Speaking with Viaplay ahead of the 2025 F1 season, Max Verstappen admitted he does not think he’ll be ‘in the fight’ in Melbourne

Reigning champion Max Verstappen has said he does not believe Red Bull has a car capable of challenging for victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Red Bull are “not happy with the car”, it has been claimed just days before the F1 2025 season starts. The F1 Australian Grand Prix this weekend kickstarts the new campaign. It is the final year of the current F1 regulations, meaning the field is expected to converge closer than it has been for the past few seasons.

It’s the first time since 2019 that the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne has hosted the season opener, so here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix including what time it starts in the UK, the latest weather forecast and how to watch on TV and live stream.

Max Verstappen has suggested that the RB21 F1 car is not in a position to help secure a race win in the season opener in Australia.

The stars of F1 will return to the track on Friday for the first time since pre-season testing concluded in Bahrain last month. The first practice session is set to take place at 12:30pm local time (AEDT), and currently, the weather looks positively bright with a zero per cent chance of rain for the session and highs of 27 degrees Celsius.

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