Australian GP
Date: Sunday, 16 March 2025
Track: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
♖ Jody Egginton will leave Racing Bulls as Technical Director this month and become engineering director at Red Bull Advanced Technologies.
♖ Cadillac has been urged to pull out all the stops to sign George Russell for their 2026 F1 debut.
♖ Esteban Ocon admits he was ‘shocked’ when he first drove a Ferrari-powered Haas in his F1 debut.
♖ Formula 1 and the FIA have officially confirmed Cadillac’s entry for 2026.
♖ The Australian GP is F1’s first real test, historically a strong indicator of the season ahead.
♖ Guenther Steiner has dismissed rumours that Jack Doohan could be dropped just six races into his rookie season.
♖ Ted Kravitz: ‘The job of a team principal is to disadvantage other teams.’
♖ Aston Martin could force Adrian Newey to rethink his 2026 priorities with a shocking start.
♖ McLaren might have the fastest car, as Lando Norris dominated the final day of Bahrain testing.
♖ Marko on Leclerc: ‘Leclerc was faster than Hamilton in Bahrain. But that’s normal—he knows the team and the car.’
♖ After signing a new long-term contract, Oscar Piastri secured his F1 future with McLaren.
♖ Jack Doohan admits a strong start to 2025 is crucial, with Piastri and Lawson insisting he belongs on the F1 grid.
♖ Despite topping Bahrain’s pre-season test, Carlos Sainz plays down hopes of a top-five finish in Melbourne.
♖ Ralf Schumacher believes Hamilton’s 2025 Ferrari title bid is ‘very unrealistic,’ backing Leclerc as Scuderia’s true leader.
♖ Domenicali and Ben Sulayem have fuelled talk of F1’s return to loud, naturally aspirated engines boosted by 100% sustainable fuel.
♖ Three days of testing mean little—only when the lights go out in Melbourne will the proper pecking order be revealed.
♖ Helmut Marko hasn’t ruled out Verstappen leaving Red Bull despite his contract running until 2028.
♖ Carlos Sainz Sr. is ‘still disappointed’ his son turned down Audi’s offer for 2026.
♖ ‘I know how much fuel they had in testing—you’ll be surprised how fast they’ll be this weekend,’ says Lando Norris.
♖ Liam Lawson knows he won’t immediately beat the world champion, but he doesn’t intend to wait forever.
