US EditionLando Norris claims victory in dramatic opening F1 race of the season as Lewis Hamilton disappoints in Ferrari debut
- Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen after a dramatic race punctuated by multiple crashes and three safety car deployments.
- The race experienced a 15-minute delay and an aborted start, with Isack Hadjar crashing on the formation lap and Jack Doohan crashing his Alpine early in the race.
- A heavy rain shower on lap 44, with 13 laps to go, caused pandemonium as teams and drivers scrambled to react, leading to changes in the lead and ultimately affecting the strategies of Ferrari, who made a fateful error by leaving Hamilton and Leclerc out on slicks.
- While Norris initially lost the lead after pitting for intermediate tires, he ultimately mastered the treacherous conditions and fended off a late threat from Verstappen after a late safety car brought Verstappen back into contention.
- George Russell finished third for Mercedes, Lance Stroll secured sixth place for Aston Martin making up for Alonso's error, and Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion, finished tenth after leading on lap 46.
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McLaren has ominous pace, Lewis Hamilton has work to do: 5 takeaways from F1's season-opener
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