Formula 1 has a back-to-back winner who isn’t Max Verstappen for the first time in four years. More noteworthy statistics and facts from the Australian Grand Prix here.
Lando Norris articles archive
Norris admits he and McLaren are favourites after season-opening win
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Posted onLando Norris said McLaren are favourites for the championship partly because they have a stronger driver line-up than Red Bull and Mercedes.
“Are we still holding?” Unheard radio shows Piastri’s impatience with team orders
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Posted onWas McLaren’s ‘hold position’ order to its drivers really only intended to safeguard their positions while they lapped other cars.
Australian GP win shows McLaren “learned from our mistakes” last year – Norris
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Posted onLando Norris said his Australian Grand Prix victory shows McLaren have learned from the mistakes they made last year.
Norris denies Verstappen to win intense Australian GP amid showers
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Posted onLando Norris beat Max Verstappen by less than a second at the end of an intense season-opening race in Melbourne.
Vote for your 2025 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Norris and Piastri are ‘free to race but there are rules we cannot cross’
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Posted onMcLaren team mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri say they have been given clear instructions on how they may fight each other on-track.
‘Iced latte for Lando’: How Tsunoda pulled off ‘perfect’ lap for fifth
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Posted onA superb lap by Yuki Tsunoda – plus a little help from Lando Norris – put the Racing Bulls driver fifth on the grid.
Snatching pole away from Piastri at his home track is “bittersweet” for Norris
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Posted onLando Norris admitted he felt bad for his team mate Oscar Piastri after taking pole position off him at his home track.
Norris survives Q3 scare to lead McLaren one-two ahead of Verstappen
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Posted onLando Norris led a McLaren one-two in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, but he suffered a scare in Q3 when his first lap time was deleted.
Norris leads Sainz in first practice after Bearman crash disrupts session
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Posted onLando Norris led the way in an opening practice session which was interrupted by two red flags at the Albert Park circuit.
McLaren are no further ahead than we were last season – Norris
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Posted onLando Norris has admitted McLaren are heading into the new season in a competitive position, but does not believe they have increased their advantage over the winter.
Norris pleased with “normal” start to test after “issues over last years”
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Posted onLando Norris was more pleased with his trouble-free start to testing yesterday than the fact he set the fastest time.
Norris quickest in extended first test after power cut causes disruption
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Posted onLando Norris set the quickest time in the opening day of testing, which was held up for over an hour by a power cut.
“More pressure” on me to win championship after 2024, Norris admits
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Posted onLando Norris says he feels more pressure to win the championship this year after finishing runner-up to Max Verstappen last season.
Hamilton, Norris and Leclerc test prototype 2026 F1 tyres in ‘mule’ cars
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Posted onFormula 1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli tested the latest version of its new, narrower tyres for next season at the Circuit de Catalunya today.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #3: Lando Norris
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Posted onLando Norris enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2024 but came up short too often when he went up against Max Verstappen.
Norris says 2024 showed he can win a championship. Are you convinced?
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Posted onLando Norris failed to win the title when he had his first chance in 2024, but has he convinced you he is a championship-grade talent?
Norris admits he could have won the drivers’ championship last year
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Posted onLando Norris has admitted the drivers’ championship was “within reach” for him last year, after losing the title to Max Verstappen by 73 points.
Did Piastri fall back or gain on Norris in his second season at McLaren?
2024 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onThe qualifying score line between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri widened in 2024, but the second-year driver still showed clear signs of improvement.