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McLaren believe tyre advantage could make car uncatchable after Lando Norris won opening Grand Prix in Melbourne

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…

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.

McLaren had the quickest car at the season-opener as Norris claimed his fifth F1 race victory

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.

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.

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.

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.

McLaren driver holds off challenge from the defending driver’s champion in treacherous conditions in Melbourne