Lando Norris wins as late rain shower causes chaos
Verstappen second, Russell third, Albon fourth, Antonelli fifth
Lewis Hamilton 10th on Ferrari debut
Oscar Piastri spins off from second place
Alonso, Lawson, Bortoleto, Doohan and Sainz crash or spin out
Isack Hadjar spins off on formation lap
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Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Melbourne
There are some dark clouds coming in from the west of Melbourne, much darker than we've had all race long so I'm expecting the heavens to open fairly soon. It's still incredibly windy as well.
Lap 38/57
Lando Norris is asking his engineer whether they are confident this predicted period of rain will last only one lap. The reply from McLaren is they just don't know.
An intense period of rain, lasting one lap, is apparently on the way...
Lap 37/57
1. Lando Norris (McLaren)
3. Oscar Piastri (mcLaren)
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
4. George Russell (Mercedes)
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
Lap 36/57
The wreckage of Fernando Alonso's Aston Martin is still waiting for some assistance. The fans in the grandstand got a good view of the crash, with the Spaniard touching the kerb and a bit of gravel through Turns Five and Six and then sliding into the barriers.
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Everybody now I suspect is going to go on to slick tyres because it's just drying out now, we are not expecting any more torrential rain but with the dry line coming you can't afford to put another set of wet tyres on.
Lap 35/57
McLaren have gone hard for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, but Red Bull have opted for a set of medium tyres for world champion Max Verstappen. Alex Albon has also been fitted with the yellow-banded mediums by Williams.
Lap 34/57
The safety car is out and the "box, box" messages are flying in. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have come in, with the Australian dropping back slightly in order for the team to do a successful double stack.
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Rachel T: Why on earth should PIA hold position?! Let ‘em race!
Jeremiah Kariuki: And we have the first team orders of the season! Piastri has to hold position, meaning no overtake. Let's if he is willing to go against the orders.
Harry Benjamin
BBC F1 Commentator in Melbourne
Lewis Hamilton and his engineer are learning all the time how to communicate with each other, Hamilton is learning how this car operates.
Lap 34/57
Fernando Alonso has crashed coming out of Turn Seven!
Lap 33/57
The message Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris can now race each other is relayed to Australian Piastri, but it comes with a warning: "You know the rules."
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's very sensible from a team perspective but if you are Oscar Piastri this is your opportunity when he's got more pace than his team-mate Lando Norris.
At other points in the race when they've got new tyres on or it's different conditions, it might be Norris who ends up finding form.
Lap 32/57
"Time to go racing," McLaren CEO Zak Brown tells Sky Sports on the pit wall. Oscar Piastri has a slight moment and falls out of DRS range of team-mate Lando Norris. Ferrari, meanwhile, are discussing the switch to slicks with their drivers.
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Max Verstappen needs something to happen here if he wants to have an impact on this race, either he needs a torrential downpour of rain, or he needs a safety car. He needs something to change things up.
Engineer: "Oscar we should hold position."
Piastri: "I'm faster but OK."
Lap 31/57
Max Verstappen is not a threat to the two McLarens at the moment, but the last thing the team need is chaos at the front and the Dutchman benefiting. Oscar Piastri is staying in that second place, but he is hunting down leader Lando Norris.
Lap 30/57
Oscar Piastri is told by McLaren to "transition to the dry and clear the backmarkers", which the Australian driver has already done. Is he going to make a move on his team-mate Lando Norris soon?
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Jeremiah Kariuki: The race for P1 is on. Piastri is looking set to go for the win. Verstappen is dropped by the McLarens that seems to have the pace and understanding of the conditions.
Lap 29/57
There's no doubt Oscar Piastri is closing in on his British team-mate Lando Norris. The gap between the pair is down to seven tenths, with another quick lap in the bag for the home driver. Apparently, Piastri is being told to hold position...
