As starts to the season go, it was a horror opening for British teenager Ollie Bearman as he made his full-time debut in Formula One, while Lewis Hamilton trailed his teammate Charles Leclerc on an eventful first day of the 2025 season.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second practice for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix fastest, just over a tenth of a second faster than McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.

Charles Leclerc left new Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton trailing in his wake as he topped the timesheets in the second free practice at the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday.

Charles Leclerc demonstrated Ferrari's strength as he paced the field in second practice for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton begins one of the biggest tests of his illustrious F1 career at the Australian Grand Prix as he goes head-to-head with Charles Leclerc following his switch to Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has no issue with new teammate Lewis Hamilton being the focus of the media's attention ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, and said no driver can ever be bigger than the Ferrari brand.