The first two practice sessions for the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix are in the books, with Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc taking the top spots in the respective sessions.
It was a busy day of on-track action at Albert Park, but have no fear if you missed any of the running, here is a recap of everything that happened!
Ollie Bearman crashes
The Haas rookie got caught out at Turn 10 and tried to rally his way out of trouble.
Unfortunately, this is F1.
READ MORE: Bearman crash sparks second red flag of Australian opening practice
Norris at the death
He enters the weekend as favourite, no matter how much he tries to protest otherwise, and Lando Norris kicked the first session off with the fastest time.
READ MORE: Norris lands opening blow as Bearman smashes into a wall in Australian GP opener
FP1 results
Norris shaved Carlos Sainz in the end but what a start from the Williams!
READ MORE: 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice 1 results
Bearman's early bath
That crash for Ollie Bearman has had far-reaching repercussions for the rookie.
READ MORE: Ollie Bearman suffers major setback after Australian GP practice smash
Leclerc sets the pace
In the second practice session, the honours went the way of Charles Leclerc - and by quite a margin...
READ MORE: Leclerc asserts early dominance over Hamilton in blistering Australian GP practice
But what of Lewis Hamilton?
Well, if the FP2 results are anything to go by, he's got a LOT of work to do...
READ MORE: 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results
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