Everything we learned from F1s first race weekend of 2025

The F1 season opener left no team or driver anywhere to hide - and some are clearly in much better shape than others. There were plenty of surprises in Melbourne as several teams went against pre-season expectations, for better or for worse… From the best the weekend had to offer to the car weaknesses, team issues and driver mistakes that left others on the back foot already, here’s everything we learned at F1’s Australian Grand Prix. 00:00 Intro 00:24 No shortcut for Hamilton 01:53 McLaren and Norris banish ghosts 02:58 The team that's got it badly wrong 03:58 Verstappen's a threat without fastest car 04:52 How. the worst-ranked car scored points 06:01 Lawson looked worryingly Perez-like 06:58 F1's most improved team 08:05 Flashes from exciting rookies 09:25 How Doohan's impossible job really started Published: 2025-03-17
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