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What the teams said – Race day in Australia
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McLaren
Norris led off the line, with Piastri getting pipped by Verstappen on the opening lap. Once the home favourite had recovered that position, the two team mates looked set to fight all the way for the win with a big cushion to the cars behind. But with late rain incoming, both skated wide together as it arrived. Norris was able to recover to the track, pitted for inters and that proved the right call as he reclaimed the lead once others pitted. But Piastri found himself beached on the grass. He lost a minute recovering his car, and wound up at the back. While Norris was absorbing late pressure from Verstappen to hold on for a famous win, Piastri managed to climb back to ninth – a far cry from the home podium he so craved.
Lando Norris, 1st
“It’s an incredible start to the year and the team have given me an amazing car from the get-go. Whilst it was a tough race due to the unpredictable conditions and the pressure from Oscar and Max, I felt comfortable and confident out there in the package the team have given us.
“It’s been a great weekend. We now need to go to China, do it again, and continue from there. There’s a long season ahead, and we have to keep our heads down and keep pushing.”
Oscar Piastri, 9th
“A disappointing result after a really positive weekend. I had the speed and I felt in very good shape to fight for the win. Unfortunately, at the end, I just lost it in the sudden rain. Thanks to the team for all their efforts and thanks to all the Australian fans who have given me so much good energy and support over the last few days. It means a lot.”
Andrea Stella, Team Principal
"It is very satisfying to begin the season with a victory, but we definitely have mixed feelings today because for a long time, it looked like we were on for a one-two finish. Lando and Oscar were both driving brilliantly until they hit a sudden wall of rain in the final sector where, effectively, Oscar just paid a bigger price than Lando when they both went off track. He was just a little bit unlucky, but if the car keeps performing at this level of competitiveness, he won’t have to wait long to secure big results.
“Lando was very impressive today. Controlling the restarts, withstanding the pressure from Oscar and later Max in such challenging conditions, particularly as he was running with damage in the last stint, was a great display of how he continues to develop as a driver.
“I’m very happy with the way the drivers have supported each other through the weekend by learning from each other, the front row lockout was the result of this collaboration.
“As to the pace of the MCL39, I think today, the gap we were able to open in the first stint, before the Safety Cars, demonstrated both that the car is competitive, but also that it is gentle on the tyres. It’s meeting the objectives we have set for ourselves over the winter, so congratulations to the whole team for a lot of hard work – but it will take a few more races until we can better understand the true competitive order. Here in Australia, I don’t think we’ve seen everything our competitors have to offer. We’ll learn more next weekend in China.”
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Red Bull
Verstappen was feisty off the line, picking off Piastri before losing out to the Australian as the track began to dry. But his intermediate tyres did not last the course, and he dropped back from the leaders. When the late rain arrived, he stayed out and inherited the lead – but the slicks could not handle the conditions, and after pitting he wound up a still very decent second. As for Lawson, he was trying to make his way back through the field, but spun and hit the wall late on to end his first race for Red Bull earlier than planned.
Max Verstappen, 2nd
“It was a good result for us and an enjoyable but hectic race. The conditions were fairly difficult and slippery but we managed to keep it out of the wall and stay out of trouble, which was the most important thing, so I am happy with that. It was hard for us to pass the McLarens, and we were struggling with the tyres overheating and tyre degradation. I think this is even more evident on intermediates as the compound is even softer than the slicks. They were better at controlling the temperature of the tyres and were pulling away from us quite easily, so it will help a lot if we work to keep our tyres in a better window. However, we scored 18 more points than we did last time we were in Melbourne, so this is an improvement on last year and was fun in the end. Even if we pitted later we would have been P2 so I am happy with the result. We only have a few days before we are in China so not sure how much we will be able to find and turn around but will work hard to improve. Again, it is the first race of the season and we went for it and learnt a lot, so this is a positive start."
