Australia GP. Flatri shines in Melbourne, Ferrari disappointment

In Melbourne they start the qualifications of the Australia GP on the Albert Park circuit. In the third and final free practice session, Oscar Plastri arrived first. The pilot of the house, of the McLaren, was the fastest recording his best lap in 1:15.921. In second position the Mercedes pilot George Russell at +0,0039 seconds, and in third position Max Verstappen of Red Bull, at +0.081.

Qualifications and eliminations

Andrea kimi Antonelli It is among the five drivers eliminated in the Q1, in the qualifications of the Australia GP, the debut race of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. The others excluded are Nico Hulkenberg (Kick clean), Liam Lawson (Red Bull), Esteban Ocon e Oliver Bearman (Haas).

The best time was obtained by Lando Norris with McLaren, in front of George Russell with Mercedes EA Max Verstappenthird with the Red Bull. Disappointment for the Ferraris, with the seventh time of Charles Leclerc and the eighth of Lewis Hamilton.