For the better part of three years, Zak Brown has been telling anyone who would listen that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri comprise the best driver pairing on the Formula 1 grid. The smile on the McLaren CEO’s face as he posed with the pair for photographs following the Chinese Grand Prix showed just how much Brown believes in the duo.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, who took his maiden pole position on Saturday, got a great start in Sunday's race to lead into the first corner, as Norris passed Russell for second.

Legendary F1 commentator Martin Brundle expects Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s rivalry to become more “intense” following the Chinese Grand Prix. McLaren have started the 2025 F1 season as the team to beat, with Norris winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from the pole position.