A further penalty for Liam Lawson has further adjusted the starting grid for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix.
The Kiwi was knocked out in Q1 and was due to start 17th for Red Bull, but after rear-wing and rear beam wing changes to the RB21, he must now also start from the pit-lane, although he will still start ahead of Ollie Bearman.
Bearman was due to start 20th and last after failing to set a time in qualifying due to a gearbox-related issue.
Out of parc fermé, the team has opted to make changes to the suspension on Bearman's car, meaning he will now start from the pit lane.
Elsewhere, and for the first time since 2012, it is an all-McLaren front-row in Australia as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were easily fastest at Melbourne's Albert Park.
Red Bull's four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen starts third alongside 'frenemy' George Russell in his Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton a lowly eighth for Ferrari.
Further down the grid, Red Bull's Liam Lawson and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli were dumped out in Q1 as Racing Bull's Yuki Tsunoda grabbed an astonishing fifth.
Check out the full and revised starting grid for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix below!
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 3. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 4. | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5. | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls |
| 6. | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 7. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 8. | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 9. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 10. | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 11. | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 12. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 13. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 14. | Jack Doohan | Alpine |
| 15. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake |
| 16. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 17. | Nico Hulkenberg | Stake |
| 18. | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| Pit lane | Liam Lawson | Red Bull |
| Pit lane | Oliver Bearman | Haas |
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