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

Las Vegas may have been when Lando Norris mathematically lost the title to Max Verstappen last year but he believes he lost it much before

McLaren’s Lando Norris clinched victory at a dramatic and rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, narrowly holding off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a race marked by three safety car interventions. The chaotic season opener at Albert Park saw several incidents as wet conditions challenged drivers on Sunday.