Max Verstappen came close to Lando Norris at the end of the Australian Grand Prix, but it was not enough to clinch victory. The Red Bull team was happy with the result, as throughout the weekend, it did not really look like the Austrian team would score that many points.

Lando Norris masters treacherous, changing conditions in a dramatic, incident-packed race to beat Max Verstappen and win the Australian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen react to qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix after McLaren secured one-two on the grid.

Max Verstappen had been leading the world championship since the inception of the current ground effect era in 2022.

I don’t expect miracles, but I think it’s OK,” said Verstappen when asked about the RB21’s race pace after qualifying. “Not on the same level [as Norris and Piastri], but I’ll just do my best and see what happens tomorrow.

Lewis Hamilton’s relationship with his new Ferrari team was pressure tested in Australia, where he finished a disappointing 10th on debut, and was frustrated by a bad strategy that cost him a potential victory,