Lando Norris struggled last season with bad starts and mistakes at important moments. If not for those, he might have been defending a title in Melbourne instead of starting a new challenge.
This season, his success will depend on overcoming those past mistakes. His team, fans, and the world will judge him based on that. After his impressive win in a crazy, rain-soaked race, there are good reasons to be hopeful.
Three key moments tell his comeback story.
First, the start. Norris had promised to be aggressive, but did he have the confidence to follow through?
The race began with rain spraying from the track. Norris started in first place, with his teammate Oscar Piastri beside him. Right behind them was Max Verstappen, the dominant champion.
Verstappen got off to a fast start. Would Norris stand his ground, or would he be pushed aside like he was in Austin last October? This time, he didn’t back down. He quickly moved to the right, blocking Verstappen from passing and showing he was ready to fight.
He claimed victory on the slippery Albert Park track, where only 14 out of 20 cars managed to finish in the challenging conditions.
Norris, the pre-season favorite for the drivers’ title, began the Formula One season just as he ended the last one in Abu Dhabi—securing victory from pole position.
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