However, none of those changes are bigger than Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Hamilton’s stunning decision to leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 campaign to drive for Fe

Adelaide held the Australian Grand Prix between 1985-1995 and it served as the season finale in November of each year. Although it was successful, with 210,000 people attending the final race, it became too expensive to run and Melbourne took over as host the following year.

Get ready for the Australian Grand Prix with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year's first Formula 1 race, what the schedule is and more.

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Rain could play a factor at the Australian Grand Prix as the 2025 F1 season kicks off this weekend. As things currently stand, the first two days in Melbourne are going to be hot and sunny, with humid conditions greeting the drivers at F1’s first grand prix of the season.

Lewis Hamilton announced himself on the scene with a debut podium in Melbourne 18 years ago, and the man who has replaced him at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, can make an impression on his F1 bow on Sunday.

10Play is geo-restricted to Australia, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Australia, meaning you can access free live streams of F1 from anywhere in the world.

With a Sky Sports subscription, you’ll be able to stream 2025 F1 F1 Australian Grand Prix online via Sky Go, and if you’re not in the UK right now you can use ExpressVPN to get around any geo-blocks. To watch the F1 on Sky (£22 per month):

The stars of F1 will return to the track on Friday for the first time since pre-season testing concluded in Bahrain last month. The first practice session is set to take place at 12:30pm local time (AEDT), and currently, the weather looks positively bright with a zero per cent chance of rain for the session and highs of 27 degrees Celsius.

Formula One statistics for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park: Lap distance: 5.278km. Total distance: 306.124km (58 laps) 2024 pole position: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull one minute 15.

F1® Arcade will transform its London and Birmingham venues into the ultimate Australian celebration this weekend, offering UK fans the only live watch party for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.