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

This time 12 months ago, the Australian Grand Prix was the sort of race that Lando Norris and McLaren may have lost

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.

McLaren said its call for Oscar Piastri to hold position behind Lando Norris during the Australian Grand Prix was only ever meant to be temporary.

Lando Norris' win has gotten McLaren's season off on the right foot, however, it's not as good as it could have been for the papaya team's principal, Andrea Stella.

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella warns assuming its front-row lockout could translate to race pace may be "over optimistic."