Lando Norris heads to the second round of the Formula 1 season in China with a lead over champion Max Verstappen after winning a thrilling race in Australia. Ahead of Sunday's race in Shanghai, here are five takeaways from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix: McLaren is the team to beat Without the rain and the safety car,

Lewis Hamilton had spent most of his racing career with the far-off dream of racing in Formula 1 for Ferrari. That dream finally was realized at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but it wasn't the picture perfect start for the seven-time champion.

McLaren finished with an impressive one-two in the first Formula 1 qualifying event of the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.