F1: Piastri klokt snelste tijd in VT3, Verstappen derde
Oscar Piastri heeft in Melbourne tijdens de derde vrije training de snelste tijd op de klokken weten te tikken. De Australiër zal dit weekend voor zijn eigen publiek rijden tijdens het eerste Grand Prix-weekend van het nieuwe Formule 1-seizoen. De McLaren-coureur slaagde erin om met een 1:15.921 George Russell van Mercedes en Red Bull Racing-coureur Max Verstappen achter zich te houden.
Volledige uitslag derde vrije training:
| Coureur | Team | Tijd | Verschil | Ronden | |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.921 | 16 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.960 | +0.039s | 17 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:16.002 | +0.081s | 18 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.188 | +0.267s | 22 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:16.206 | +0.285s | 20 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:16.252 | +0.331s | 23 |
| 7 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:16.258 | +0.337s | 21 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:16.378 | +0.457s | 21 |
| 9 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:16.455 | +0.534s | 17 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:16.597 | +0.676s | 20 |
| 11 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.707 | +0.786s | 18 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:16.719 | +0.798s | 22 |
| 13 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:16.732 | +0.811s | 18 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:16.948 | +1.027s | 22 |
| 15 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:16.993 | +1.072s | 18 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:17.146 | +1.225s | 15 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:17.270 | +1.349s | 22 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:17.343 | +1.452s | 18 |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 2 | ||
| 20 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 2 |
Hieronder nog de uitslagen van de eerste en tweede vrije training van de vrijdag:
Volledige uitslag eerste vrije training:
| Coureur | Team | Tijd | Verschil | Ronden | |
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.252 | 21 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:17.401 | +0.149s | 25 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.461 | +0.209s | 21 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:17.670 | +0.418s | 20 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RPBT | 1:17.696 | +0.444s | 21 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:17.713 | +0.461s | 18 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.716 | +0.464s | 26 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:17.736 | +0.484s | 23 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:17.847 | +0.595s | 25 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:18.057 | +0.805s | 20 |
| 11 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:18.061 | +0.809s | 23 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamitlon | Ferrari | 1:18.071 | +0.819s | 20 |
| 13 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:18.232 | +0.980s | 20 |
| 14 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:18.390 | +1.138s | 25 |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:18.438 | +1.186s | 22 |
| 16 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:18.455 | +1.203s | 22 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:18.505 | +1.253s | 23 |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:18.586 | +1.334s | 18 |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.139 | +1.887s | 16 |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:19.312 | +2.060s | 12 |
Volledige uitslag tweede vrije training:
| Coureur | Team | Tijd | Verschil | Ronden | |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.439 | 32 | |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:16.563 | +0.124s | 30 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:16.580 | +0.141s | 30 |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:16.784 | +0.345s | 29 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:16.859 | +0.420s | 31 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:17.019 | +0.580s | 30 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:17.063 | +0.624s | 22 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Sauber Ferrari | 1:17.161 | +0.722s | 24 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:17.279 | +0.840s | 28 |
| 10 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.282 | +0.843s | 30 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:17.302 | +0.863s | 30 |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:17.302 | +0.863s | 28 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:17.330 | +0.891s | 27 |
| 14 | Jack Doohan | Alpine Renault | 1:17.394 | +0.955s | 30 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:17.493 | +1.054s | 30 |
| 16 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:17.634 | +1.195s | 31 |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:17.640 | +1.201s | 30 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:17.847 | +1.408s | 29 |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:18.034 | +1.595s | 31 |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | Haas Ferrari |
