Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri slid onto the grass in an eventful F1 race in Melbourne. Lewis Hamilton finished 10th in Ferrari debut.

McLaren’s Lando Norris has won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first at Albert Park, with the Brit just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following a third safety car late in Sunday's race.

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Geroge Russell finished on the podium while Lewis Hamilton managed just to take one point on his debut for Ferrari. Mercedes' 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli stole the show.

Lando Norris wins wild race as Lewis Hamilton fumes - Max Verstappen makes late charge during chaotic season opener

Lando Norris said he was “not getting ahead” of himself, despite making the perfect start to the new Formula One season in Melbourne. The McLaren driver topped all three qualifying sessions to grab the first pole of the year from team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren finally showed their full hand.

Lewis Hamilton qualified eighth-fastest in his Ferrari debut as McLaren’s Lando Norris claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.

Lando Norris took the first pole position of the 2025 Formula One season and will be joined on the front row by McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Formula One’s new season kicks off in Melbourne this weekend and there is serious buzz about what 2025 can deliver. The competition should be the closest in years, with McLaren the team to beat and Red Bull looking a lot less bullish than in the past.

Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari odyssey got off to a tough start after the British driver qualified in eighth for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton admitted he is low on confidence after he finished only 10th on his much-anticipated Ferrari debut. Hamilton’s move from Mercedes to the Italian giants took centre stage at the opening round of the new Formula One season in Australia.