Max Verstappen has already been handed the first advantage of the 2025 F1 season, despite losing out to Lando Norris in the Australian Grand Prix. The Red Bull star came home second behind his McLaren rival after a chaotic race in Melbourne.

McLaren’s Lando Norris begins the 2025 F1 season with victory in an eventful and rain-affected Australian Grand Prix.

Norris claimed his first win in Melbourne and the fifth of his career, saying it was difficult with Verstappen breathing down his neck. "It was amazing. Tough race, especially with Max behind me," he added. "I was pushing, especially in the last two laps.

Lando Norris secured a thrilling victory at the Australian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen in a dramatic race filled with crashes and chaos. Lewis Hamilton had a subdued Ferrari debut, finishing well off the pace.

McLaren's Lando Norris swept to victory in a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula One season-opener littered with crashes and safety cars.

McLaren's Lando Norris won a chaotic, rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, fending off defending champion Max Verstappen in a

McLaren's Lando Norris swept to victory in a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula One season-opener littered with crashes and safety cars.

Norris claimed his first win in Melbourne and the fifth of his career, saying it was difficult with Verstappen breathing down his neck. "It was amazing. Tough race, especially with Max behind me ...