What time is the Australian Grand Prix 2025? Date and how to follow F1 season opener with Hamilton set for Ferrari debut
Lewis Hamilton will make his official Ferrari debut when the new Formula 1 season gets up and running at the Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton departed Mercedes at the end of last season, ending what was the sport’s most successful partnership ever. Hamilton will make his Ferrari debut in MelbourneGetty Now, he’s beginning his new journey with Ferrari. The seven-time world champion will make his bow in Melbourne this weekend, aiming to get his hands on yet another title. He will have to dethrone Max Verstappen, who is eyeing a fifth-straight Drivers’ Championship following more success in 2024. McLaren‘s Lando Norris enjoyed his best year in F1 to date, and he’ll also be looking to end Verstappen’s dominance. Australian Grand Prix: Date and start time The Australian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, March 16 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. Practice One is scheduled to get going on Thursday, March 13 before Practice Two is on Friday, March 14. Practice Three and Qualifying are then planned for Saturday, March 15, with the race set for the following day. Practice One will start at 1:30am UK time on Friday morning, followed by Practice Two at 5am. Practice Three will be on Saturday at 1:30am, with Qualifying scheduled for 5am. The race will then take place on Sunday morning at 4am UK time. Verstappen won his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship last yearGetty Australian Grand Prix: How to follow The race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1. Sky Sports are set to show every race in the 2025 calendar on TV, and fans can find out more details here. You can also find out how to sign up to Sky Sports here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest across the race weekend. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Hamilton is set to begin his new journeyGetty Australian Grand Prix: What has been said? Speaking on the final day of pre-season testing before beginning preparation for this race, Hamilton spoke to the media. He said: “It’s hard to know what fuel loads everyone is running, so you have to take everything with a pinch of salt. “[McLaren] won the constructors’ last year. We expect them to be one of the quickest if not the quickest. As with Red Bull, they dominated for many years. We’ve definitely got some work to do to improve.” On Ferrari, he added:”I feel like we’ve built a really good foundation. But these guys out there look really competitive, it looks very close. “This is the most positive feeling I’ve had for a long time.” Australian Grand Prix: Drivers’ Standings Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 0 Liam Lawson (Red Bull) – 0 Lando Norris (McLaren) – 0 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 0 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 0 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 0 George Russell (Mercedes) – 0 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 0 Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0 Alex Albon (Williams) – 0 Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 0 Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 0 Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 0 Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 0 Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) – 0 Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 0 Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 0 Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 0
Lewis Hamilton will make his official Ferrari debut when the new Formula 1 season gets up and running at the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton departed Mercedes at the end of last season, ending what was the sport’s most successful partnership ever.
Now, he’s beginning his new journey with Ferrari.
The seven-time world champion will make his bow in Melbourne this weekend, aiming to get his hands on yet another title.
He will have to dethrone Max Verstappen, who is eyeing a fifth-straight Drivers’ Championship following more success in 2024.
McLaren‘s Lando Norris enjoyed his best year in F1 to date, and he’ll also be looking to end Verstappen’s dominance.
Australian Grand Prix: Date and start time
The Australian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, March 16 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.
Practice One is scheduled to get going on Thursday, March 13 before Practice Two is on Friday, March 14.
Practice Three and Qualifying are then planned for Saturday, March 15, with the race set for the following day.
Practice One will start at 1:30am UK time on Friday morning, followed by Practice Two at 5am.
Practice Three will be on Saturday at 1:30am, with Qualifying scheduled for 5am.
The race will then take place on Sunday morning at 4am UK time.
Australian Grand Prix: How to follow
The race will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.
Sky Sports are set to show every race in the 2025 calendar on TV, and fans can find out more details here.
You can also find out how to sign up to Sky Sports here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest across the race weekend.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Australian Grand Prix: What has been said?
Speaking on the final day of pre-season testing before beginning preparation for this race, Hamilton spoke to the media.
He said: “It’s hard to know what fuel loads everyone is running, so you have to take everything with a pinch of salt.
“[McLaren] won the constructors’ last year. We expect them to be one of the quickest if not the quickest. As with Red Bull, they dominated for many years. We’ve definitely got some work to do to improve.”
On Ferrari, he added:”I feel like we’ve built a really good foundation.
But these guys out there look really competitive, it looks very close.
“This is the most positive feeling I’ve had for a long time.”
Australian Grand Prix: Drivers’ Standings
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 0
- Liam Lawson (Red Bull) – 0
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 0
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 0
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 0
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 0
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 0
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 0
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0
- Alex Albon (Williams) – 0
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 0
- Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 0
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 0
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 0
- Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0
- Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) – 0
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 0
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 0
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 0
