McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race.
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Stella: Norris floor damage allowed Verstappen to get close in F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella discussed Max Verstappen’s blistering pace in the final stages of the 2025 Australian GP, which put Lando Norris under pressure with just two laps remaining of the race. After a strong start of the race, Verstappen found himself in second place after overtaking Oscar Piastri and pressurising Norris for the…

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Kimi Antonelli driving at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit for the 2025 Australian GP
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Kimi Antonelli “really happy” with race management in P4 finish on debut at F1 Australian GP

Kimi Antonelli started off his rookie F1 season at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in a chaotic Australian GP. The young driver impressed everyone on debut finishing P4, right behind his senior teammate George Russell. The Mercedes driver had started P16 on the grid as he missed Q2 following damage to the car. He set…

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Stella: 2024 strategy “learnings” helped McLaren win F1 Australian GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes his team did a good job in its decision-making process at the ever-changing conditions of the 2025 F1 Australian GP, and believes the learning from past mistakes has made the difference in allowing Lando Norris to weather the storm and come out on top in the season opener. Norris…

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Max Verstappen at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix Pit Debrief
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Verstappen “had fun” after P2 in a “spicy” F1 Australian GP

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing endured a “difficult” race to finish second at the season-opening F1 Australian GP. The Dutchman spent most of the afternoon chasing the pace-setting McLaren cars. With a good haul of points in the bag, the reigning champion will leave Melbourne in a good mood. Difficult but fun race at…

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Norris “very happy” as McLaren learn from 2024 strategy errors to win F1 Australian GP

Lando Norris of McLaren took a “tough” but sensational victory to win the season-opening F1 Australian GP from pole position. Under changing conditions, he had to defend his lead from the charging Max Verstappen and teammate Oscar Piastri. A tough race but a good start to the year The weather in Melbourne was unpredictable and…

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