<a href="/f1" class="sdc-site-localnav__header-title" data-role="nav-header" aria-controls="sdc-site-localnav-body" aria-expanded="false"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 34 34" class="sdc-site-localnav__icon"> <path d="M6.02 12.67c.01.194.087.362.247.525l.188.192L16.52 23.45c.188.19.44.294.706.294s.518-.104.707-.293l10.135-10.134.123-.126c.162-.163.24-.332.248-.53.006-.173-.155-.438-.442-.725-.187-.187-.386-.368-.59-.537-.05-.04-.096-.078-.138-.11l-.496.495-9.193 9.193-.355.354-.354-.354-9.197-9.198-.484-.484c-.043.033-.09.07-.14.112-.204.168-.402.348-.59.536-.285.288-.446.553-.44.727z" /> </svg>F1 </a> <br>Lando Norris topped the timesheet for McLaren; Lewis Hamilton only 12th for Ferrari; Oliver Bearman began his debut campaign with crash for Haas; <strong>watch second practice later on Friday from 5am, with Qualifying for the Australian GP at 5am on Saturday, live on Sky Sports F1</strong><br>Friday 14 March 2025 06:09, UK<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>Lando Norris topped the first practice session of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix as British rookie Oliver Bearman suffered a big crash. <br>Norris had on Thursday played down his and McLaren's status as pre-season favourites, but flashed some of the performance that many expect to give the Brit a fine opportunity to claim his maiden F1 title.<br>He set a time of 1:17.252s for the reigning constructors' champions in the closing moments of the session to finish 0.149s clear of Carlos Sainz, who impressed for Williams following his move from Ferrari.<br>Lewis Hamilton was only 12th in his first race weekend session for Ferrari, finishing six tenths of a second behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc, who was third.<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>The seven-time world champion, whose first practice appearance for Ferrari was the centre of attention following his move from Mercedes, said over team radio that he was "struggling" to turn the SF-25.<br>Oscar Piastri was four tenths off his McLaren team-mate Norris in fourth, while Max Verstappen was marginally further back in fifth for Red Bull as he began his quest for a fifth successive drivers' title.<br>Alex Albon backed up Sainz's speed by taking sixth for Williams, while George Russell finished seventh for Mercedes, surviving a late scare as he spun after driving onto the grass at Turn 4 and managed to stop his car just short of the barriers.<br> Stream every F1 race with NOW <br> When to watch Australian GP on Sky <br> Which F1 team has best 2025 line-up? <br> What are F1's new rules for 2025? <br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>Bearman, who is driving in his first full campaign having made three race appearances last season, caused the second of two red flags during the session as he ran onto the gravel at the exit of Turn 10 and then slammed into the barrier having failed to regain control of his Haas as it emerged from the trap.<br><em>Sky Sports F1's</em> Martin Brundle said: "He just missed the apex, ran wide. I think he didn't recognise that early enough, was probably a bit too gung-ho and thought he would rescue that one.<br>"It was a little bit over-confident, and it will have knocked some of that confidence."<br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br>That interruption, along with an earlier delay to allow gravel to be removed from the track where it had been kicked up by cars running off line at Turn 6, meant almost a third of the hour-long session was lost.<br>Liam Lawson, who is starting his first full campaign alongside Verstappen at Red Bull having previously featured in 11 races for junior squad Racing Bulls over the last two years, survived an early scare of his own after kissing the wall at Turn 9 before eventually finishing 16th.<br>Isack Hadjar finished highest of the six rookies, taking ninth for Racing Bulls. Alpine's Jack Doohan, Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto were 13th, 14th and 15th, respectively.<br><strong>Friday March 14</strong><br><strong>Saturday March 15</strong><br>Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<br><br><strong>Sunday March 16</strong><br><em>*Also on Sky Sports Main Event</em><br><strong>Watch all 24 race weekends from the 2025 Formula 1 season live on <em>Sky Sports F1</em>, starting with the Australian GP this weekend. <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/watch-sky-sports-online?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink">Stream Sky Sports with NOW - No contract, cancel anytime</a></strong><br> <a href="/" class="svg-logo site-footer__site-logo"> <img class="svg-logo__image" alt="Sky Sports" src="https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.svg" onerror="this.onerror=null;this.src='https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.png'"> </a> © 2025 Sky UK <br><br><a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5">source</a>
