Australian GP 2025

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Race 4:00 AM 3/16
Australia
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ARTICLE
REPORT: Points in the Season Opener
Alex took the FW47 to points in Melbourne, our best result to start a season in a decade
16 Mar 2025
See what it means 🙌
See inside the garage and you can tell just how much this result means to the team 👇
16 Mar 2025
Chequered Flag
LAP 57/57
A five-second penalty for Antonelli for an unsafe release!
Alex regains P4!
16 Mar 2025
LAST LAP
It's the final lap of the race, but Alex enters it in P5 after Antonelli gets past.
16 Mar 2025
It's grooved tyres for the final laps in Australia
16 Mar 2025
LAP 54/57
DRS is enabled. Alex has Antonelli just 0.3s behind...
16 Mar 2025
LAP 52/57
Alex is behind Russell, who is the only driver standing between Williams and a podium.
Antonelli is the car behind.
16 Mar 2025
Green Flag
LAP 51/57
The Safety Car is ending...
16 Mar 2025
LAP 48/57
Lawson and Bortoleto have crashed to cause a Safety Car.
Those who gambled to go to dry tyres are pitting and Alex is P4.
16 Mar 2025
Safety Car
LAP 46/57
It is mayhem out there.
Piastri span from P2 as several drivers opted not to pit.
Alex is in P7... for now...
16 Mar 2025
Box, box 🅿️
Alex swaps for Inters to cover off the incoming rain.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 44/57
Tsunoda overtakes Leclerc for P5.
Alex is the meat in a Ferrari sandwich.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 43/57
Alex is really close to Tsunoda, but there's only a narrow dry line.
The skies are dark, though, and heavy rain could arrive any moment.
16 Mar 2025
Green Flag
LAP 41/57
The Safety Car is ending...
16 Mar 2025
LAP 37/57
This clean-up could take a while...
16 Mar 2025
LAP 35/57
Alright, it's going to get busy.
Alex is one of only a few drivers on the Medium, with all those around him switching to Hards.
Tsunoda was the first driver stuck behind the Safety Car, but has now been allowed to pass.
This might let Alex get some tyre temperatures up before the race resumes.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 34/57
Alonso has crashed to trigger a Safety Car.
Most the grid have dived into the pit lane, including Albono.
He switches to Mediums.
16 Mar 2025
Safety Car
LAP 32/57
Alex is doing so well out there in these changing conditions.
He is now closing in on Tsunoda ahead, with the gap at 1.5s.
16 Mar 2025
Alex and Hamilton are going through this race together
16 Mar 2025
LAP 25/57
Hamilton was almost alongside there at Turn 11, but Alex fends him off once again!
16 Mar 2025
LAP 22/57
Hamilton is using DRS to get close in Turn 11, but Alex continues to keep him at bay.
16 Mar 2025
No Further Action 👌
Almost as quickly as the FIA notice for the investigation appears, the "No Further Action" message appears.
Alex, and the other mentioned drivers, will not receive a penalty.
The investigation was tied to being more than ten car lengths behind.
16 Mar 2025
Under Investigation 🔎
Alex and Hamilton are both under investigation for Safety Car infringements.
That's four of the drivers who the FIA are looking into.
16 Mar 2025
Alex has a Ferrari on his tail
16 Mar 2025
LAP 16/57
There is rain in the pit lane. The rain could help keep the tyre temperatures down if it gets heavier.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 14/57
So, the situation for Albono...
Tsunoda is the driver ahead, two seconds in front.
Behind is Hamilton, who is on the cusp of DRS.
A drying line is appearing, but no one looks interested in pitting.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 13/57
Expect light rain in six-to-seven laps.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 12/57
DRS is enabled as a drying line appears.
Alex states that it's "not even close" to switch onto dry rubber, though.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 11/57
Some comms between the pit wall and Alex to improve the brakes, which Albono was struggling with.
Our No23 confirms that they are better now.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 9/57
Alonso and Tsunoda are under investigation for Safety Car infringements.
Tsunoda is the car ahead of Albono, with Alonso in P10.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 8/57
We're back racing and Alex is on the tail of Tsunoda.
16 Mar 2025
Green Flag
The opening lap on camera
16 Mar 2025
PIT to ALEX
The Safety Car will use the start-finish straight now.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 4/57
The Safety Car remains on the circuit. It's taking the remaining 17 cars through the pit lane.
16 Mar 2025
ALEX to PIT
It's getting dangerous now.
The Safety Car is too slow.
16 Mar 2025
Carlos is okay
Carlos span as he put power down entering the final corner.
He is unharmed and has exited the car without issue.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 2/57
Doohan has crashed to trigger a Safety Car.
Carlos hits the wall at the final corner and is out of the race.
16 Mar 2025
LAP 1/57
Alex loses out to Leclerc, who gains two positions on the opening lap.
Carlos remains where he began in P10
16 Mar 2025
Safety Car
Lights Out
Formation Lap Take ✌️
We are underway again.
16 Mar 2025
The boss watching the drivers prepare on the grid
16 Mar 2025
Tyre Update 🛞
Stroll, the only driver who had Full Wets, has switched over to Inters now in the stoppage.
He's three positions behind Carlos.
16 Mar 2025
PIT to CARLOS
For the second time today, have a good one.
16 Mar 2025
Aborted Start 🛑
Our team members are back on the grid to work on the cars.
The formation lap will begin at 15:15 local time - that's in ten minutes.
16 Mar 2025
Formation Lap Crash 💥
There'll be a delayed start.
Hadjar has crashed at Turn 2.
16 Mar 2025
Very Inter-esting 🛞
Only Stroll is starting on Wet tyres.
All other drivers, including the two FW47s are on Inters.
