The McLaren driver beat the world champion by 0.8 seconds after spinning off 13 laps from the end of the race.

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 pole-sitting Briton took the checkered flag by less than a second from the Dutchman, with Mercedes' George Russell third after…

MELBOURNE :McLaren's Lando Norris swept to victory in a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula One season-opener littered with crashes and safety cars.Mercedes' George Russell was third on the slippery Albert Park circ

Lewis Hamilton reacted to a lacklustre debut for Ferrari and lamented missing out on a big chance during the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, March 16. Hamilton struggled during the tricky race and finished 10th in the end.

Max Verstappen finished second in the first Grand Prix of the 2025 F1 season on Sunday morning. The reigning champion finished just behind Lando Norris at the Albert Park Circuit in Australia. It was a chaotic race, with the wet weather conditions resulting in five drivers failing to finish the race and three safety cars. Verstappen started the race in third after the qualifying session on Saturday. The two McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, started the race in first and second position, respectively.

Lando Norris and McLaren were the pre-season favourites for Formula 1 title glory in 2025 and got off to the ideal start with victory at the Australian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from eighth on the grid and faces the prospect of racing his new Ferrari machine for the first time on a wet Albert Park track

Lando Norris started the F1 2025 campaign in fine fashion as he fended off Max Verstappen to win the Australian GP on Sunday, March 16. The race, that was affected by rain, also saw Lewis Hamilton poor weekend come to an end as he finished 10th on his Ferrari debut.