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.

Verstappen’s teammate last year, Sergio Pérez, has been replaced by Liam Lawson this season, with the New Zealand driver set to make his full-time F1 debut in 2025.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.

McLaren's Lando Norris clinched victory in a dramatic rain-hit season-opening 2025 Australian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver started from Pole Position and demonstrated his skills navigating his way through sudden rain and multiple safety car interventions while facing tough competition from reigning world champion,