The 24-race, 2025 Formula One season begins with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend. McLaren and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen start their respective defences of the constructors’ and drivers’ championships, with two free-practice sessions today ahead of qualifying tomorrow. Today: FP1 (9:30pm ET), FP2 (1am ET).

Prior to Formula One 's first practice sessions of the new season, Hamilton - out-qualified and out-scored by George Russell at Mercedes last year and with just two victories from his last 69 appearances - insisted he was not feeling the pressure of a transfer billed as the biggest in the sport's 75-year history.

A racing driver was left stranded on track at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix during the first qualifying session of the season in Melbourne. It was feeder series Formula 3 that took to the track first for qualifying on Friday,