Liam Lawson, DNF
“This whole weekend was pretty terrible. Today we were too slow at the start and then we gambled. It nearly worked, but it wasn’t to be. Starting from the pitlane was tough and we just didn’t really have the speed in the first stint on the inter. We struggled with the fronts too much, so we will analyse and look at that in detail before the next race. On slick tyres it was quite competitive for that couple of laps but then it started raining again. We took a chance staying out on the medium and hoping half the track would stay dry. We knew that sector three was bad but we thought sector one would stay a little bit drier, so we risked it but it was bucketing down with rain. At that point I had backed out of pushing because it was so wet and I was just trying to stay on track. It has been a pretty horrible weekend and a struggle as a whole, but we take plenty of learning. For that I am grateful and I am just looking forward to going to China and resetting."
Christian Horner, Team Principal
“That was a great race. It was always going to be tricky in those conditions. I think strategically we called it right; Max had a very good start but the McLarens at that time were super strong and pulled out a gap. Then the rain came and we made the right call to get out on the slicks at the right time and we took a slight gamble to get the over cut. It nearly worked and then we had the restart and Max so very nearly stole it off Lando. Credit to him and McLaren though, they stuck it out and took the victory. It was not the start Liam would have wanted this weekend. Luck was not on his side. He is a strong driver though and will already be on his way to preparing for China; bouncing back. All in all, it was a good start to the season at a track we traditionally do not perform well at. China will be a bit more measured and will be a chance to see a truer reflection of performance. Excited to see what comes.”
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Mercedes
Russell started fourth, and ran fourth for much of the day. He found himself in no man’s land, off the pace of the front runners but well clear of those behind. He also made the right calls at the right time, inheriting third when Piastri went off and not putting a foot wrong in grabbing a well earned podium. As for Antonelli, he livened up the early part of the race with some good overtakes, no losing his nerve despite a spin. He kept climbing through the field and took the flag in fourth, but dropped to fifth thanks to a time penalty for an unsafe release. That was later overturned, so he finished an impressive P4 on debut.
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George Russell, 3rd
"That was not an easy race for anyone, so I’m pleased to bring it home in P3, taking our first podium finish of the new season. Keeping it on the road was a challenge at times, particularly in the changeable conditions. There were moments when the rain became slightly heavier whilst running on worn Intermediates, and then near the end the downpour arrived when we were on slicks. The team did a great job operationally today and we definitely maximised the result. The pace of the car was enough for us to fight for the podium, but we know we’ve got to find more speed if we want to challenge McLaren in normal conditions.
"Kimi did an amazing job for his first race. To come through from P16 to P4 at any time is impressive. To do it on his Grand Prix debut is therefore fantastic. He deserved that result after yesterday where he was unlucky to suffer floor damage in Qualifying. It’s a positive start to the season for the whole team and we’re excited to move on to Shanghai and see what we can do at next weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix."
Kimi Antonelli, 4th
"That was an incredibly eventful race! The conditions were super tricky out there. We had so many different conditions that we had to cope with today, but I think we did a good job as a team. I was happy with how we managed everything from start to finish and to come home P4, having started P16, is really positive. I definitely can’t complain about how my debut race in F1 has gone. It was also great to see George up on the podium for the team. Whilst we didn’t have the pace to challenge the McLarens, it’s always good to pick up silverware.
"The whole weekend has been a good learning experience. Being knocked out in Q1 after suffering floor damage yesterday was obviously disappointing. To bounce back today though, and experience so much in one race, is really good for my development as an F1 driver. We’ve had a strong first weekend and I’m looking forward to building on that in China next week."
Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
"Both drivers did a great job today in very challenging conditions. George drove a superb and controlled race to finish on the podium, whilst Kimi showed a great deal of maturity, in addition to the speed we know he has, to fight through from P16 to P4. The team executed the race well and operationally performed strongly. We saw many other drivers fail to make it to the flag, and other teams unable to take advantage of the opportunities that presented themselves, so we can be pleased with our Sunday.
"The McLarens were incredibly quick today. We know we have to find more performance to be able to challenge them in normal conditions. We have clearly taken a step forward over the winter though and we can be encouraged by that. Both drivers have been working well together, the car is responding to their inputs, and it’s a solid platform to build on. We look forward to doing that in China next weekend."
Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director
"We can be pleased with the start we made to the new season today. The conditions were difficult out there for both the drivers and the team operationally. They handled everything the race could throw at them calmly and efficiently though. We had many different conditions out there, and several challenging decision points, but we made the right choices at the right time. That is what helped us achieve a strong result today.
