this one!
14 Mar 2025
How about that? 🌶️
Carlos up into P1 now with a 1:17.401!
14 Mar 2025
Carlos up to P4 💪
Carlos up into P4 on the soft tyres.
14 Mar 2025
Back underway 🟢
The green light is out and we are back running at Albert Park
14 Mar 2025
Street-Sweepers Out
A couple of trucks out at Turn 6 to sweep up the gravel.
14 Mar 2025
Red Flag!
There's a build-up of gravel on the exit of turn 6, so the stewards have decided to stop the session for a moment!
14 Mar 2025
ICYMI: Carlos & JV at our Fan Zone
Catch our Team Principal and No.55 as they stopped by our Fed Square Fan Zone, presented by Kraken
14 Mar 2025
Carlos on a flyer! 🌶️
Our No.55 is on the medium tyres, and sets his first timed lap of the season
14 Mar 2025
Green light in the pitlane!
It's the first official session of the Formula 1 season and the sun is shining at Albert Park!
14 Mar 2025
Looking fresh on arrival...
Alex and Carlos arriving in the paddock this morning...
14 Mar 2025
🟢 Moments away...
We are about to get the first green light of the F1 season. Let's see how the FW47 fares on track shortly...
14 Mar 2025
Day 1!
Let's go! Who's excited for the first day of the 2025 Formula 1 season?
14 Mar 2025
Full updates coming soon ⌛️
Come back closer to the race weekend and join us for full coverage...
11 Mar 2025
Australia 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2025
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 14 March, 01:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 14 March, 05:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 15 March, 01:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 15 March, 05:00
Qualifying
Sun, 16 March, 04:00
Race
Welcome to the Albert Park Circuit, the picturesque setting for the Australian Grand Prix, and a staple of the Formula 1 calendar — pandemic aside — since 1996.
Located in the heart of Melbourne, this circuit has a unique backdrop in the calendar, combining parkland and lake views with a cityscape.
Its semi-street circuit layout provides high-speed straights, tight chicanes, and demanding corners that feel like a dedicated track despite the public having access when F1 isn't in town.
Circuit Overview:
The Albert Park Circuit winds through 5.278 km (3.280 miles) of Melbourne's scenic park of the same name, featuring 14 turns that offer a mix of high and low-speed corners.
Albert Park's layout encourages close racing, with several overtaking opportunities early in the lap, notably into Turn 1 and Turn 3, where heavy braking zones allow wheel-to-wheel action.
2021 saw a major change in the second sector, swapping a slow-speed right-hander at Turn 9 into a sweeping run alongside the lake and into the needle-threading Turn 11-12 chicane before completing the lap around the slower-speed Sector 3.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Albert Park Circuit
Location: Melbourne
First Grand Prix: 1996 (first Australian GP: 1985, Adelaide)
Circuit Length: 5.278 km (3.280 miles)
Race Distance: 306.124 km (190.217 miles)
Laps: 58
Lap Record: 1:20.235 (Sergio Perez, Red Bull, 2023)
2025 Support Series: Formula 2, Formula 3
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: P11
Fastest Lap: 1:21.618 (Lap 46)
Qualifying: P12 (1:17.167)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard-Hard
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P1
Fastest Lap: 1:20.031 (Lap 48)
Qualifying: P2 (1:16.185)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard-Hard
Williams Racing's Australian GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Keke Rosberg, 1985 / Thierry Boutsen, 1989 / Nigel Mansell, 1994 / Damon Hill, 1995 & 1996)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Nigel Mansell, 1986, 1992 & 1994 / Damon Hill, 1995 / Jacques Villeneuve, 1996 & 1997)
Alex's Best Finish: P10 (2022)
Carlos' Best Finish: P1 (2024)
Williams Racing Highlight: Alex took his first point in Williams overalls at the 2022 Australian GP after running his hard tyres for 57 of the race’s 58 laps.
Australia At A Glance
Capital: Canberra
Population: 25 million
Size: 7,692,024 sq km
Language: English
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Race
STARTS IN
00
D
00
H
09
M
29
S
Qualifying
P6
finished
A. Albon
P10
finished
C. Sainz
11 Mar 2025
15 MINUTE WARNING 🚨
After a long off-season, the first race is nearly here. Are you ready?
6 minutes ago
Going to the Grid 👉
The cars make some exploratory laps as they head to the start/finish straight.
Changeable weather has seen the rain nearly stop, but it has become heavier again.
17 minutes ago
Class of '25 📸
Alex and Carlos stood for the start-of-year photo earlier today
21 minutes ago
30 minutes ago
Bagged your Badge? 🔓
The first race weekend badge of the season is available now!
Head to the top of the page to unlock yours and add it to your collection 👆
39 minutes ago
Ready for 2025? 📺
It's time... travel through our-season journey before arriving on the grid for the first round of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship
About 1 hour ago
Under the Umbrella 📸
It might be wet, but that didn't stop our drivers from meeting the fans
About 1 hour ago
Race Day Down(pour) Under 🇦🇺
It is soaking here in Melbourne. All the forecasts were right about Sunday's weather.
We are one hour from lights out and we'll bring you all the build-up and the lap-by-lap coverage right here.
Stay tuned.
About 1 hour ago
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