Lando Norris, having gone beyond the limit in his first lap, was set to start 10th. There was a second chance – but there would not be a third. Yet when it mattered most, the man tagged as the favourite for the 2025 F1 world championship pipped his Aussie teammate Oscar Piastri to pole for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix,

Lando Norris began the 2025 F1 season in perfect fashion, topping all three qualifying sessions to grab pole in Australia from team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren finally showed their hand.

McLaren's Lando Norris has claimed pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, his first at Melbourne’s Albert Park and a milestone 10th overall, following a sizzling final lap in qualifying on Saturday at Albert Park.