Mercedes secured a dominant 1-2 finish in the Australian Grand Prix, with George Russell winning ahead of Kimi Antonelli, while Ferrari's race disintegrated due to a critical strategic error. The home crowd's hopes were dashed when Oscar Piastri crashed out before the race even started, and Nico Hulkenberg also failed to start. Ferrari's cars, initially quickest, saw Charles Leclerc take the lead from polesitter Russell, but a poor pit strategy call allowed Russell to regain the advantage.

Leclerc briefly retook the lead on lap 8, but Mercedes' superior race pace and Ferrari's continued missteps, including staying out during safety car periods, sealed the result. Russell won by three seconds, with Antonelli finishing 16 seconds behind Leclerc, who finished 15 seconds down on the race winner. Mercedes' performance highlighted their championship credentials.