Summary

  • 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

  • Get involved: #bbcf1

  1. 'I'm expecting the heavens to open fairly soon'published at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  2. Rain on the waypublished at 05:24 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  3. Postpublished at 05:22 Greenwich Mean Time

    An intense period of rain, lasting one lap, is apparently on the way...

  4. Top fivepublished at 05:22 Greenwich Mean Time

    Lap 37/57

    1. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    3. Oscar Piastri (mcLaren)

    3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

    4. George Russell (Mercedes)

    5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

  5. Safety carpublished at 05:20 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  6. Postpublished at 05:20 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  7. Hard tyres at McLarenpublished at 05:18 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  8. Postpublished at 05:17 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

    McLaren's Lando Norris ahead of teammate Oscar PiastriImage source, Getty Images
  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    #BBCF1

    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.

  10. Postpublished at 05:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  11. yellow flag

    Alonso outpublished at 05:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    Lap 34/57

    Fernando Alonso has crashed coming out of Turn Seven!

  12. Postpublished at 05:15 Greenwich Mean Time

    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."

  13. Postpublished at 05:14 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  14. Postpublished at 05:13 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  15. 'Verstappen needs something to spice it up'published at 05:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  16. Team radio - Piastripublished at 05:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    Engineer: "Oscar we should hold position."

    Piastri: "I'm faster but OK."

  17. Postpublished at 05:12 Greenwich Mean Time

    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.

  18. Postpublished at 05:11 Greenwich Mean Time

    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?

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:10 Greenwich Mean Time

    #BBCF1

    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.

  20. Piastri closing on Norrispublished at 05:09 Greenwich Mean Time

    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...

    Oscar PiastriImage source, Getty Images