Lando Norris has pledged to get tough and drive with his “elbows out” against Max Verstappen as the two prepare to resume their title rivalry in the new Formula 1 season.

Then there is the matter of penalty points. Verstappen currently has eight to his name - accumulate four more and he’ll serve a one-race ban. Worse still, the FIA stewards have clamped down on avoidable contact and issued several 10-second time penalties in Abu Dhabi, some harsh and some warranted.

Lando Norris has driven McLaren’s 2025 F1 car for the first time at Silverstone. McLaren unveiled their all-new MCL39 on social media after it hit the track for the first time on Thursday afternoon. Norris, who finished second in the 2024 F1 drivers’ championship, got the chance to drive it first before handing over to Oscar Piastri.