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2025 Australian Grand Prix
The 2025 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 16 March 2025 at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria. It was the first round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. Lando Norris in the McLaren won the race from pole position, ahead of Max Verstappen in the Red Bull and George Russell in the Mercedes. Norris' victory marked McLaren's first at Melbourne since Jenson Button's victory in 2012. Debutants Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls and Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber both retired due to accidents, the former on the formation lap, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes finished fourth. Background The event was held at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne for the 28th time in the circuit's history, across the weekend of 14–16 March. The Grand Prix was the first round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship and the 39th running of the Australian Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is an annual motor racing event which is under contract to host Formula One until 2035. One of the oldest surviving motorsport competitions held in Australia, the Grand Prix has moved frequently with 23 different venues having been used since it was first run at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit#Old Track, Phillip Island in 1928 Australian Grand Prix, 1928. The race became part of the Formula One World Championship in 1985 Australian Grand Prix, 1985. Since 1996 Australian Grand Prix, 1996, it has been held at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, with the exceptions of 2020 Australian Grand Prix, 2020 and 2021, when the races were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, it was held in Adelaide. History Pre-war While an event called the Australian Grand Prix was staged in 1927 at the grass surface Goulburn Racecourse held as a series of sprints, it is generally accepted that the Australian Grand Prix began as the 1928 Australian Grand Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isack Hadjar
Isack Alexandre Hadjar (born 28 September 2004) is a French-Algerian racing driver who most recently competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix. He was the 2021 Formula Regional European rookie champion and is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team. Career Karting Hadjar was born in Paris and started karting in 2015. In the first two years he competed in national championships, and in his final year of karting Hadjar raced in the CIK-FIA European OK Junior Championship, beating out future Red Bull academy member Jak Crawford. Lower formulae In 2019 Hadjar made his single seater debut in the French F4 Championship. He achieved one race victory at Spa and finished seventh in the standings. The Frenchman then raced in two weekends of the F4 UAE Championship during the winter of 2020 with 3Y Technology, where he scored 56 points, leading to eleventh in the championship. Hadjar then once again drove in the French F4 series. He fared much better tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine F1 Team
Alpine F1 Team, competing as BWT Alpine F1 Team, is a Formula One constructor which made its debut at the start of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Formerly named Renault F1 Team and owned by the French automotive company Groupe Renault, the team was rebranded for 2021 to promote Renault's sports car brand, Alpine, and continues to serve as Renault's works team. The chassis and managerial side of the team is based in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England, and the engine side of the team is based in Viry-Châtillon, a suburb of Paris, France. The team competes with a French licence. Background Origins of the team The team has a long history, first competing in Formula One in as Toleman, when the team was based in Witney, England. In , following its purchase by Benetton Group, it was renamed and competed as Benetton. As Benetton, it won the Constructors' Championship and its driver, Michael Schumacher, won two Drivers' Championships in and . Prior to the season it mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haas F1 Team
Haas Formula LLC, competing as Haas F1 Team, is an American-licensed Formula One racing team established by NASCAR Cup Series team co-owner Gene Haas in April 2014. The team originally intended to make its debut at the start of the season but later elected to postpone their entry until the season. The team principal for the Haas F1 team is Guenther Steiner. The team is headquartered in Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States – from Charlotte – alongside sister team and NASCAR entrant Stewart-Haas Racing, though the two teams are separate entities. The team also established a forward base in Banbury, England, to turn cars around between races during the European part of the calendar. History Preparations Haas was the first American constructor to submit an F1 entry after the failed US F1 project in , and it is the first American constructor to compete since the unrelated Haas Lola outfit raced in the and seasons. The Haas Lola team was owned by former McLaren bos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealand motor racing driver set to compete in the 2023 Super Formula Championship with Team Mugen. Lawson, who is mentored by three-time New Zealand Grand Prix winner Ken Smith, previously competed for the Carlin team in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. He is a previous Toyota Racing Series champion and member of the Red Bull Junior Team, In 2021, he also raced for the Red Bull AF Corse team in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, partnering Alex Albon, narrowly missing out on the championship in the last round. Career Karting Born in Hastings but raised in Pukekohe, Lawson began karting at the age of seven, competing in numerous championships across New Zealand, including two karting titles in 2014. Each year he returns to thKartsport AucklandGo Kart Club just off the State Highway 1 on Rosebank Road, Avondale and competes in the big City of Sails race on Auckland Anniversary Weekend according tSpeedhive myLaps the transponde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Doohan
Jack Doohan (born 20 January 2003) is an Australian racing driver, currently serving as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Doohan most recently competed in the 2023 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Virtuosi Racing, Virtuosi. Born and raised in Gold Coast, Queensland, Doohan is the son of five-time List of 500cc/MotoGP Motorcycle World Champions, Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion Mick Doohan. He began kart racing aged nine in a go-kart gifted to him by Michael Schumacher, winning multiple national titles. Graduating to formula racing, junior formulae in 2018, Doohan started his career in the 2018 F4 British Championship. After finishing runner-up to Joey Alders in the 2019–20 F3 Asian Championship, Doohan progressed to FIA Formula 3 in 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship, 2020. He finished runner-up to Dennis Hauger the 2021 FIA Formula 3 Championship, following season with Trident Motorsport, Trident. Doohan then finished third in FIA Formula 2, Formula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Bearman
