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.

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.

The Formula One circus has decamped to Melbourne for the opening round of the 2025 season and I must say that it feels right to be back here for the first race. As a kid growing up, sleeping on the sofa,

Lewis Hamilton has been gaining more attention than Charles Leclerc, a key point that he has commented on ahead of the 2025 season opener.

Leclerc finished Formula One’s first running of the new season 0.124 seconds ahead of McLaren driver Oscar Piastri.

"Outrageously brilliant" v "just slow". Qualifying could set the tone for the Lewis Hamilton v Charles Leclerc rivalry.

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 1 Grand Prix on Friday.

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.