A new Formula 1 season kicks off in Australia, giving us a chance to reflect on Lewis Hamilton's 2009 disqualification.

Will Lando Norris bookmakers favourite status prove to be accurate in Melbourne, how will Lewis Hamilton start at Ferrari, and are Red Bull on the back foot? watch the season-opening Australian GP live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday,

Lewis Hamilton has given a definitive verdict on his new Ferrari car ahead of the Formula 1 season opener at the Australian Grand Prix. The 40-year-old was announced to be racing for the Italian team in February 2024, and officially joined the Prancing Horse earlier this year.

Slipping off a Ferrari would have been a very bizarre way for Lewis Hamilton to injure himself ahead of his debut.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has declared Lewis Hamilton ‘ready’ for his debut in Melbourne next weekend. The Brit has undergone an extensive testing programme and clocked hundreds of laps during pre-season in Bahrain last week. Hamilton’s first race with the Scuderia will be the headline-stealer in Melbourne.

Lewis Hamilton, on his Ferrari debut, races in a grand prix he has won twice and been on the podium at on 10 occasions. Max Verstappen retains his status as F1’s top driver and drivers’ champion despite doubts around his car.

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.

Follow live updates as Lewis Hamilton prepares for his Ferrari debut in F1 at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne to kick off the 2025 season

Due to his age and dismal 2024 season, there have been suggestions that Hamilton will struggle to get the better of supremely talented team-mate Charles Leclerc, but now the seven