Image source, Getty Images| Rank | Driver | Number | Fastest Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Piastri  McLaren | 81 | 1:15.921 | 16 |
2 | George Russell  Mercedes | 63 | 1:15.960 | 17 |
3 | Max Verstappen  Red Bull | 1 | 1:16.002 | 18 |
4 | Charles Leclerc  Ferrari | 16 | 1:16.188 | 22 |
5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli  Mercedes | 12 | 1:16.206 | 20 |
6 | Carlos Sainz Jnr  Williams | 55 | 1:16.252 | 23 |
7 | Alexander Albon  Williams | 23 | 1:16.258 | 21 |
8 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 44 | 1:16.378 | 21 |
9 | Yuki Tsunoda  RB | 22 | 1:16.455 | 17 |
10 | Lando Norris McLaren | 4 | 1:16.597 | 20 |
11 | Gabriel Bortoleto  Sauber | 5 | 1:16.707 | 18 |
12 | Pierre Gasly  Alpine | 10 | 1:16.719 | 22 |
13 | Isack Hadjar RB | 6 | 1:16.732 | 18 |
14 | Lance Stroll  Aston Martin | 18 | 1:16.948 | 22 |
15 | Jack Doohan Alpine | 7 | 1:16.993 | 18 |
16 | Nico Hulkenberg  Sauber | 27 | 1:17.146 | 15 |
17 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 1:17.270 | 22 |
18 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 1:17.373 | 18 |
19 | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | not available | 2 |
20 | Liam Lawson  Red Bull | 30 | not available | 2 |
| Rank | Driver | Number | Fastest Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari | 16 | 1:16.439 | 32 |
2 | Oscar Piastri McLaren | 81 | 1:16.563 | 30 |
3 | Lando Norris McLaren | 4 | 1:16.580 | 30 |
4 | Yuki Tsunoda RB | 22 | 1:16.784 | 29 |
5 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 44 | 1:16.859 | 31 |
6 | Isack Hadjar RB | 6 | 1:17.019 | 30 |
7 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 1 | 1:17.063 | 22 |
8 | Nico Hulkenberg Sauber | 27 | 1:17.161 | 24 |
9 | Lance Stroll Aston Martin | 18 | 1:17.279 | 28 |
10 | George Russell Mercedes | 63 | 1:17.282 | 30 |
11 | Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams | 55 | 1:17.302 | 30 |
12 | Alexander Albon Williams | 23 | 1:17.302 | 28 |
13 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 1:17.330 | 27 |
14 | Jack Doohan Alpine | 7 | 1:17.394 | 30 |
15 | Pierre Gasly Alpine | 10 | 1:17.493 | 30 |
16 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | 12 | 1:17.634 | 31 |
17 | Liam Lawson Red Bull | 30 | 1:17.640 | 30 |
18 | Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber | 5 | 1:17.847 | 29 |
19 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 1:18.034 | 31 |
not available | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | not available | not available |
| Rank | Driver | Number | Fastest Lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lando Norris McLaren | 4 | 1:17.252 | 21 |
2 | Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams | 55 | 1:17.401 | 25 |
3 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari | 16 | 1:17.461 | 21 |
4 | Oscar Piastri McLaren | 81 | 1:17.670 | 20 |
5 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 1 | 1:17.696 | 21 |
6 | Alexander Albon Williams | 23 | 1:17.713 | 18 |
7 | George Russell Mercedes | 63 | 1:17.716 | 26 |
8 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 1:17.736 | 23 |
9 | Isack Hadjar RB | 6 | 1:17.847 | 25 |
10 | Lance Stroll Aston Martin | 18 | 1:18.057 | 20 |
11 | Yuki Tsunoda RB | 22 | 1:18.061 | 23 |
12 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 44 | 1:18.071 | 20 |
13 | Jack Doohan Alpine | 7 | 1:18.232 | 20 |
14 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | 12 | 1:18.390 | 25 |
15 | Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber | 5 | 1:18.438 | 22 |
16 | Liam Lawson Red Bull | 30 | 1:18.455 | 22 |
17 | Pierre Gasly Alpine | 10 | 1:18.505 | 23 |
18 | Nico Hulkenberg Sauber | 27 | 1:18.586 | 18 |
19 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 1:19.139 | 16 |
20 | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | 1:19.312 | 12 |
| Rank | Driver | Number | Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Qualifying 2 | Qualifying 3 | Qualifying 3 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lando Norris McLaren | 4 | fastest lap 1:15.912 | fastest lap 1:15.912 | fastest lap 1:15.415 | fastest lap 1:15.415 | fastest lap 1:15.096 | fastest lap 1:15.096 | Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:15.096 |
2 | Oscar Piastri McLaren | 81 | 1:16.062 | 1:16.062 | 1:15.468 | 1:15.468 | 1:15.180 | 1:15.180 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.180 |
3 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 1 | 1:16.018 | 1:16.018 | 1:15.565 | 1:15.565 | 1:15.481 | 1:15.481 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.481 |