"George drove a considered race and maximised the result possible. We didn’t have the pace to challenge the McLarens at the front, so he focused on conserving his Intermediate tyres in the first half of the race. He handled the falling rain on the dry tyres well and brought the car home in the closing stages to secure our first podium of the season. We are also delighted with how Kimi performed on his debut. He was unfortunate in Qualifying yesterday but didn’t let that deter him. It was an accomplished fightback, cutting through the field in the early stages, and then keeping the car on track when others were unable to do so as the rain fell. P4 is a great return for him.
"We now head to China where we continue to build our knowledge of the W16, and our relative performance compared to our competitors. It is a very different type of circuit to Melbourne so will provide useful learnings. We will be looking for another strong weekend and to build on this positive first race of 2025."
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Williams
Sainz was one of the first casualties of the day, he spun off into the barriers on the very first lap after his car stepped out when he tried to get on the throttle. But that turned the Spaniard from a driver into a strategist, and his input helped the team decide what calls to make with their other car. Albon was running seventh for much of the race, but made the right call to pit for inters once the rain arrived which catapulted him up to fourth. He lost out late on to Antonelli, was briefly promoted back to fourth when the Mercedes man picked up a penalty, before winding up fifth when that decision was overturned on appeal.
Alex Albon, 5th
"I’m really happy. It was such a crazy race, I’m still trying to get my head around it! It’s fantastic for the team - a P5 is very special and may not come around many times this year. Our strategist did an amazing job. Honestly, it was so difficult out there; these conditions are typically what we hate and, despite all of that, we were still one of the strongest midfield runners out there. Points like today mean a lot and I’m positive about what’s to come. We’re a very bonded team, it was great to have Carlos helping on the pit wall too. This is for everyone at Grove, for all their work."
Carlos Sainz, DNF
"First of all, a massive congratulations to Alex and the team; he did a great job and started off our season on the right foot. For me, we’ve looked at the data and could quickly spot what happened, so this leaves me calmer about the situation. Without going into details, it’s related to the upshifts when in Safety Car Mode. I’m obviously frustrated about it and feel sorry for everyone in the team. I spent the rest of the race trying to help on the radio and I’m happy I could at least participate in that way. Thankfully China is already next weekend and I can’t wait to jump back in the car."
James Vowles, Team Principal
"What an incredible feeling! We reflect on where we were twelve months ago and it’s just a world of difference. Well done to Alex – a solid drive from start to finish, defending against really great drivers behind him and didn’t put a foot wrong. In the case of Carlos, it was tricky conditions out there, but we can see that as he did an upshift at a difficult time, on a difficult part of the track, the car spun. We need to look at that all together as clearly, we could have two cars in the points today. I’m unbelievably proud of this team and I can’t wait to get to Shanghai in just a few days. I’m looking forward to what we can do across the remainder of the season."
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Aston Martin
It was a mixed bag for Aston Martin in Melbourne. Alonso was running in P10 after a strong start, and he looked on for points for much of the day. But in the second bout of rainy conditions, the Spaniard took too much kerb, which caused the rear of the car to spin around and he hit the wall to end his race early. Stroll managed to keep out of trouble by comparison, rising up to sixth at the flag for a good opening haul of points for the team.
Fernando Alonso, DNF
"It was a challenging race today with the wet conditions and I was a little unlucky in the end. I was battling inside the top 10 and felt like I was in the mix with others around me. I drove the same line at Turn Six, but there was some gravel there which caused me to lose control. There are some weaknesses in the car that we need to tackle, but if we execute a good weekend then it looks like we can score points this season. We get to have another go next week in China."
Lance Stroll, 6th
"That was a super tricky race, so it's good to come away with some big points for the team. I'm happy with that, for sure. We knew from the start that it was about staying on track and being on the right tyre at the right time, and we did that today. It's always a real balance of risk versus reward in these changing conditions. You've got to stay clean and consistent. The team made a great call bringing me in for the Intermediate tyres towards the end of the race. They were across the forecast and we made up positions because of it. The car still isn't where we want it to be – we've got to keep pushing for improvements – but that makes it even more important to make the most of opportunities like we did today."
