Did Red Bull blow its 'Canada' chance to hand Verstappen Norris's Melbourne win?
RACE ANALYSIS: Lando Norris and McLaren emerged as the first Formula 1 winners of 2025 in a wet-dry-wet Melbourne thriller. But, had Red Bull made one call differently, then the race may have concluded in an alternative way, around two other major moments of danger for Norris
Lando Norris was delighted that McLaren had finally won a wet-dry Formula 1 thriller, but the data from the 2025 Australian Grand Prix shows Red Bull had at least a shot to win a ‘Canada’ scenario for Max Verstappen.
It would’ve been very close but, on such tiny margins, races can change massively – as Norris and McLaren know only too well after their near-misses last year.
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