Australian Grand Prix podium featuring Lando, Max and George. [Credits: X/ Formula 1]

Australian Grand Prix 2025 Results: Lando Norris Overcomes Weather and Relentless Verstappen, Piastri Disappoints Home Crowd

The Australian Grand Prix 2025 comes to an end.

Australian Grand Prix podium featuring Lando, Max and George. [Credits: X/ Formula 1]

The 2025 Australian Grand Prix will go down as one of the most amazing races of the 2022-2025 ground effects era. It had everything- the drama, the race, the strategy calls, the rookies, the crashes and undoubtedly hardcore racing. There were predictions of rain for Sunday previously, which already complicated the matter. The ground effect cars are known for their inability to race in the rain. And sure enough, the rain gods decided to make an appearance even before the race started.

There were six rookies on the Formula 1 grid before the race started, but only two remained to see the checkered flag. The downpour plucked off the drivers from the grid one by one. It all started with a heartbreak for Isack Hadjar. The race ended with some surprising results and many disappointments. Let’s have a look at the Australian Grand Prix Results.

2025 Australian Grand Prix Results

In a race which was full of surprises, Lando Norris hung on to his pole position and led the race to win the very first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Norris now leads the championship ahead of Max Verstappen. He was unable to complete his first Formula 1 grand slam, as he lost the lead to Hamilton and Verstappen for three laps. Norris is a five-time race winner in Formula 1 as of now.

Max Verstappen had a disappointing weekend with his Red Bull. He was trying to gain in on Norris in the final laps but ultimately, the McLaren proved better than his Bull. Verstappen and Norris proved better of their teammates. Lawson was unable to finish the race crashing out during the later stage of the race. On the other hand, Piastri spun out to lose a podium finish and a potential race win. Piastri had to be satisfied with a ninth-place finish.

Oscar Piastri's mistake when the mid-race rain hit took him out of podium contention, eventually finishing P9 😢

He feels he only has himself to blame for the incident 🗣️ #F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/SOHe91rs5V
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 16, 2025

George Russell finished third in the race completing a successful weekend for Mercedes with his teammate. The rookie, Antonelli, made a miraculous recovery from qualifying in treacherous conditions to finish fourth in the race. He is the youngest driver on the grid and the third youngest to start a Formula 1 race. He had a 5s penalty for unsafe release which was overturned later on.

Alex Albon finished fifth and mitigated some of the damage caused by Sainz’s crash earlier on in the Grand Prix. Both Williams drivers were keen on claiming points but ultimately, only Albon could deliver. Kick Sauber and Aston Martin were able to stay ahead of the Ferraris. Again, Sauber and Aston Martin lost one of their cars during the race. Alonso ended up in the barriers and Bortoleto spun out leading to his disqualification.

UPDATED after Antonelli's penalty reversal

Here's how the top ten stack up in the drivers' championship 👇#F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/L0yZBSTQcW
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 16, 2025

Ferrari had a terrible weekend, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finishing in 8th and 10th place respectively. They were unable to retain any of speed shown during the free practice. Both Ferraris decide to gamble on slick tyres when rain started falling again, but at the end they had to pit for Intermediates. At one point, Hamilton had the lead of the race but he was not confident enough to continue racing on slicks during the heavy rain.

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