Andy Cowell, Team Principal
"Eight points for Lance is a great way to start our season. Conditions were incredibly challenging for everyone, but he delivered an excellent race to navigate his way to sixth place [from P13]. He maximised every opportunity and did not put a wheel out of place all race. Our strategy calls from the pit wall were strong and it was a great team performance. We had a solid opportunity to score with both cars today, but Fernando was unlucky with some gravel on the exit of Turn Six sending him into the wall on lap 33. This result gives us a nice boost as we head to China, but it's clear we need to work hard to improve the car for the long season ahead of us."
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Kick Sauber
Bortoleto was doing well on debut, but he picked up a time penalty for an unsafe release in the pit lane. He served that and was on the intermediate tyre late on when the rain intensified, but that didn’t help him when he got on the white lines and spun off into retirement. As for Hulkenberg, he kept his head down and slowly picked up places as others made mistakes. His experience told late on when he pitted for inters at the right moment, which saw him record an excellent points finish on debut for his new team.
Nico Hulkenberg, 7th
“That's an absolutely positive result for the team. It definitely puts a smile on my face. We didn't see that coming yesterday after our qualifying performance. Under the challenging conditions today, we didn't make any mistakes and had a couple of good strategy calls. It was very difficult to keep that car on track and read the conditions. Street circuits under these circumstances are very unforgiving. You are constantly on the edge. On the intermediate tires in the first half of the race I was struggling quite a bit. It was a matter of just staying in the race and waiting for our opportunity. The safety car then obviously put us back in the race for the points, when it started to rain towards the end. We managed to pit exactly in the right moment ahead of others. Sometimes you got to be lucky. With others having some trouble, we stayed clean and rewarded ourselves with this nice six points. I would like to thank the entire team for the hard work to make that happen.”
Gabriel Bortoleto, DNF
"Unfortunately, the race didn’t end as we had hoped – which is a shame, as things were going quite well for me up until that moment. Once the Safety Car period ended, I found myself at the very back, tried to recover, but touched the kerb and ultimately ended up in the wall. We knew anything could happen in conditions like these; we gave it everything but pushed a little too hard. On the other hand, I’m happy for Nico and the team for scoring points today: he did an amazing job, and everyone deserved it, both trackside and back at our HQ in Hinwil. All in all, I think it’s safe to say my debut weekend went well aside from this, especially considering my qualifying result yesterday. It’s been a weekend of learning, getting to know the team and its dynamics even better. Now, I intend to keep working and improving as we look ahead to China next week."
Beat Zehnder, Director Signature Programs & Operations
"Today’s race showcased everything that makes Formula One so special—unpredictable weather, thrilling overtakes, exciting maneuvers, and, unfortunately, a few crashes as well. Huge congratulations to both drivers for their performances, and especially to Nico for securing his first points for the team. It was a strong collective effort throughout the entire weekend. The team executed really well, making the right calls in changing conditions and laying the foundation for this result. While this is a great step forward, we remain focused on addressing the challenges we faced to ensure we can consistently fight for points."
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Ferrari
Leclerc made a good start and picked up some places, while Hamilton found himself stuck behind Albon in the first part of the race. But then when the late rain arrived, Ferrari stayed out. With Leclerc having spun, that catapulted Hamilton into the lead briefly – but when they did pit for intermediates once the Safety Car arrived, both Ferrari cars dropped to the back of the top 10. Leclerc picked off Hamilton at the restart which won’t have done the team mate camaraderie much good, and the seven-time World Champion also lost out to Piastri late on.
Charles Leclerc, 8th
"It was a tough race and there are things we have to review and work on. We weren’t the fastest out there but in such weather conditions, there was a chance of scoring some big points which we didn’t capitalise on today.
"I lost a few positions after the spin at turn 11. In the end, it wasn’t that bad, with the Safety Car that came out later on, but then we stopped a lap too late to switch to Inters, losing positions again. There are two things we have to look into. The first is easy, it was my mistake. The second is something we will sort out as a team, looking into our decisions and making sure we make the right call if the situation comes up again.
"It’s a continuous process of improvement. We are disappointed but it’s good to know we’ll be back in the car in just a few days in China to give it another go."
Lewis Hamilton, 10th
"Not the start we wanted but there’s lots to take away and work on from this one. The start was okay, but I lost momentum out of T1 on the outside of Charles and got stuck behind Albon for most of the race.
