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McLaren driver Lando Norris has backed one of Red Bull’s F1 rivals to challenge for victory at the Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull have scored one-two finishes at the first two rounds of the season, with Max Verstappen leading home Sergio Perez. But speaking to the assembled media including the official F1 website on Thursday, Norris predicted that they would face a greater threat this weekend. The gap between Verstappen and nearest non-Red Bull challenger Charles Leclerc in Saudi Arabia was just under 19 seconds. Leclerc had started on the front row alongside the Dutchman but lost a position …

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