2025 Melbourne Formula 2 round
The 2025 Melbourne FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 14 and 16 March 2025 at the Albert Park Circuit. It was the opening round of the 2025 [Formula 2 Championship|2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship] and was held in support of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
Due to heavy rain, the feature race on 16 March was cancelled with no racing laps completed.
Classification
Practice
Three red flags were issued during free practice on Friday. Additionally, power cuts that randomly affected several cars resulted in a 15-minute shakedown session being planned for Saturday morning.Qualifying
Qualifying report
Gabriele Minì claimed pole position, but was demoted due to a grid penalty. As a result, Martins started in first for the feature race. Fornaroli took the sprint pole, after qualifying in eighth.Notes:
- – Gabriele Minì set the fastest time in qualifying, but was found guilty of impeding Jak Crawford. He was handed a three-place grid penalty for both races of the weekend. Victor Martins was credited with pole position.
- – Alexander Dunne, Jak Crawford, Kush Maini, Sami Meguetounif and Amaury Cordeel each received a ten-place grid penalty for a breach of the sporting regulations during pre-season testing.
- – Max Esterson failed to set a time within the 107%-mark after crashing during qualifying but was given permission from the stewards to start both races from the back of the grid.
Feature race
The feature race was cancelled due to weather conditions. Because less than 2 laps of racing without the safety car occurred, no points were awarded except for two points awarded to Victor Martins for qualifying on pole position.Standings after the event
;Drivers' Championship standings| Driver | Points | ||
| 1 |  |