"The rain always mixes things up and strategy comes down to timing and a bit of luck. We took a gamble and made up places, but then boxing too late for Inters cost us, dropping us to the back of the top 10 with too much ground to recover.
"I struggled with the balance, but it was an important race for learning more about the car and in different weather conditions, as well as gaining more experience working with a new team. McLaren and Red Bull had serious pace, so there’s work to do, but we’ll dig deep. I’m looking forward to getting back in the car next weekend in China."
Fred Vasseur, Team Principal
"We can’t be happy with today’s result as it doesn’t match the potential of our car and that means, as a team, we didn’t do a good job. Charles got a good start and Lewis was also fighting to move up the order. Then, when the rain returned, we took the risk of staying out, as indeed did Max (Verstappen). But then we got our next strategy move wrong by staying out one lap too long and we paid the price.
"As for positives from the weekend, we had strong pace on Friday in both qualifying and race trim, matching Mercedes and Red Bull, just a bit behind McLaren. It’s also good that in a few days we will be back on track, which means that very soon we will be able to evaluate our potential once again. It’s a very long season and we just have to continue to work hard."
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Alpine
Doohan’s home debut ended with a first lap crash, as he got on the slippery white lines and spun into the wall. Given the experienced Sainz crashed on the same lap, Doohan should not be too hard on himself in what were very tricky conditions. Gasly did see the flag, and even looked on for a famous result when he climbed through the field by staying on the slick tyres late on. But there was not to be a repeat of that Brazil podium – he came out in 8th after pitting for much-needed inters, and then lost out to the Ferraris and a recovering Piastri.
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Pierre Gasly, 11th
“After such a tough race in really challenging conditions, it is definitely a disappointing feeling to leave without scoring points. It was a lottery out there and I felt like we did well to stay in the mix for the majority of the race. The rain shower at the end ultimately decided things with some drivers benefitting from pitting earlier and others, like us, taking a gamble to go a lap or two later. That is the way it goes sometimes. I am pleased with the competitiveness of our overall package. We have shown we have strong pace and I am confident going into next weekend in China, so we’ll focus on the positives as a team and move on. Those conditions were really tough even for the most experienced drivers on the grid with such lack of grip. Jack has done a great job all weekend. He was really thrown into the deep end with those conditions and I know we are both determined to be back next week doing the best job possible and hopefully compete again for points.”
Jack Doohan, DNF
“It was an unfortunate end to an overall positive weekend. It was the result of a combination of factors which we will go over together as a team to learn from and ensure it does not happen again. It is a tough way to learn but I have digested what happened and put it behind me to focus on what is ahead. The positive learnings from the weekend outweigh the outcome from today, we were strong yesterday afternoon but caught out with the yellow flag. All the weekend the pace has been there so as a team we can take confidence going into every race weekend. We have back-to-back races with Shanghai coming up next week, so we will regroup as a team and aim to come back even stronger there. Overall, the weekend has been great, the fans have been amazing, the atmosphere was incredible, and to have the opportunity to drive in front of a home crowd for my season debut has been special.”
Oliver Oakes, Team Principal
“It’s easy to come away from a race like today feeling disappointed. There are definitely some positives to take from the weekend. We showed that we’re firmly in the midfield fight and, with how close the field is, it will no doubt fluctuate at different circuits across the season. The conditions were incredibly tricky out there today with a lot of incidents. Pierre was running a strong race until near the end when the conditions changed and missed out on the points. For Jack it’s obviously not how he wanted his race to end, but he has shown positive pace across the entire weekend. With a double-header to kick off the season, our attention now turns to China where we’ll look to regroup and improve on this weekend's result.”
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Racing Bulls
Spare a thought for Hadjar, who dipped a wheel on the white line and spun into the barriers on the original Formation Lap. He left his car in tears as his race debut resulted in not even making the start. Tsunoda from P5 on the grid was holding on to sixth for much of the day, but his decision not to pit for inters late on cost him a chance of points. He came out in P11, and could not recover to the top 10 late on in a disappointing finish.
