Lando Norris (left) beat Max Verstappen to the 2025 drivers' title by two points
Formula 1 enters a brave new world in the familiar surroundings of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this week.
The new cars that race around picturesque Albert Park, the place nearly everyone in F1 prefers to start a new season, may look familiar at first glance - they are F1 cars, after all.
But appearances can be deceptive. In fact, everything is new - cars, engines, tyres and fuel. And the changes are fundamental and dramatic.
Beyond that, while part of the charm of sport is that it's inherently unpredictable, there are some key storylines that promise to define the season.
