The bad weather in the city of Melbourne, where the Formula 1 Australia GPcalled the warning sign in the organization of F1. That’s because the big prize that opens the season is under heavy rains. Although it is already known that it would rain during this Sunday’s race, the expected intensity can generate changes in the race hours.
Check out more information about the Australia GP situation.
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Can Australia GP be postponed?
The International Federation of Automobile (FIA) has not yet positioned itself on the situation of the GP. According to the vehicle La Gazzetta Dello Sport, a worse in the rain is expected to be worse in Melbourne. Therefore, according to the Italian newspaper, the F1 and the Australian organization of the event are evaluating change the time of the race compared to the initially marked (1h, Brasília). Speculation tells that the test can be postponed and advanced.
The rain was already expected for the race time. However, it is not known whether the intensity will be compatible with the safety conditions necessary to happen at the scheduled time. For now, everyone involved waits for the situation.
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Recent History at F1
In 2024, something similar happened in the GP of São Paulo. Due to heavy rains in Interlagos at the time, the classification, which would take place on Saturday, was postponed. The dispute was held only on Sunday at 7:30 am.
Because of this, the race, which traditionally happens at 14h in the state capital, also changed time, being advanced to 12:30.
What is the weather forecast for the Australia GP?
The forecast is rain for the moment of the race is large, with 50%peaks. The minimum temperature is 12ºC and the maximum, 24ºC, with wind speed of 29 km/h.
What is the strategy for Australia GP with confirmed rain?
In the most likely scenario of heavy rain before and during the race, the start should be done with the heavy rain tires under the safety car. If the track gets wet, but the rain stops at the time of the beginning, the most suitable strategy is to put the intermediaries.
In other more remote hypotheses, if the track dries after the start of the race, pilots should change intermediary to tights, more specifically hard, so as not to make any pit stop until the end.
If the track is dry before the race starts, the strategy should be medium -> hard, with at least two stops.
Grid for the Australia GP 2025
In the classification, which took place at dawn on Saturday (15/03) in Brazil, the starting grid for the Sunday race was defined. McLaren’s Lando Norris got the first pole of the season, with the time of 1: 15,096.
Running at home, Australian Oscar Piostri, also from McLaren, was 2nd, with 1: 15,180. Max Verstappen, from Red Bull Racing, closed the top three, with 1: 15,481. Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto will start from 15th place, two positions ahead of teammate, Nico Hülkenberg.
F1 Australia GP: Data Sheet
- Date: March 16, Sunday
- Time: 1h (from Brasilia)
- Transmission: Band (open TV) and F1TV (streaming)
F1 calendar in 2025
- March 16 – Australia GP
- March 23 – China GP
- April 6 – GP of Japan
- April 13 – Bahrain GP
- April 20 – GP da Arabia Saudi
- May 4 – GP of Miami
- May 18 – GP of Imola
- 25 De Maio – GP de Monaco
- June 1st – GP of Spain
- June 15 – GP of Canada
- June 29 – Austria GP
- July 6 – GP of England
- July 27 – GP of Belgium
- August 3 – Hungary GP
- August 31 – GP da Holland
- September 7 – Italy GP
- September 21 – GP of Azerbaijan
- October 5 – GP of Singapore
- October 19 – US GP
- October 26 – GP of Mexico
- November 9 – GP do Brasil
- 22 of November – Las Vegas GP
- November 30 – GP do Qatar
- December 7 – GP of Abu Dhabi
