Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri slid onto the grass in an eventful F1 race in Melbourne. Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in Ferrari debut.

Based upon pre-season testing and the Melbourne weekend, McLaren appear to be the team to beat in 2025 after building upon winning the Constructors' Championship last season in what is expected to be a four-way duel throughout the year also including Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari.

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.

Verstappen’s teammate last year, Sergio Pérez, has been replaced by Liam Lawson this season, with the New Zealand driver set to make his full-time F1 debut in 2025. In the drizzly conditions in Bahrain, Lawson said he was fighting “a few teething gremlins” with his car as he sought to adjust to life alongside Verstappen.

Lando Norris heads to the second round of the Formula 1 season in China with a lead over champion Max Verstappen after winning a thrilling race in Australia.

Lewis Hamilton's struggles on his Ferrari race debut have prompted a brutally honest response from the team principal. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion was in action for the first time with his new team at last weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix following his sensational switch from Mercedes.