‘We are favourites’: McLaren are ‘team to beat’ in F1 title race, admits Lando Norris

- British driver won Australian Grand Prix in season opener
- Norris wary of complacency: ‘if you relax, you have failed’
Britain’s Lando Norris believes he and his McLaren team are now favourites for the 2025 Formula One world championship after a strong victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix – but Ferrari’s team principal, Frédéric Vasseur, admitted his team had to up their game in working with Lewis Hamilton.
After a dramatic and incident packed race in mixed wet and dry conditions, Norris took the flag for his first victory in Australia, the first time he has won the opening race of a season and the perfect start for the 25-year-old’s title ambitions.
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Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in Melbourne qualifying
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri delivered on McLaren's preseason promise by locking out the front row of the grid for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.ESPN - 1d -
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'Copybook victory as Norris and McLaren come through chaos unscathed'
Lando Norris and McLaren were as perfect as it is possible to be in very testing conditions as they won the Australian Grand Prix, writes Andrew Benson.BBC News - 23h -
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Lando Norris delivers note-perfect performance at drenched Australian Grand Prix
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