Lando Norris put in a late lap to pip Carlos Sainz to P1 in the opening practice session of the F1 2025 season with Lewis Hamilton down in 12th place. Oliver Bearman recorded the first crash of the F1 2025 season when the Haas driver lost control of his VF-25 out of Turn 9 and down to 10,

McLaren’s Lando Norris topped first practice for Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix ahead of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, with the action disrupted twice by two red flag stoppages.Leclerc led the first quarter of the one-hour session with an early benchmark of 1m17.

McLaren's Lando Norris has topped the first practice session of 2025 at a sunny Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. The first session of the Formula 1 season didn't come without its challenges. There were two red flag delays,