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.

Max Verstappen has voiced a huge concern over Red Bull’s performance for the 2025 Formula 1 season-opener at the Australian Grand Prix. The Milton Keynes outfit were faced with a drop to third place in the constructors’ championship in 2024, after McLaren and Ferrari emerged as their competitors at the front of the field.

Sky Sports F1s Anthony Davidson analyses the 2025 field after half of the grid has changed compared to last year; watch all 24 rounds of the 2025 F1 season live on Sky Sports, starting with the Austra

He may have won four world championships in a row, but Max Verstappen will be as focused and aggressive as ever. That's the view of former F1 driver Timo Glock,

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has revealed an 'exciting' announcement ahead of the 2025 season. The Dutchman heads into the season looking for a fifth consecutive title, but has already been realistic about his Red Bull team's chances following a 2024 season in which they slipped backwards.