Isack Hadjar, DNS
“I feel embarrassed today, and I can only learn from my mistake and apologise to the team. There were tricky conditions out there, and from the installation laps, I felt very low grip and poor confidence. In the formation lap, I tried to prepare the tyres as much as I could, but unfortunately, I had a spin and the car was unsavable; I just felt like a passenger before hitting the wall. Now I look ahead to be ready to race in China next week.”
Yuki Tsunoda, 12th
"The timing of the pit didn’t go our way today, it was too late and suddenly I dropped to P11 after the Safety Car. The pace was there and we didn’t make many mistakes, until the last bit of rain. I did what I can, I was pretty happy with how my performance was. We’ll definitely revise what happened and learn from this for the future. We need to make sure we’re not making the same mistakes, especially with the field being so tight this year, every single point is very important. It’s not ideal, but we can take a lot of positives from this weekend; we had pace and if we can maximise performance, we can have a good race weekend, we’ll just have to keep performing like this and come back strong.”
Laurent Mekies, Team Principal
“A disappointing outcome to what had been a very strong weekend up until the race itself. Lining up P5 and P11 on the grid was a reward for all the hard work over the winter. Overall, both drivers did an incredible job, with Yuki having made a further step forward and Isack taking an approach that could not be faulted. It’s clear the field is even more closely matched than last year, but we are definitely in the fight.
As for the race, Yuki was performing very strongly until the rain returned. There is nowhere to hide, we got our last call wrong, and it cost us very dearly today. For this we apologise to Yuki; the gamble to keep him out didn’t pay off but it’s part of the harshness of motorsport. There is only one way to improve, by working harder together as a team and to come back stronger. As for Isack, he will learn from this and turn his frustration into good energy for the next race. We will be here to support him over the next few days before Shanghai and not let this cloud all the positives we can take from this weekend.”
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Haas
Haas did manage to get both cars to the flag, but they couldn’t pick up any points in Melbourne. Bearman started from the pit lane, and both cars kept out of trouble early on near the back. But when the second Safety Car came out and everyone swapped to slicks, Haas kept both drivers on the inters. The expected rain did not arrive in time, forcing them into a second stop for slicks – and leaving them to prop up the field. But at least both cars are still in one piece, which can’t be said elsewhere.
Esteban Ocon, 13th
“It’s really the performance we missed out on this race, if we had a little bit more we would’ve been in the mix for points. The cars were fighting in front and I was just there, there was no position for me to get inside the top 10, I just couldn’t keep up unfortunately. We need to give it a good look – it’s not what we’ve seen, so it’s quite unexpected to be where we are this weekend – but I’m sure we’ll turn it around.”
Oliver Bearman, 14th
“The aim of today was to get the laps in and collect data. I’m quite happy with my performance, I felt like I executed things well. There are a few things where we lost a bit of time, but when you’re not fighting for points it’s the time to try things, and it just didn’t work this time – now on to China.”
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal
“With the car issues we’ve been having this week, we know it was going to be difficult, but it was really important to finish with both cars. We needed to gather as much data as possible as well as collect driver feedback, and with new team members in engineering, it was a tough race to operate. I’m very happy however that the new engineering team members did a really good job. Obviously on the operational side, there’s room for improvement, but I’m happy that we’re working together well. With the data and feedback we’ve got after today, that will help us make decisions on how to improve the VF-25 in the near future.”
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Pirelli
Mario Isola, Motorsport Director
“What a start to the 75th season of Formula 1! In the space of just over a hundred minutes we experienced so many emotions with the result hanging in the balance to the very last lap, not just for the win, but also for the other top ten places.
“From a purely technical point of view, today we were able to see how the 2025 version of the intermediate performed, proving to be a tyre that allowed the drivers to push flat out and for many laps even on a track where a dry racing line had emerged. There was only a little bit of graining on the front left, the tyre that gets the most stress at this track, but in general, we saw that degradation was minimal. There’s not much to say about the slicks because the stints were pretty short, between ten to 14 laps meaning it’s hard to give a complete evaluation of their performance.
“Now, along with the ten teams in the championship, we are preparing for the second round of the season, already next week in Shanghai. It’s a very different track to Melbourne, where we will find a brand-new track surface and at a Sprint weekend, so it’s an extra challenge right from the second race.”
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