His minor error denied McLaren what would've been their 50th one-two finish in Formula One, but Norris praised his team for executing their strategy to perfection in tricky circumstances after making bold calls on the tyre choices as the rain fell Down Under.

Lando Norris claimed a dramatic victory in the opening race of this year’s Formula 1 season in Australia on Sunday.

McLaren's Norris beat defending champion Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull, in a close finish with the Dutchman hot on the heels of the British driver looking to land his first F1 title. It puts Norris top of the leaderboard after one week, and is the first time in more than 1,000 days that Verstappen has not been at the top looking down.