Bahrain showed just how costly anything less than perfect from Lando Norris can be when it comes to shipping points

Was this the weekend momentum shifted decisively in the title race? It is still ridiculously early days, of course. We are only five races into a mammoth 24-race season. And the gap between the two McLaren drivers is only 10 points.

So far in 2025, Red Bull have been fighting with one hand tied behind their backs due to ongoing struggles in Verstappen’s neighbouring garage, but if the car develops a wider working window, the early signs suggest that Yuki Tsunoda will be able to help his new team-mate battle the McLaren cars.