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

“A top race, especially with Max behind me. I was pushing [...] it was a little bit stressful, not going to lie,” said Norris.

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 (Mar 16), holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula 1 season-opener littered with crashes and safety cars. Mercedes' George Russell was third on the slippery Alber

McLaren's Lando Norris held off defending champion Max Verstappen in Melbourne on Sunday to win a Formula One season opener littered with crashes, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton had to settle…

Lando Norris wins Australian Grand Prix in first Formula One race season despite charge from Max Verstappen

Lando Norris has said all winter that he has learned from his failed 2024 Formula 1 title bid and become a better driver, and he proved it by beating Max Verstappen to victory in Melbourne

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 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.