It was a dramatic start to the 2025 Formula 1 season in Melbourne as McLaren's Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix in wet conditions. Here is how the race unfolded in pictures. Norris beat

After months of speculation, the 2025 Formula 1 season is here. And the season-opening Australian Grand Prix may deliver pure chaos. Rain and showers in Melbourne have lingered into the afternoon, and the wet conditions even forced the cancellation of the F2 race that was scheduled for earlier in the day.

Follow live updates from Formula One’s opening grand prix, where the wet conditions caused three retirements inside the opening two laps