F1, Max Verstappen and Australia

A new home for Lewis Hamilton and can anyone stop Max Verstappen? Everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 season
The season begins on Sunday in Australia with changes aplenty, but the dominance of defending champion Max Verstappen still looms large over the grid. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 season.
Australian GP: Max Verstappen Admits Red Bull 'Not The Quickest' Ahead Of F1 Season Opener
Reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen says he won't go into the opening race of the season with the fastest car on the grid.
F1 2025 Australian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen subject to FIA inspection
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Max Verstappen declares ‘we are not the quickest’ ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix
This weekend Max Verstappen begins his quest for a fifth consecutive Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship, a feat that has happened just once in the sport, when Michael Schumacher secured five titles from 2000 to 2004. But ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Verstappen reiterated that he is not the current favorite as the season begins.
F1 Australian Grand Prix live updates: Follow latest from FP1 and FP2 in Melbourne today
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).
Max Verstappen’s response to ‘doctored’ F1 Drive to Survive episode is exactly what you’d expect
Max Verstappen says he was “not surprised” to see a doctored clip of him appearing on the latest season of Drive to Survive. The popular F1 docu-series has previously been boycotted by Verstappen, who refused to appear in his first title-winning season,
F1 Results Today: Max Verstappen in NIGHTMARE session as scary crash brings out red flag in Australia
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen looked as uncomfortable in his Red Bull as he did in pre-season testing in Bahrain, and was beaten by both Racing Bulls in FP2 after finishing fifth on the timesheets in FP1.
Max Verstappen risked fine for Martin Brundle conversation before first race of F1 season
Max Verstappen was the final driver for the national anthem on the Bahrain Grand Prix grid but still found time for a chat ...
Inside Zak Brown's Max Verstappen phone call as McLaren 'explored F1 driver market'
Max Verstappen is regularly linked with a Red Bull exit and McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has admitted even he has ...
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Max Verstappen F1 championship hangs in the balance after Red Bull horror show
Leclerc was fast on Friday. Norris and Piastri were both incredibly strong. Lewis Hamilton ...was also there, and outpaced ...
The 2025 Formula 1 Season Revs Up for This Weekend. Here’s What to Know.
Formula 1 season starts Sunday with the Australian Grand Prix, and the drama and adrenaline of the 24-race is ready to ...
Max Verstappen to 'push boundaries' but Lando Norris ready for F1 rival's dark arts
Max Verstappen is expected to start the season with an underpowered Red Bull compared to the McLaren Lando Norris has at his ...
F1’s Mercedes chief Wolff says he’s not looking to sign Verstappen for 2026
Mercedes team principal and chief executive Toto Wolff has denied rumors on the eve of the Australian Grand Prix weekend that ...
F1 news: Red Bull tease Max Verstappen exit as ‘worrying’ Lewis Hamilton statement issued
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has teased an exit for Max Verstappen after admitting the Dutchman’s contract may not be enough ...
F1 2025 predictions: Max Verstappen will lose title and Lewis Hamilton to trump Charles Leclerc
Lando Norris. We can only go on what we have seen so far and McLaren looked strongest in testing. I’m backing Norris to slay ...