F1 2025 Australian GP Friday: Leclerc Narrowly On Top As Bearman Crashes

03/14/25 • 12 min

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Ben Hunt and Filip Cleeren report from the paddock after Practice Friday at the Australian Grand Prix.

Between them, they analyse the battle at the front of the field as Charles Leclerc topped both practice sessions ahead of the McLarens, with the latter still looking strong regarding race pace. There's also a discussion on where Red Bull fit in, and Lewis Hamilton's early struggles compared to his teammate.

There's also a review of the rookies' first day, with some strong laps for Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar, Kimi Antonelli and Liam Lawson trying to find confidence, and Ollie Bearman's big crash in FP1 ending his day early.

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Ben Hunt and Filip Cleeren report from the paddock after Practice Friday at the Australian Grand Prix.

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F1 2025 Australian GP Thursday - How The Drivers Are Taking The Pressure?

Filip Cleeren and Emily Selleck report straight from the Albert Park paddock for Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.

How are the rookies dealing with the pressure of their first race build-up? And how are the Australian drivers, Jack Doohan and Oscar Piastri dealing with very different pressures at a home race, and with the Australian media? FIlip and Emily round up all the news from the Australian Grand Prix 2025 direct from the famous Melbourne Walk in Albert Park as they ponder how much the drivers are keeping close to their chest before the real racing begins tomorrow.

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F1 2025 Australian GP Saturday - McLaren Locks Out Front Row, Lawson Out In Q1

Filip Cleeren and Emily Selleck review a hectic Qualifying day in Melbourne as McLaren lock out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix.

The pair review McLaren's excellence, and why Max Verstappen isn't too phased with starting in third place for tomorrow's race. There's also a discussion on Ferrari struggling as they sit on the fourth row, Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon impressing on row three, Isack Hadjar finishing as top rookie in 11th, and Gabriel Bortoleto making Q2, responding to Helmut Marko's comments about being a "B-Tier prospect".

Finally, there's a chat about the likelihood of rain for the Grand Prix, Ollie Bearman's miserable weekend so far, and Liam Lawson failing to get out of Q1 on his Red Bull debut.

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