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What time does the 2025 Australian Grand Prix start? - The full schedule
After three months and one week off - who's counting - F1 is back in action this weekend for the season opener: The Formula One 2025 Australian Grand Prix. Here's the schedule for all the sessions that are to take place this weekend.
The Australian Grand Prix which will once again serve as the season opener since 2019, will be a traditional race weekend, meaning, no sprint sessions. From Friday to Sunday, we will see the customary format consisting of FP1 and FP2 on Friday, FP3 and Qualifying on Saturday, and The Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. However, for all sessions, fans in Europe will have to set their alarm clocks early! (All hours are in UK time).
Free Practice 1: 01:30 - 02:30.
Free Practice 2: 05:00 - 06:00.
Free Practice 3: 01:30 - 02:30.
Qualifying: 05:00 - 06:00.
The 2025 Formula One Australian Grand Prix: 04:00 - 06:00.
The weather is expected to throw a spanner in the works for all teams and drivers during the first race weekend of the season. Check out the weather forecast here.
Don't forget you'll be able to follow the sessions to the Australian Grand Prix weekend through our live blog, for a more complete F1 experience.
Drivers ready for return to racing action
On Thursday, all 20 drivers returned to the paddock for F1's first media day of the year. Speaking to GPblog and others, Lando Norris said: "I'm just excited to have another crack at it and see what I can do and go up against any driver. I don't think I'm just gonna be racing against Max this year. I think it's gonna be Charles and Lewis. It's gonna be Oscar. It's gonna be both Red Bull drivers and Mercedes drivers too. You know? So, I look forward to all of the battles."
Whilst preparing for his first race with Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton also explained on Thursday why he is not feeling any pressure to perform with his new team. "I've been here a long, long time and done it time and time again. So I think for now it's more. I know, as I said, I know what it takes to do a good job, and that's what I want to deliver for myself, for myself and for my family, for this team that I really believe deserves success.
"And I can see like Carlos's experience in his new team just when you see such a large group of people that are clearly so passionate and driven and maybe have not had as much success as they would like or than they deserve, you just want to work towards and contribute to doing that," Hamilton concluded.
After media day, you can now see all the reactions, thoughts and feelings from multiple drivers on GPblog.
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