George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, with Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli finishing second. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari placed third, and Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari was fourth. The race was reportedly decided by Mercedes' early pit stop strategy during a virtual safety car period, which Ferrari did not match.
Oscar Piastri of McLaren crashed on the way to his starting position before the race began, reportedly due to a combination of a mechanical issue and driver error. Nico Hülkenberg of Audi did not start the race because his car was not ready, and other drivers including Isack Hadjar of Red Bull and Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin retired due to car problems. Arvid Lindblad finished eighth for Racing Bulls in his debut.