4 | George Russell Mercedes | 63 | 1:15.971 | 1:15.971 | 1:15.798 | 1:15.798 | 1:15.546 | 1:15.546 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.546 |
5 | Yuki Tsunoda RB | 22 | 1:16.225 | 1:16.225 | 1:16.009 | 1:16.009 | 1:15.670 | 1:15.670 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.670 |
6 | Alexander Albon Williams | 23 | 1:16.245 | 1:16.245 | 1:16.017 | 1:16.017 | 1:15.737 | 1:15.737 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.737 |
7 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari | 16 | 1:16.029 | 1:16.029 | 1:15.827 | 1:15.827 | 1:15.755 | 1:15.755 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.755 |
8 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 44 | 1:16.213 | 1:16.213 | 1:15.919 | 1:15.919 | 1:15.973 | 1:15.973 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.973 |
9 | Pierre Gasly Alpine | 10 | 1:16.328 | 1:16.328 | 1:16.112 | 1:16.112 | 1:15.980 | 1:15.980 | Qualifying 3, 1:15.980 |
10 | Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams | 55 | 1:16.360 | 1:16.360 | 1:15.931 | 1:15.931 | 1:16.062 | 1:16.062 | Qualifying 3, 1:16.062 |
11 | Isack Hadjar RB | 6 | 1:16.354 | 1:16.354 | 1:16.175 | 1:16.175 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:16.175 |
12 | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 1:16.288 | 1:16.288 | 1:16.453 | 1:16.453 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:16.453 |
13 | Lance Stroll Aston Martin | 18 | 1:16.369 | 1:16.369 | 1:16.483 | 1:16.483 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:16.483 |
14 | Jack Doohan Alpine | 7 | 1:16.315 | 1:16.315 | 1:16.863 | 1:16.863 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:16.863 |
15 | Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber | 5 | 1:16.516 | 1:16.516 | 1:17.520 | 1:17.520 | not available | not available | Qualifying 2, 1:17.520 |
16 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | 12 | 1:16.525 | 1:16.525 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:16.525 |
17 | Nico Hulkenberg Sauber | 27 | 1:16.579 | 1:16.579 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:16.579 |
18 | Liam Lawson Red Bull | 30 | 1:17.094 | 1:17.094 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:17.094 |
19 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 1:17.147 | 1:17.147 | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, 1:17.147 |
not available | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | not available | not available | not available | not available | not available | not available | Qualifying 1, not available |
| Rank | Driver | Number | Grid | Pits | Fastest Lap | Race Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lando Norris McLaren | 4 | 1 | 5 | fastest overall lap 1:22.167 | 1:42:06.304 | 25 |
2 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1:23.081 | 0.895 behind | 18 |
3 | George Russell Mercedes | 63 | 4 | 5 | 1:25.065 | 8.481 behind | 15 |
4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1:24.901 | 10.135 behind | 12 |
5 | Alexander Albon Williams | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1:24.597 | 12.773 behind | 10 |
6 | Lance Stroll Aston Martin | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1:25.538 | 17.413 behind | 8 |
7 | Nico Hulkenberg Sauber | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1:25.243 | 18.423 behind | 6 |
8 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1:25.271 | 19.826 behind | 4 |
9 | Oscar Piastri McLaren | 81 | 2 | 5 | 1:23.242 | 20.448 behind | 2 |
10 | Lewis Hamilton Ferrari | 44 | 8 | 5 | 1:24.218 | 22.473 behind | 1 |
11 | Pierre Gasly Alpine | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1:25.020 | 26.502 behind | 0 |
12 | Yuki Tsunoda RB | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1:24.194 | 29.884 behind | 0 |
13 | Esteban Ocon Haas | 31 | 18 | 5 | 1:26.764 | 33.161 behind | 0 |
14 | Oliver Bearman Haas | 87 | not available | 5 | 1:27.603 | 40.351 behind | 0 |
not classified | Liam Lawson Red Bull | 30 | not available | 4 | 1:22.970 | did not finish completed 46 laps | 0 |
not classified | Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1:24.192 | did not finish completed 45 laps | 0 |
not classified | Fernando Alonso Aston Martin | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1:28.819 | did not finish completed 32 laps | 0 |
not classified | Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams | 55 | 10 | 0 | not available | did not finish completed 0 laps | 0 |
not classified | Isack Hadjar RB | 6 | 11 | 0 | not available | did not finish completed 0 laps | 0 |
not classified | Jack Doohan Alpine | 7 | 14 | 0 | not available | did not finish completed 0 laps | 0 |
