Steve Jones presents action from the opening race of the season, held at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. Lando Norris of McLaren was the victorious driver here last year, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen finishing second and George Russell of Mercedes taking third. That round proved very much to be a sign of things to come, with Norris going on to beat Verstappen to the title and Russell finishing fourth in the standings behind the champion's teammate Oscar Piastri. With analysis from David Coulthard, Mark Webber and Lawrence Barretto