Follow live updates as Lewis Hamilton makes his first race weekend track outing for Ferrari in Melbourne
The 2025 F1 season begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Qualifying starts Saturday at 5am GMT. Lewis Hamilton makes his Ferrari debut but doesn't expect to compete for pole position. Charles Leclerc led practice. Ollie Bearman crashed in practice. Hamilton admitted concerns about racism in Serie A before joining Ferrari. Max Verstappen has criticized the "Drive to Survive" series for manipulating storylines.