Oliver Bearman (born 8 May 2005) is a British racing driver. He was the 2021 Italian and ADAC Formula 4 champion and is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. He most recently competed for Prema Racing in the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship, ending the championship in third place, seven points off winner Victor Martins. In November 2022, the Italian Prema Racing announced Bearman’s move to FIA Formula 2 for the 2023 season. Career Karting career Bearman started karting competitively in 2013, when he raced in the championship of his local karting club, the Trent Valley Kart Club. He then moved to compete in the Super 1 National Championships, where he managed a best finish of second in 2016 and 2017 respectively, driving in the Cadet category. The Brit then won the Kartmasters British Grand Prix in 2017, and he finished his karting career off strongly in 2019 with victory in the IAME International Final, IAME Euro Series and IAME Winter Cup. Lower formulae 2020 In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fédération Internationale De L'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; en, International Automobile Federation) is an association established on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users. It is the governing body for many auto racing events, including Formula One. The FIA also promotes road safety around the world. Headquartered at 8 Place de la Concorde, Paris, with offices in Geneva and Valleiry, the FIA consists of 246 member organisations in 145 countries worldwide. Its current president is Mohammed bin Sulayem. The FIA is generally known by its French name or initials, even in non-French-speaking countries, but is occasionally rendered as International Automobile Federation. Its most prominent role is in the licensing and sanctioning of Formula One, World Rally Championship, World Endurance Championship, World Touring Car Cup, World Rallycross Championship, Formula E, and various other forms of racing. The FIA along with the Fédération In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Entertainment Co
Nine Entertainment (registered as Nine Entertainment Co. Pty Ltd) is an Australian publicly listed media company with holdings in radio and television broadcasting, newspaper publications and digital media. It uses Nine as its corporate branding and also prefers this usage to be used for the parent company. The entity is largely a successor to the former Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), which was established by the Packer family. The Packers officially ended their involvement with the company in 2008 and its name was changed to Nine in 2010. The company merged with Fairfax Media in December 2018, expanding its brands and investments across television, video on demand, print, digital, radio and real estate classifieds. Nine's assets include the Nine Network, Nine Radio; major newspaper mastheads such as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', ''The Age'' and ''The Australian Financial Review''; digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Honey, Pedestrian; video-on-demand plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine's Wide World Of Sports
''Nine's Wide World of Sports'' is a long running sports anthology brand on Australian television that airs on the Nine Network and streaming service Stan (streaming service), Stan. All major sports, events and series covered by the network are broadcast under this brand, the flagship sports being rugby league (National Rugby League), rugby union (Super Rugby and Australian national rugby union team, Wallabies international matches) and Grand Slam tennis (Australian Open, French Open, The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon and the US Open (tennis), US Open). Previous sporting rights include the Australian rules football (Australian Football League), Australian Cricket Team home season, spring and autumn horse racing, swimming (sport), swimming until 2008, and golf (U.S. Masters) since 2018. History 1981–1990s – Creation and contract competition Wide World of Sports (WWoS) is a long-used title for Nine's sport programming. All sports broadcasts on Nine air under the WWoS br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (born 25 August 2006) is an Italian racing driver currently set to race in the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Racing. He previously competed in the Italian F4 Championship and ADAC Formula 4 Championship for Prema Racing, which he won in both series. He has been part of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2019. Career Karting Antonelli started in karting at the age of seven and has been successful in a number of categories in the discipline. He has won the Easykart International Grand Final (Easy 60), South Garda Winter Cup, WSK Champions Cup, WSK Super Master Series, WSK Euro Series, and was crowned CIK-FIA Karting European Champion twice in a row in 2020 and 2021. Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship 2021 In 2021, just three weeks after he turned 15, Antonelli made his single-seater debut in the fifth round of the 2021 Italian F4 Championship, driving for Prema at the Red Bull Ring. He got his campaign off to a good star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formation Lap
A parade lap, also known as a pace lap, formation lap or warm-up lap, is a lap before a motorsport race begins, in which the drivers go around the track at a slow speed (usually between ), and, in some cases, behind the safety car. Purpose The lap is to ensure that track conditions are safe, and that there are no dangerous problems with the cars (including the safety car) or the circuit. The parade lap either leads to a rolling start, standing start, or back to the grid. Short circuits (such as the Brands Hatch Indy circuit layout) often have two of these laps. Overtaking is usually permitted on these laps in motorcycle racing, but not in car racing. The lap also allows the cars to warm up their tyres, which is crucial in order to be competitive during the race. Drivers will often attempt to warm up the tyres more quickly during the lap, by steering slowly from side to side, and may sometimes also warm their brakes. Usage In Formula One, the official title is ''formation l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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