World champion Lando Norris said he feared it will be a "long, tough season" after steering his McLaren to a distant fifth at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton was well off the pace all weekend as Mercedes and Ferrari dominated, having adapted more quickly to new rules around engines, chassis and aerodynamics.

Norris has been critical of the regulation changes, claiming they are taking the sport backwards. But he was content with finishing fifth in Melbourne given how far McLaren seem to be behind their arch-rivals at the start of the season.