Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit, incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut.

The full array of superstars have taken to the grid, as the battle for the championship title renews afresh. Saturday's qualifying session served up a few early offerings, with Lewis Hamilton struggling massively in his maiden Ferrari outing, while Lando Norris picked up where he left off last season.

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.

Red Bull star Max Verstappen has ruled himself out of victory at the 2025 F1 season-opener in Australia next weekend. The Dutchman won his fourth consecutive world title last year but faces huge competition from the likes of Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc this time around.

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

Follow live updates from Formula One’s opening grand prix, where the wet conditions caused three retirements inside the opening two laps

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.

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.