Rain disrupted the development of the race, delaying the start and harming other corridors other than the Brazilian, who rode in the 46th round; See Final Classification
The British pilot (McLaren), current world runner-up, won the Formula 1, the first of the season, after a rain -affected race and full of incidents, one of them from the Brazilian, who rode in the 46th round. Norris surpassed the current champion, Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and British George Russell (Mercedes). Also British Lewis Hamilton, a world champion, who first competed at the wheel of a Ferrari, ended in tenth place.
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“It was an amazing, high -level race, especially with Max behind me,” said Norris, who on the final laps saw his rival decrease the difference. “I forced a lot, especially in the last two laps. It was a little stressful, I won’t lie, ”added Norris. Verstappen also commented on the race: “It was a difficult race, but the end was fun. Lando was startled a little, so I got closer, but it was good (…) fighting for victory, ”said the Red Bull rider. Thai Alexander Albon ended in fourth position, confirming the good phase of the Williams team, evidenced in the tests prior to the beginning of the season.
The rain hindered the development of the race, delaying its start. The race was played on a very dry track, but less than 15 laps later rained again, damaging Australian Oscar Piostri (McLaren), who could not climb the podium. The Australian, who was in second place for much of the race, left the track slippery, being stuck in the grass for a while. Pushed by over 130,000 fans, he came back but only managed to end in ninth place. “Obviously, I’m very disappointed,” Pistri reacted. “I feel I made an incredibly strong race on every laps except one (…), it’s my fault.”
This season, the F1 recorded team changes, such as Hamilton’s trip to Ferrari, and the premiere of several riders such as Frenchman Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls), who had to leave before the start after leaving the track on the way back. Australian Jack Doohan (Alpine) and Spanish Carlos Sainz (Williams) also abandoned prematurely, both abandoning the track on the first lap. Norris was ahead in the first classification of the World Pilot World Cup surpassing Verstappen. The second race of the 2025 championship will be next weekend in China.
