Currently, there are no plans to amend the start time for the grand prix. The rain is expected to stop at 4pm local time. There will also be a breeze of around 40-50kph, but the temperature will still be warm around 23C.

FIA Race Control have officially announced that a race at the Australian Grand Prix weekend has been cancelled after a treacherous downpour of rain in Melbourne. F1 returned for the 2025 season in Australia this weekend as fans got a glimpse of their favourite drivers in competitive action for the first time since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December.

While the weather has been dry and warm so far, the threat of rain for the first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season is looming. The Australian Grand Prix, due to start at 11pm ET on Saturday March 15th (3pm AEDT on Sunday March 16 th),