Lando Norris rubbishes intriguing George Russell claim despite McLaren victory in Australia McLaren had the quickest car at the season-opener as Norris claimed his fifth F1 race victory The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
The car is flying – Lando Norris knows he is the man to catch this year The British McLaren driver, 25, emerged from a wild, wacky and thrilling season-opening race in Melbourne to lay down a title marker to his rivals. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
Sky F1 commentators criticise race control after Norris forced to drive past truck A truck was driving on the race circuit while the pack were behind the safety car in Melbourne The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
Alex Albon bright-eyed for Williams future after terrific Australian GP: ‘It will be an exciting year’ The Albert Park weekend showed a flash of success for Carlos Sainz but also showed that Albon’s risk may be paying off The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
Tears, tribulations and impressing Toto – F1 rookies round-up Despite the majority having previous Formula 1 experience, history will reflect that six rookies started the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix – and it was a chastening experience for all but one of them. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Oscar Piastri caught in a spin as Australian F1 GP curse returns to haunt hometown hero The McLaren driver was pressing race-leader Lando Norris before paying a huge price for a late mistake on the wet track at the Melbourne Grand Prix The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris wins wild race as Lewis Hamilton fumes Max Verstappen makes late charge during chaotic season opener Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025
Hamilton's Ferrari debut race "a crash course" in the wet Lewis Hamilton believes his first Ferrari Formula 1 start went "worse than I thought it would go" and was "a crash course in driving a Ferrari in the rain" during the Australian Grand Prix. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Lando Norris begins season with Australian F1 GP after pipping Verstappen Max Verstappen finishes second, George Russell third and hometown hero Oscar Piastri crosses ninth after sliding out in Melbourne The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025
F1 rookie Bearman endures horror weekend in Melbourne Formula One driver Ollie Bearman stumbled through endless hurdles at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but was far from the only rookie to struggle. AAP · Mar 16, 2025
Norris Holds Off Verstappen To Win Rain-hit Australian Grand Prix Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut. International Business Times · Mar 16, 2025
Lando Norris holds off Max Verstappen to win wet Australian Grand Prix The McLaren driver beat the world champion by 0.8 seconds after spinning off 13 laps from the end of the race. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
F1 Australian GP: Norris holds off Verstappen for victory in chaotic wet-dry race Lando Norris survived rain showers, a late trip across the grass and pressure from Max Verstappen to claim victory at the season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Lewis Hamilton swears over radio as Ferrari fumble chance for debut win at F1 Australian GP Seven-time world champion failed to pit when needed amid carnage in the rain in Melbourne, while Lando Norris kept his composure to win the first race of the season The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025 Heartwarming moment sees Lewis Hamilton’s dad console F1 rookie after debut crash Isack Hadjar endured an F1 debut to forget after spinning into the barrier on the formation lap
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025 F1 swearing ban: Why can’t drivers swear over team radio and will they be suspended from races? The controversial new rules have irked a number of drivers after Max Verstappen’s penalty last year
The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025 Lando Norris wins F1 Australian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen – as it happened McLaren driver holds off challenge from the defending driver’s champion in treacherous conditions in Melbourne
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025 Lando Norris says Netflix’s Drive to Survive ‘needs to come back to reality’ The seventh series of the show was released ahead of the new F1 season starting in Australia this weekend.
Motor1 · Mar 15, 2025 Watch Lewis Hamilton Take a Day Off, Ferris Bueller Style Lewis Hamilton starts his first race in a Ferrari this weekend after 12 seasons with Mercedes-Benz. Since he's wearing red, Hamilton is having some fun with it. To celebrate joining Ferrari, Hamilton recreated a scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, which he admits was one of his favorite movies since…
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025 ‘He’ll have a blast’: Nigel Mansell, the lion of Ferrari, has high hopes for Lewis Hamilton The former world champion enjoyed two epic seasons in the scarlet car and believes his fellow Briton will be similarly inspired by his new team
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Why Ferrari fell short of expectations in qualifying for the Australian GP While McLaren had been the clear pre-event favourite for the Australian Grand Prix, the pecking order behind the papaya squad offered more surprises.
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Move over, Leclerc, Antonelli is already F1’s most exciting driver to watch Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff. The Mercedes partnership is no more, but between them, they’ve made Formula 1 even more interesting in separate single pen strokes.
Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2025 F1 Australia Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris claims pole in Melbourne as Lewis Hamilton eighth McLaren secure impressive one-two ahead of first race of the season
Autosport · Mar 15, 2025 Hamilton ‘doesn’t know wet settings’ for Ferrari with rain forecast for Australian GP Lewis Hamilton says he ‘doesn’t know which buttons’ to press in his Ferrari having never run in the wet at his new team, as rain is forecast for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025 Lando Norris snatches pole for Australian GP – as Lewis Hamilton receives Ferrari reality check McLaren driver Norris disappointed home fans by taking pole away from home hero Oscar Piastri late on