Red Bull reveals F1 upgrade plan to catch McLaren Red Bull is aiming to introduce upgrades within "three to five races" to cure its main deficit compared to McLaren, says team advisor Helmut Marko. Autosport · Mar 17, 2025
Race our writers! – Going all in on Norris key to early F1 Fantasy lead Joshua Fernandes takes the plaudits as the first-ever leader of the Motorsport: Race our Writers league after a fine opening weekend of the F1 Fantasy competition. Having deployed the ‘Extra DRS’ chip on race winner Lando Norris, Fernandes bagged 3x points for the man who took the chequered flag at… Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
F1: five things we learned from season-opening Australian Grand Prix McLaren look like having their best car in years, Hamilton’s learning curve at Ferrari and mixed report cards for rookies The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
How worried should F1 rivals be over McLaren's Melbourne dominance? For the first time in the hybrid era, McLaren travelled to Formula 1's curtain raiser as the undisputed pre-season favourite. It came out of the Bahrain test leading our long-run calculations quite handsomely and, after Friday practice in Melbourne, rivals were also putting the papaya squad at least three tenths… Autosport · Mar 17, 2025
McLaren surprised by dominance in F1 opener but warn there is more to come McLaren believe tyre advantage could make car uncatchable after Lando Norris won opening Grand Prix in Melbourne The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Can McLaren be stopped in Formula 1 2025? For the first time in the hybrid era, McLaren travelled to Formula 1's curtain raiser as the undisputed pre-season favourite. It came out of the Bahrain test leading our long-run calculations quite handsomely, and after Friday practice in Melbourne rivals were also putting the papaya squad at least three tenths… Motorsport · Mar 17, 2025
Lando Norris hopes new-found confidence can help fire him to first F1 title Norris leads the drivers’ standings for the first time – ending Max Verstappen’s 63-race streak at the summit. The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Lewis Hamilton given brutal dose of Ferrari F1 reality – as full extent of radio messages revealed After a frustrating Ferrari debut, Hamilton will need to improve his driver-engineer partnership with Riccardo Adami if he is to thrive at the Italian team this year The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Piastri and Doohan rapidly reset after Albert Park Australian drivers Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan say they'll rapidly reset after digesting disappointment from the Formula One opener in Melbourne. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
Norris declares McLaren the F1 title favourite with Piastri pushing him to be better It is rare for Lando Norris to speak with an air of confidence over his 2025 Formula 1 title chances but, after holding off reigning champion Max Verstappen to take victory at the Australian Grand Prix, he concluded McLaren is indeed leading the pack. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
‘We are favourites’: McLaren are ‘team to beat’ in F1 title race, says Lando Norris Lando Norris believes he and his McLaren team are now favourites for the 2025 F1 world championship after victory in Australia The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025
"Hell of a recovery" – but Piastri's already facing a major deficit in F1 title battle Oscar Piastri’s sangfroid response to his painful Australian Grand Prix result will stand him well in the upcoming 2025 Formula 1 title battle with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, but of the early contenders he alone now faces a big early points deficit. Autosport · Mar 16, 2025
Lewis Hamilton low on confidence after poor Ferrari debut in Melbourne The Briton finished ninth. The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
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 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 Guardian - AU · 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
Evening Standard · 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
The Guardian - UK · 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
AAP · 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.
Autosport · Mar 16, 2025 Norris: McLaren learned from 2024 mistakes for Australian GP victory Lando Norris was delighted after winning the thrilling wet-dry-wet Australian Grand Prix, particularly as McLaren had “got it wrong a lot last year” in similar circumstances.
International Business Times · 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.
The Independent UK · 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.
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 16, 2025 Lando Norris Wins Formula One 2025 Australian Grand Prix After A Chaotic AF Race VROOM VROOM.
Autosport · 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.
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