Piastri is striving to become the first Australian driver to win—or even finish on the podium—at an Australian Grand Prix. “Pretty happy,” Piastri said. “It’s great to start the year on the front row, one position further back than I would have liked, but it’s great to start on the front row. We’ll reset and see what tomorrow has in store.”

McLaren finished with an impressive one-two in the first Formula 1 qualifying event of the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.

F1 Australian GP Qualifying - McLaren made a sensational breakthrough in the qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix, the first round of the 2025 Formula 1 world championship. At the end of a well-managed session,