16 Mar 2025
Alex Talks Tyres 🗣️
Albono spoke to the media on his way to the grid:
"It was unbelievably slippery.
"I need to see what we want to start on. An Inter tyre or a Wet.
"It's tricky, yeh."
16 Mar 2025
15 MINUTE WARNING 🚨
After a long off-season, the first race is nearly here. Are you ready?
16 Mar 2025
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.
16 Mar 2025
Alex and Carlos stood for the start-of-year photo earlier today
16 Mar 2025
Get the Look 🛍️
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16 Mar 2025
Ready for 2025? 📺
WATCH: Countdown to Race 1
It's time... travel through our-season journey before arriving on the grid for the first round of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship
16 Mar 2025
It might be wet, but that didn't stop our drivers from meeting the fans
16 Mar 2025
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.
16 Mar 2025
ARTICLE
REPORT: A Q3 Double Down Under
Alex and Carlos both reached the top-10 shootout in 2025's first Quali session
15 Mar 2025
Celebrate our double Q3! 🛍️
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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.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
ALEX and PIT
PIT: P6, I'll take that one!
ALEX: YES!
15 Mar 2025
WOW! 😮
Alex gets a 1:15.737! He is P6!
Carlos' 1:16.062 sees him P10!
15 Mar 2025
Chequered Flag
Two minutes left 🚨
Here. We. Go.
15 Mar 2025
One last lap for Alex
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
Q3 begins 🟢
Used softs for the FW47s for this final dozen minutes of Quali.
15 Mar 2025
That's a great Quali debut from our newbie!
15 Mar 2025
DOUBLE Q3! 🥳
There are no more improvements!
We are in the top-10 shootout.
Bortoleto, Doohan, Stroll, Alonoso, and Hadjar drop out.
15 Mar 2025
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!
15 Mar 2025
Fresh rubber 🛞
Alex and Carlos leave a busy pit lane.
It's new soft tyres for each FW47 for this final Q2 push.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
The FW47 reaches Q2 on its first attempt
15 Mar 2025
Q2 begins 👉
New soft tyres for Carbono.
The two FW47s take to Albert Park right away.
15 Mar 2025
THROUGH TO Q2 💪
We reach Q2 with both cars!
Great job from Alex and Carlos.
Bearman, Ocon, Lawson, Hulkenberg, and Antonelli are out.
15 Mar 2025
Up to P7! 👏
That's Alex improving too! A 1:16.245.
He should be safe with that effort...
15 Mar 2025
Alex on track 🇹🇭
A split strategy for our FW47s has Alex running separately from Carlos.
It's a final attempt for Albono.
15 Mar 2025
Improvement for Carlos 👏
Only one green sector, but Carlos improves to a 1:16.360. That puts him to P7.
15 Mar 2025
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?
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
PIT to ALEX
Tyres are in reasonable shape.
Good to open. Go push.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
First laps ✅
Albono gets a 1:16.963, but understeer has Carlos with a 1:17.650.
It's busy out there.
15 Mar 2025
PIT to CARLOS
Okay, go push.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
We go green 🟢
The first competitive session of 2025 begins!
15 Mar 2025
Queueing in the pit lane 🚦
Alex and Carlos are waiting for the lights to go green.
15 Mar 2025
Green light
Luke Browning secured a podium in F2's first 2025 Sprint Race today!
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
Wear Williams in '25 🛍️
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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.
15 Mar 2025
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15 Mar 2025
FP3 ✅
That is an encouraging final hour of Free Practice.
We finish the session P6 for Carlos and P7 for Alex.
15 Mar 2025
Chequered Flag
Extracting everything 😮‍💨
Carbono set 1:16s even on the scrubbed tyres.
That's encouraging for both quali later, and tomorrow's race.
15 Mar 2025
PIT to ALEX
Go push!
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
Wear Williams 🔵
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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.
15 Mar 2025
Carlos looking good in blue
15 Mar 2025
Red-tyre runners 🛞
Carlos also gets softs for some more running.
There are softs on both FW47 cars.
15 Mar 2025
Back to work 👉
Alex has softs equipped for some more laps in the final 20 minutes.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
Carlos contact 🤏
The replays show Carlos just brushing the wall when braking.
There is no damage to his FW47.
15 Mar 2025
CARLOS and PIT
CARLOS: On the left-hand side of the car, I touched the wall.
PIT: All clear, all clear
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
PIT to CARLOS
Okay, box, box.
15 Mar 2025
Laps on the board 📊
Alex's first effort is a 1:18.607, while Carlos improves to a 1:18.015.
15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
Carlos on track 🌶️
The first FW47 laps of Saturday belong to Carlos.
Car 55 heads out on hard tyres.
15 Mar 2025
Session resumed 👉
Alex and Carlos remain in the garage, even with the session back underway.
There are 46 minutes left to set some laps.
15 Mar 2025
Green Flag
Bearman in the gravel 🔴
Ollie Bearman has beached his Haas in the gravel to trigger an early red flag.
15 Mar 2025
Red Flag
We are live for FP3 🟢
Both FW47 cars are in the garage as we start FP3.
15 Mar 2025
Green light
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.
15 Mar 2025
Fresh Merch 🔥
New t-shirts for 2025 have arrived! Be one of the first to rock the latest Carlos and Alex look 👇
15 Mar 2025
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15 Mar 2025
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.
15 Mar 2025
Chequered Flag
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
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
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
Green light
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
Looking quick under the Aussie sun!
14 Mar 2025
Chequered Flag
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: James' Team Talk ahead of FP1 in Australia
Watch along as JV speaks to the team ahead of the opening weekend of the 2025 F1 season
14 Mar 2025
Red Flag
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
Red Flag
ICYMI: Carlos & JV at our Fan Zone
WATCH: JV & Carlos on stage at our Melbourne 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
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
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
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