The Formula 1 season begins with the 2025 Australian Grand Prix on Sunday at the Albert Park Circuit in suburban Melbourne. It is the first time since 2019 that the F1 season will begin in Melbourne, shifting from Bahrain. Six of the 20 drivers in the starting grid belong to rookies, with Liam Lawson replacing Sergio Perez for Red Bull. Lawson is a 65-1 longshot in the 2025 Australian Grand Prix odds, while Lando Norris is the +185 favorite. The race beings at midnight ET on Sunday. 

Some of the other 2025 Australian Grand Prix contenders include Charles Leclerc (+400), Oscar Piastri (+450) and Max Verstappen (+450).

Before making any 2025 Australian Grand Prix picks, be sure to see what elite expert auto racing handicappers Phil Bobbitt and Steve Greco have to say.

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For the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, we can tell you Bobbitt and Greco are picking Oscar Piastri to finish ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a head-to-head prop with -143 odds. "Everyone and their dog thinks McLaren is the real deal this season, and we agree. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton is adjusting to life in Ferrari red. Hamilton's move to Ferrari screams, "I believe this car can win," but let's be real—this is still Charles Leclerc's team. Ferrari is built around the Monégasque, and it'll take time for Hamilton to settle in. Now throw in a rain-soaked track for his first Ferrari race? No thanks," Bobbitt and Greco told SportsLine.  

Bobbitt and Greco also locked in several other F1 props and have an outright winner for the Australian Grand Prix! Be sure to see their picks before locking in any F1 picks of your own.

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