Sky Sports F1 commentator Anthony Davidson expects the rivalry between 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris and168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Oscar Piastri to intensify, with McLaren expected to be t🌱he team to beat heading into the new season.

McLaren impressed during the three da𝓀ys of F1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit at the end of February.

Lando Norris’ race simulation on day t𝓡wo of the test caꦍught the attention of the paddock.

Norris was around 0.6s quicker than 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kimi Antonelli on the second day of testing 𝓰during the race runs, suggesting McLaren are the heavyꩵ favourites going into Melbourne.

McLaren are also the reigning F1 construc♈tors’ champions, having pipped Ferrari to the title.

Wi𒅌th that championship in the bag, both drivers fancy their chanc🍒es of becoming

McLaren’s first drivers’ champion since 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton in 2008.

“It often brings a 🦹few downsidꦐes, like we saw last year, a few sticky moments between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. But the team have just about got on top of that now. You could see the surprise in quite a young team last year. It’s a problem but a nice problem to have.

“Naturally great drivers arrive at a great team and I think this year you could be seeing a few more moments arise where, if they are in the mostꦜ competitive car and there’s a bit of a gap between them and others, we know that they run each other hard and it suddenly becomes much more personal in that intra-team battle between the drivers. That’s definitely one to watch.”

Lando Norris will 'come of age' in 2025

Norris was Verstappen’s closest challenger ඣin 2024, f🔯inishing runner-up in the final standings.

However, the McLaren driver was left to 🙈rue a number of missed op🅘portunities and mistakes.

Davidson feels that Norris is now “coming into the peak” of his F1 care𝓰er and is his tip to take the title.

“When push comes to shove Piastri has this in-built, steely confidence,” 𝐆he added. “Lando it seems has to convince himself a bit more but is an exceptional driver and is coming into the peak of where he will get to as a racing driver and he's my tip to become world champion this year.

“This will b▨e the year Lando comes of age a🙈nd is the driver to beat.”