The F1 2025 season has officially started, with cars hitting the track in Melbourne under glorious sunshine. Friday’s free practices showed that Ferrari will probably be very close to McLaren, that appeared to be the quickest during testing in Bahrain,

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton racing a Ferrari for the first time. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen arriving without a lot of mileage in his Red Bull. Lando Norris helping McLaren set a benchmark with his pace in testing.

Lewis Hamilton will kick off the 2025 season with his new team at Ferrari, and former Red Bull boss Richard Hopkins said that another former world champion could have been his main motivation.

Lando Norris says predictions that McLaren will have a clear advantage this season are “short-sighted” and that he believes Ferrari will surprise with its pace at the Australian Grand Prix.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Lando Norris says it is “short-sighted” to believe McLaren has a clear advantage over its rivals to start the Formula One season, instead anticipating a four-team fight at the front.

Lando Norris has downplayed suggestions McLaren is the team to beat ahead of the new Formula 1 season, saying rivals including Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes looked "extremely strong" in testing.