Lando Norris will have to defy plenty of history to win the Formula 1 title this year. There’s his friend-turned-rival Max Verstappen’s bid for a fifth title in a row.

Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris joked about their "terrible" relationship on Thursday ahead of what promises to be another big championship battle between the two this season.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, and McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain talk at a press conference during a Formula One pre-season test at the Bahrain

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen provided his first impression of the 2025 RB21 F1 car after the first day of pre-season testing and his assessment could worry ri

Final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Morning session starts at 07:00 GMT and ends at 11:00 . Afternoon session runs 12:00 until 16:00 . Max Verstappen in the car all day fo

From McLaren’s performance, the midfield pecking order and Max Verstappen’s stance on booing, there was a lot to talk about on Wednesday.

McLaren seemed competitive in preseason testing last month but Norris has to watch out not only for Verstappen and Hamilton, but also for his own teammate Oscar Piastri, Ferrari's

Old friends Max Verstappen and Lando Norris made light of a question of how their relationship might suffer if they fight for the title again in 2025.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris dismissed suggestions their Formula 1 rivalry has become a personal feud, going so far as to joke on Thursday that they’d been reduced to brawling in a pub. Norris was Verstappen’s closest challenger last season as the Dutch driver won a fourth consecutive F1 title.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands in action during a Formula One pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko

Reigning champion Max Verstappen has said he does not believe Red Bull has a car capable of challenging for victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has suggested that the RB21 F1 car is not in a position to help secure a race win in the season opener in Australia.