Verstappen’s teammate last year, Sergio Pérez, has been replaced by Liam Lawson this season, with the New Zealand driver set to make his full-time F1 debut in 2025. In the drizzly conditions in Bahrain, Lawson said he was fighting “a few teething gremlins” with his car as he sought to adjust to life alongside Verstappen.

Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Geroge Russell finished on the podium while Lewis Hamilton managed just to take one point on his debut for Ferrari. Mercedes' 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli stole the show.

Lewis Hamilton swears over radio as Ferrari fumble chance for debut win at F1 Australian GP - Seven-time world champion failed to pit when needed amid carnage in the rain in Melbourne, while Lando Nor